Six excellent medicinals
The six excellent medicinals (Wyl. sman bzang po drug) are:
- Nutmeg (Skt. jāti; Wyl. dz'a ti)
- Bamboo juice or tabasheer (Skt. vaṃśalocanā; Wyl. cu gang)
- Saffron (Skt. kuṅkuma; Wyl. gur gum / gur kum)
- Cloves (Skt. lavaṅga; Wyl. li shi)
- Cardamom or elettaria cardamomum (Skt. elā; Wyl. sug smel)
- Black cardamom (Skt. kākoli; Wyl. ka ko la)