rtsa ba lnga

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five cardinal virtues (byams pa chen po, snying rje chen po, dge ba'i rtsa bas mi ngoms shing dge ba'i rtsa ba thams cad ngas yongs su bsngo ba, nyes pa brdul bas 'chags pa, theg pa gzhan mi 'dod), five medicinal roots are ra mnye, nye shing, lca ba, ba spru, gze ma [JV]

the five principal medicines ra mnye, nye shing, lca ba, ba spru, gze ma [IW]

the five principal medicines, ra mnye, (nye shing, lca ba, ba spru, gze ma [RY]

the five principal medicines [IW]

(med) Five Roots

The plants making up the Five Roots are described together in the Shel phreng as well as the mDzes mtshar mig rgyan : lca ba, nye shing, ra mnye, a shwa gan dha/ba spru and gze ma.

For their effects the Four Tantras mentions :
lca bas chu ser mkhal rked grang ba sel / nye shing ra mnyes tshe bsring chu ser sel / a sho gandhas smad grang chu ser sel / gze mas gcin sri grum bu mkhal nad sel //

lca ba cures disorders of the chu ser and cold disorders associated with the kidney and lower back. nye shing and ra mnye prolong life and cure chu ser disorders. a sho gandha cures cold disorders of the lower body and chu ser disorders. gze ma cures difficulty of urination, arthritis and kidney disorders (Paljor 2018, p 212).
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 06:43, 26 January 2025 (EST)