Badkhen
Medicine
MEDICINES TO REMEDY: BADKHEN
TASTES :

PUNGENT(HOT)  - (Piper Nigrum Linn) 
SOUR                     - (Punica Granatum Linn.) 
ASTRINGENT       - (Terminalia bellerica) 

QUALITIES : 

SHARP       - (Sal  ammoniacum) 
COARSE    - (Hippo Rhamnoids Linn.) 
LIGHT        - (Plumbago zeylanica Linn) 

PILLS FOR BADKHEN 
Aconitum heterophyllum Wall., various salts, Sodium chloride, Black salt, rock salt, Cinnamon zelenicum 
SALT IS WARMING 

MEDICINAL ASH FOR BADKHEN 
Ash of Punica granatum, as a main ing. Ash of Rhododendhron Affcaphalantum Franch. as main ingredient.  VERY WARMING 

MEDICINES FOR BADKHEN ORGANS
Lungs                - Bambusa Sp. (Chugwa) Bamboo manna
Kidneys             - Eletteria Cardomom
Spleen                - Amomum Subulatum
Colon(Large Intestine)
                          - Sassurea Lappa
Serous Fluid      - Hibiscus Abelmoschis, Shorea robusta, Cassia tora
Stomach             - Pomegranate (Punica Gran.)
Urinary Bladder -Terrestris
Nose                  - Anemone Sp.
Tongue              - Orchid Sp.
 

Specific Medicines to cure cold Badkhen disorders:
Pomegranate, Black pepper, Long pepper, medicinal Ginger, white-flowered Leadwort, greater Cardamon, smaller Cardamon, Cinnamon, Indian Beech, Embelica (Bay breng), Rhododendron affcephoelanthum Franch, Black Cumin seed, Trachyspermum amni, (black) Clematis, Anemone (rivularis), Ranunculus pulchellus, White mineral salt, lake salt, rock salt, horn salt and ash salt.
GINSENG is an excellent tonic for Badkhen since it is Warming as well as energizing. 

for Badkhen fever disorders: 
Tibetan quince, (bSe.yab.), Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loise), Iris germanica, Coriander, Sea Buckthorn, Blue Lilly, Pomegranate, Ginger and Embelic Myrobalan.
 

Groups of Medicines having the same Taste:

Sour Taste:
Pomegranate, sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), Chaenomeles Tibetica, Emblic Myroblan, Indian juniper, Schizandra Sphaerandra, Curd, whey and curd culture, grain beer

Astringent Taste:
White Sandalwood, Chebulic Myrobalan, Beleric Myrobalan, blue Utpala flower, (Nelumbo nucifera) Meadow Cranesbill, powdered pine-root (Padus Asiatica) acorns and Tibetan tamarisk

Hot Taste:
Black pepper, wild ginger, long pepper, fresh ginger, Asafoetida, a type of Anemone rivularis (sRUB KA), CHE TSHA, Arisaema intermediu, onion, garlic etc.
 
 

COMBINING SAME TASTE AND POWER FOR MILD EFFECT :

Spleen - AMOMUM SUBULATUM 
Kidney - ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM 
Stomach - PUNICA GRANATUM/PIPER LONGUM  -  increase the heat 
Lungs - BAMBUSA SP. (Chug wa) Bamboo manna 
Colon/Large Intestine - SASSUREA LAPPE
Reproductive organs - ORCHID SP.
Urinary Bladder - TERRESTRIS
Serous fluid - HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHIS, SHOREA ROBUSTA, CASSIA TORA
Nose - ANEMONE SP.
Tongue - ORCHID SP. 
Bodily Constituents - TERMINALIA CHERUBALIA/MYROBALAN (King of Fruits contains all the 6 tastes all the 8 attributes to counteract Lung, Tipa and Badkhen) and MINERAL EXUDATE. Plus MOLASSES and JAGGERY. 

Concentrated extract is milder.  Pomegranate, Black Pepper and Cardamon can be added  to dishes to keep digestive heat. 

TWIST IN COMPOUNDING MEDICINES 13 and COMPOUNDING ALL INGREDIENTS FOR COLD       (Chart) 
Kidney - to basic mix, add PURIFIED CALCIUM 
Spleen - to basic mix, add HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES 
Lungs, to basic mix, add  PURIFIED CALCIUM 

13 different compounds.  4 medicines plus 3 = 7 

Compounding: PUNETICA/PIPER LONGUM - these two on top of meds. of Hot properties are too much. 

Keep in mind properties of various medicines and general concept of compounding - can make other mixes. Taste, potency and properties of herb - make up new compounds (herbs other than Tibetan). 

GOLDEN NEEDLE after  medicine, as a closing therapy.  At crown, once the  disease has responded, to close the aperture, once or twice. 

GENERAL HEALTH TONIC  -  Hot properties, use in Winter 

1.  RANYE POLYGONATURM 
2.  NE SHANG - ASPARAGUS RACEMOSA 
3. CHA VA - ANGELICA SP 
4. BA TYU/WITHANIA SONNIFERA 
5. SE MA/TERRISTRIS TRIBULIS 

Make a Paste.  Finely ground powder plus butter.  Medicinal butter from 1st 5 
Rejuvenating, plus honey.  For small children (in small doses), checks senile decay, depleted energy 

Medicine given 3 times a day - morning - Badkhen, noon - Tipa, night, Lung 
in between - support body system with right diet and behaviour 

Water which has been boiled so that 1/3rd water evaporates helps to improve digestive heat and power. Eliminates temporary problems, decreases Badkhen. Good for asthma and respiratory flatulence. Unboiled water is HEAVY bad for Badkhen. (Heated mass - density becomes lighter). Boiled water should be consumed on the SAME DAY.

SIX GOOD THINGS:

Bamboo Manna    CHU GANG  Bambus Textilis                                   Lungs
Saffron                  GUR GUM    Crocus Sativus: Carthamus Tinctoris  Liver
Clove                     LI SHI                                                                        Life channel
Nutmeg                  DZA TI          Mysterica Fragrans                             Heart
Cardamon  (Small) SUG sMEL  Elletaria Cardomomum                        Kidney
Cardamon (Large)  KA KO LA   Amomum Subulatum                           Stomach and Spleen

PRAYER PILLS:  LOK MIG - WANG LAK - DALI - 35 different ingredients 
 

 


 

Badkhen

Lung

Tipa