Clove 11 Powder (Li si bcu gcig)

Li si bcu gcig  ལི་ཤི་བཅུ་གཅིག།
Clove 11 Powder

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name Latin Amount * Cont.
Li Si (Clove) Eugenia caryophyllus 25 grams 10 grams
Rgum Brum (Raisins) Vitis vinifera 15 grams 40 grams
Cu Gan (Tabasheer) Bambusae silicae 12 1⁄2 grams 40 grams
Gla Sgan (Bistort) Polygonum bistorta 11 1⁄2 grams 30 grams
Se Bru (Pomegranate) Punica granatum 11 grams 30 grams
Spang Rgyan Dkar Po (White Gentian) Gentiana algida 10 grams 40 grams
Kha Che Gur Gum (Saffron) Crocus sativus 7 1⁄2 grams 10 grams
Sin Tsha (Cinnamon) Cinnamonum zeylanicum 5 1⁄2 grams 20 grams
Ru Rta (Costus) Saussurea lappa 5 grams 20 grams
A Ru (Chebulic Myrobalan) Terminalia chebula 5 grams 60 grams
Shing mngar (Licorice) Glycyrrhiza glabra 1 gram 20 grams

* Different sources have given different proportions for each medicine.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Regulates Qi, opens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing, benefits Respiration

Use:

1. Specific for Bronchial Asthma
2. Hoarseness
3. Loss of Voice
4. Shortness of Breath

Dose:

500mg for children; 1–2 grams for an adult (up to 3 grams), taken twice daily with warm water.
It is good to take with Inula 4 Decoction.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

This is a combination of Clove 6 and Raisin 7

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