mkhris pa

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1) gall bladder. 2) bile, gall. 3) jaundice [RY]

vesicle of the gall, gall bladder, bile, bilious fluid, SA 'ju byed, mdangs sgyur, sgrub byed, mthong byed, mdog gsal, jaundice [JV]

gall bladder, bile, gall, jaundice 1) nyes pa'i mkhris pa ste lus kyi drod khams kyi cha shas yongs; 2) snod kyi mkhris pa ste mchin 'dabs kyi mkhris thum) [IW]

bile, one of the three main humors and types of illness in Tibetan medicine (Ayurveda: pitta) [Erick Tsiknopoulos]


(med) In the medical context mkhris pa is one of the 3 nyes pa. It is connected to anger as well as the fire element and refers to the entire heat energy in the body. It carries the functions such as generation of heat energy and proper digestion of food and beverage, promotes hunger and thirst as well as intelligence and courage.
There are five specific types of mkhris pa, each with specific locations and functions :
mkhris pa ‘ju byed - digesting mkhris pa
mkhris pa mdangs sgyur - mkris pa regulating skin colour
mkhris pa sgrub byed - accomplishing mkhris pa
mkhris pa mthong byed - mkhris pa allowing sight
mkhris pa mdog gsal - mkhris pa clearing complexion

(sman, pharm) Gall bladder. mkhris pa'i rigs, Gallbladders from various sources (Phrin Las 1987).
Ox bile as medicinal substance is still included in western pharmacopaea under Fel tauri.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 08:44, 4 December 2021 (UTC)