Description
Pang Tsi 12 (Pterocephalus 12): Tibetan Medicine for Acute Infections & Inflammation
“Clear infection, reduce fever, cool blood, and restore balance.”
Pang Tsi 12, also known as Pterocephalus 12, is a traditional Tibetan medicine formula designed for acute inflammatory and infectious conditions. Unlike nourishing, long-term formulas, Pang Tsi 12 is used intensively for 2–4 weeks to quickly reduce fever, resolve infections, and expel toxins from the blood.
It is valued as a strong short-term intervention for bacterial and viral infections, after which patients transition to gentler wellness formulas for continued balance.
Core Synergy of Herbs
The formula combines 12 potent botanicals and minerals with strong heat-clearing, detoxifying, and infection-fighting properties:
- Pterocephalus hookeri – the lead herb, clears inflammation and infection.
- Aconitum heterophyllum – reduces fever and combats severe infections.
- Scutellaria baicalensis root – classic anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and fever-reducing herb.
- Oxytropis chiliophylla – cools blood and reduces inflammatory swelling.
- Bambusa textilis (Bamboo pith) – expels phlegm, clears toxins from the lungs.
- Santalum album (Sandalwood) – calms heat, soothes pain, and cools the system.
- Shilajit – strengthens resilience and aids detoxification.
- Phellodendron bark & Coptis rhizome – classic heat-clearing, antibacterial herbs.
- Gardenia jasminoides – reduces fever and inflammation, clears liver heat.
- Hypercoum leptocarpum – expels toxins, reduces pain.
- Commiphora mukul (Guggul) – anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, supports circulation.
Together, these herbs make Pang Tsi 12 one of the strongest infection-clearing and anti-inflammatory formulas in Tibetan pharmacopeia.
Key Benefits of Pang Tsi 12
1. Reduces Fever & Inflammation
Gentian-like bitter herbs such as Scutellaria, Coptis, and Gardenia quickly reduce fevers caused by infection. They also calm systemic inflammation in the blood, liver, and joints.
2. Antibacterial & Antiviral Action
Pang Tsi 12 targets bacterial and viral pathogens in conditions like pneumonia, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, and acute hepatitis. It supports the body’s defenses while cooling excess heat.
3. Blood Detoxification & Pain Relief
By expelling toxins and cooling the blood, the formula reduces symptoms like skin eruptions, abscesses, pruritus, and painful swellings. Its detoxifying action also supports cardiovascular health in cases of hypertension and palpitations.
4. Short-Term Acute Use
Pang Tsi 12 is not intended as a daily tonic but as a targeted remedy for acute illness. After resolution of infection and fever, patients shift to a milder wellness formula to maintain long-term balance.
Biomedical Applications
Conditions for which Pang Tsi 12 has traditionally been applied include:
- Respiratory infections – pneumonia, influenza, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, URTI.
- Digestive & liver disorders – Helicobacter pylori infection, acute hepatitis, cholecystitis.
- Urogenital infections – urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Circulatory & systemic – idiopathic fevers, lymphangitis, hypertension, palpitations.
- Skin & oral conditions – pyogenic infections, conjunctivitis, otitis media, dental abscess, toothache, pruritus.
- Other – rheumatic fever, gout, hysteria, wasting fevers of unknown origin.
Systemic Applications
- Immune System – strengthens resistance, clears bacterial and viral infections.
- Circulatory System – cools blood, relieves heat-related palpitations and inflammation.
- Liver & Digestive System – clears heat and toxins from liver and gut, relieves hepatitis and gastric inflammation.
- Skin & Oral Health – reduces abscesses, tooth and gum pain, conjunctivitis, otitis media.
Traditional Usage
- Dosage: 2–3 pills, one to three times daily (about 4 hours apart).
- Acute cases: up to 4 pills every 3 hours until symptoms subside, then reduce dosage.
- Duration: Varies with health issue and person – Usually taken for 1 to 3 weeks, then replaced with a milder wellness formula.
- Instructions: Always take with warm water.
A Holistic Approach to Infection & Heat
Pang Tsi 12 exemplifies Tibetan medicine’s ability to combine potent antimicrobial action with systemic balance. It not only relieves infection and fever but also cools blood, reduces inflammation, and expels toxins.
This makes it especially useful for acute respiratory, digestive, and systemic infections, where quick relief is needed without exhausting the body.
By following traditional use guidelines—short-term, targeted, and followed by milder support—Pang Tsi 12 remains one of the most effective Tibetan formulas for acute infection management and systemic purification.
