Tibetan herbal mixes: Western Classification

This is one of the best remedies for treatment of "wind" (Tib.: རླུང།) diseases, such as chronic depression, bipolar and mental disorders, psychosis, epilepsy, causeless tearfulness or laughter, confusion, anxiety and restlessness, anxiety, memory weakness, bitterness, insomnia.

This herbal mix is used in case of following disorders: indigestion, cold in the spleen and kidney, urinary retention, edema, female diseases caused by wind, indigestion, and diarrhea. Indicated for use with the following symptoms: difficulty urinating, frequent urination, pain in the bladder and urethra, incontinence, leucorrhoea, clouding of urine. It heals the depletion of heat in the kidneys, raises the digestive fire, and, as a result, improves digestion and increases appetite.

This mix is used in case of excitation of the nervous system, which negatively affects the heart. It relieves pain, heart attacks (angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction); can be used after a heart attack, as well as to prevent it.

From the point of view of Tibetan medicine, this mix has a complex effect on the body in case of chronic heat, and is considered one of the best medicines "for all 5 holes of the head and 5 sensory organs". It draws out pus and phlegm, accumulated under prolonged heat conditions, and removes them from the body.

This herbal mix is most popular product of Tibetan medicine. It normalizes digestion and metabolism, therefore, it is perfect aid in the treatment of most chronic diseases. It protects the stomach when taking potent chemicals, enhances immunity, and can be ven prescribed to children from the age of three. Improves blood circulation and energy.

This is common remedy in case of female disorders. It normalizes menstrual cycle, helps with gynecological pain in the lower abdomen, lower back and pelvis area pain. It is prescribed for uterine swelling, ovarian cysts, mastopathy, endometriosis. Also used in case of itching and burning in the genitals due to microorganisms (candidiasis, etc.). As preventive remedy it helps prepare the body for pregnancy, preserves the fetus (especially in first 5 months — shall be taken in smaller dosage!), restores the body after childbirth and increases lactation.

From the point of view of Tibetan medicine, this mix helps with cold in the kidney, gives the kidney energy and strength, improves renal blood circulation. It is good with a lack of heat in the lower body, and indicated for diseases such as urinary retention, urolithiasis, renal failure, prostatitis, pain in the lumbar region.

From the point of view of Tibetan medicine, this composition refers to a wide range of herbal mixes used to correct the constitution of "Phlegm". It is effective in the treatment of chronic diseases associated with common cold; eliminates the cause of endocrine diseases, normalizes metabolic processes, reduces the formation of mucus and disolves it, and lowers blood cholesterol. It cleans the lungs of phlegm, mucus and pus: therefore, it is widely used in the treatment of laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma. Removes excess of fluid, eliminates swelling. Helps with allergic diseases, including vasomotor rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, allergies due to climate change.

The main purpose of this composition is such diseases of the white channels as atherosclerosis of the vessels of the brain, heart, dizziness, memory disorders, paresis, paralysis, gout, leprosy, rheumatism, stiffness and pain in the joints, weakening of memory, loss of sensation in the limbs, numbness and nervous tick. It helps with pinching nerves, intervertebral hernias, bone problems, restores ligaments and tendons. It improves cerebral circulation, nerve impulses, blood circulation and energy throughout the body. It is used in rehabilitation after a stroke (especially ischemic). Contraindication: epilepsy.

This herbal mix is used to cleanse the liver and blood, supports the gallbladder and bile ducts, eliminates intoxication, helps with general weakness and physical fatigue.

This herbal mix is widely used to treat wind (rLung) diseases. Excitation of the nervous system, heart failure, neurasthenia, vegetovascular dystonia, insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, tendency to fainting, neurosis, anxiety, tachycardia are indications to take.

This herbal composition is used for the treatment of heart diseases caused by nervous system disorders. It is especially helpful in following cases as cardioneurosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, tachycardia, heart rhythm disturbance, neuritis, neuritis, excitation of the nervous system, depression, chronic insomnia, fears, anxiety, confusion, irritability, tinnitus, dizziness. Improves mood.

This herbal mix cleanses liver and blood, dissolves atherosclerotic plaques on the vessels. It is used for recovery after myocardial infarction and stroke. Helpful with number nervous system diseases: insomnia, neurosis, depression, psychosomatic disorders.

This mix is used in case of pain and inflammation in the throat, with hoarseness, shortness of breath, damage to the tongue, heat, dryness, dry cough and sore throat, fever, common colds, as well for the prevention.

This is an important herbal mix for treatment of the treatment of so called "Badken Mugpo" (Tib.: Wylie: བད་ཀན་སྨུག་པོ།; Wylie: bad kan smug po) diseases. It is very effective for stomach ulcers, as well as poisoning.