sman sgrub

Sacred medicine [RY]

medicine sadhana. the blessed medicinal substance [made in such sadhana-ritual]; medicinal pellets [RY]

sacred medicine, consecrated herbs. Syn myong grol, bdud rtsi chos sman [RY]

med. sadhana, the blessed med. substance [IW]

medicine sādhanā, medicine transformation, medicine blessing (practices, often extensive and/or done in large groups, in which medicine is blessed; also see ril sgrub); or, medicine that is a result of those practices, and has been blessed during the ceremonies of sman sgrub (often in the form of small pills) [Erick Tsiknopoulos]