rtsi sman
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རྩི་སྨན
Osadhi [buddha] [RY]
medicinal oil, lard, medicines from essences (effusions and secretions) [JV]
elixir/ extract meds, * Osadhi [buddha] [IW]
(med) Essence medicine
rtsi'i sman
ga bur / dza' ti / li shi / sug smel / ka ko la / cu gang / gur gum / gi wang / gla rtsi / dom mkhris / dbang ril / brag zhun //
This list of 12 is drawn from the Shel gong shel phreng, others contain only 10. Essence medicines are characterized by strong potency and fragrance. ut pal can be included when it is the Indian blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.), but the Tibetan substitutes for it, the Himalayan poppies (ut pal), are not considered rtsi sman because they lack the fragrance.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 17:00, 23 May 2024 (EDT)