Vajra's Nectar (Gsang bdag dar ya kan)
Gsang bdag dar ya kan གསང་བདག་ དར་ཡ་ཀན་
Vajra’s Nectar
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| A ru ra (Chebula) | Terminalia chebula | 24 grams |
| Ru rta (Costus) | Saussurea lappa | 12 grams |
| Shu dag nag po (Calamus) | Acorus calamus | 12 grams |
| Sman chen (Black Aconite) | Aconitum ferox | 12 grams |
| Gla rtsi (Musk) | Moschus | 3 grams |
| Btso thal (Processed Mercury) | refinied Mercuric sulphide | 1 gram |
| Klu bdud rdo rdze (Codonopsis) | Codonopsis ovata | 6 grams |
| Phur nag (Artemisia) | Artemisia santolinifolia | 10 grams |
| Brag spo (Lepisorus) | Lepisorus waltoni | 10 grams |
Preparation:
Powder and form Pills.
Function:
Regulates Qi, Opens Obstructions, Resists Poison
Use:
1. Used for dangerous rapidly developing infections, including Viral infections
2. Used for Blood Masses, Fibroids and Tumors (“Bad blood concentrated by Wind”)
3. Often used in Cancer treatment today
4. Traditionally used for diseases caused by Evil Spirits
Dose:
2 grams
Cautions:
Avoid overdose or long-term use.
Modifications:
1. It can be made without Mercury. Cinnabar could also be substituted.
2. Combined with Costus 13 (Ru rta bcu gsum) for Cancer of the Stomach or Intestines, or for Uterus Cancer.
The first 5 ingredients are Garuda 5.
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