So snum bdun pa  སོ་སྣུམ་ བདུན་པ་
Toothache Powder 7

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

Herb Name Gla Rtsi (Musk) Shing kun (Asafetida) Byi tang ka (Embelia) Sga skya (Galangal) Pi pi ling (Long Pepper) Pho ba ris (Black Pepper) Li shi (Clove)

Latin Moschus Ferula foetida Embelia ribes Kaempferia galanga Piper longum Piper nigrum Eugenia caryophyllus Amount 5 grams 10 grams 80 grams 50 grams 50 grams 50 grams 50 grams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Settles Wind, Eases Pain

Use:

1. Toothache
2. Pain from cavities
3. Gum pain

Dose:

The powder is wrapped in gauze or a cotton bag, boiled in butter, then applied to an aching tooth.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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