Bimala
Bimala

Bimala

$27.50

Bimala

A classic Tibetan formula in use for hundreds of years.

Do you endure sleepless nights and mood swings throughout the day? Doctors of Tibetan Medicine have long used Bimala (Dza ti 20), also known as Vimala, to provide herbal support for these difficulties.

According to traditional Tibetan sources, Bimala works equally well for nervousness, sadness, lack of concentration, and forgetfulness. Often recommended for those on the spiritual path, meditators and people who are seeking a more calm and balanced mind, Bimala is widely used in Tibetan medicine. In general, Agar 35 and Bimala can be used to treat similar conditions. People who tend to 'run cold' can try Bimala, as it is slightly warming, while those who tend toward the hot end of the spectrum may find Agar 35 more supportive.

This formula was developed by the great Indian Pandita (scholar) and Buddhist Dzogchen master Vimalamitra in the ninth century, whose works on Buddhist philosophy, meditation practice, medicine and alchemy are still studied and practiced today.

We now carry Bimala in both capsules and the traditional pellet form. Capsules can be swallowed with warm water on an empty stomach, either morning or evening. This formula can also be used both morning before eating, and before bed for greater support. To take the pellets it is necessary to crush or chew the pellets and swallow with warm or hot water. There are 50 capsules or pellets per bottle. Take 1-2 capsules or pellets in the evening or morning. As with many Tibetan herbal formulas, Bimala is most effective when taken on an empty stomach. 50 capsules or pellets per bottle.

In Tibetan medicine circles, it is often recommended to take Bimala at night along with a small amount of aged wine, such as port. This combination helps to bring the Bimala deep into the body, and can be very healing. The great modern Dzogchen master Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche often recommends both Bimala and Agar 35 to be taken in this way.

The traditional uses of Bimala are described in Vimalamitra's 84,000 Healing Therapies:

"A special therapy for vata (wind/rlung) in the heart:
when the nine wicked spirit siblings are rampant,
no one will be unaffected by this disease.
The symptoms are depression
mental instability, disturbed thinking,
pain and tightness in front and back of the upper body,
lack of mental clarity, poor memory,
being sad for no reason, restlessness,
hostility, lethargy and agitation, shortness of breath,
acute fainting. Because various illnesses
arise, the method of healing them with medicine is demonstrated."

 

Ingredients

 

Myristica fragrans, Terminalia chebula, Shorea robusta, Aquilaria agollocha, Carex, Ferula jaeschkeana, Bambusa textilis, Amomum subulatum, Elettaria cardamomum, Eugenia caryophyllata, Carthamus tinctorius, Carum carvi, Santalum album, Pterocarpus santalinus, Terminalia belerica, Emblica officinalis, Melia composita, Allium sativum, and Geranium.

 

This formula is made of herbs which are conscientiously, sustainably hand-harvested and gathered by well-paid, well-treated workers. All the herbs which go in to making these complex formulas are organic and wild-crafted. They are made according to strict Buddhist principles and consecrated according to traditional, ancient, methods.

 

A review from one of our customers in Switzerland:

 

I have been a customer of Siddhi Energetics and Future Alchemy for several years and I am very grateful for their products, which support me in daily life and on my spiritual path. If you practice seriously, you will at times experience strong energies which are not always easy to integrate, and can lead to energetic blockages in the the heart region (what Tibetans call heart-wind or nying lung) and to pain and mood swings. As those who have had to work in the modern world after a retreat know, it can be a real challenge. I found Bimala and Semde to be extremely helpful in restoring an emotional balance and as a support in my practice, in addition to the other products of yours I use.

I also gave the traditional duo of Semde and Agar 35 to friends and coworkers who struggle with nervousness, irritability and sleeplessness (very prevalent symptoms in Switzerland where I live) with excellent results. 

I can therefore highly recommend the products of these two sites and will remain a grateful customer in the future.

- M.W.