Barberry 8 Powder (Skyer sun brgyad pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Skyer sun brgyad pa སྐྱེར་ཤུན་བརྒྱད་པ།
Barberry 8 Powder
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Men Tsee Kang / Amdo Compendium
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Skyer pa (Barberry bark) | Berberis vulgaris | 300 grams |
| Skyu ru ra (Emblic Myrobalan) | Emblica officinalis | 250 grams |
| Gur gum (Safflower) | Carthamus tinctorius | 150 grams |
| Shing mngar (Licorice) | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 100 grams |
| Pi pi ling (Long Pepper) | Piper longum | 40 grams |
| Kha che sha skam (Saffron) | Crocus sativus | 20 grams |
| Dom mkhris (Bear Bile) * | Fel Ursi | 2 grams |
| Gla rtsi (Musk) ** | Moschus | 1200mg |
| Rgya nag snag tsha (Ink) | Atramentum | 50 grams |
* Cow Bile is now used instead of Bear Bile.
** Delphinium brunonianum typically replaces Musk in Tibetan Medicine.
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Damp–Heat, Resists Toxin, stops Bleeding, relieves Pain
Use:
“specially helps with hot discharge (or Urine), which is caused by heat of Blood and Bile”
1. Urinary Tract Infections with Burning Urine
2. Dysuria
3. Obstinate Urinary diseases
4. Chronic Kidney disease (with Heat)
5. Gonorrhea
6. Spermatorrhea
7. Leukorrhea
8. Hematuria
9. Prostatitis
10. Blood-Bile disorders
Dose:
1–2 grams twice daily
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Cow Bile is today substituted for Bear Bile, and either synthetic Musk or a suitable Musk substitute is used.
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