Aloeswood 31 (Tibetan Medicine)
A gar so gcig ཨ་གར་སོ་གཅིག་
Aloeswood 31
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| A gar (Aloeswood) | Aquillaria agallocha | 20 grams ea. |
| Ar skya (Chinese Aloeswood) | Aquillaria chinensis | 12 1⁄2 grams |
| A gar dmar (Red Aloeswood) | Cinnamomum parthenoxylon | 17 1⁄2 grams |
| Tsan dan dkar po (White Sandal) | Santalum album | 25 grams |
| Tsan dan dmar po (Red Sandal) | Pterocarpus santalinus | 5 grams ea. |
| Dza ti (Nutmeg) | Myristica fragrans | 35 grams |
| Li shi (Clove) | Eugenia caryophyllus | 15 grams ea. |
| Cu gang (Tabasheer) | Bambusae silicae | 17 1⁄2 grams |
| Gur gum (Safflower) | Carthamus tinctorius | 20 grams |
| Ka ko la (Greater Cardamon) | Amomum subulatum | 35 grams |
| Sug smel (Lesser Cardamon) | Elettaria cardamomum | 7 1⁄2 grams |
| A ru ra (Chebulic Myrobalan) | Terminalia chebula | 15 1⁄2 grams |
| Ba ru ra (Belleric Myrobalan) | Terminalia bellerica | 22 1⁄2 grams |
| Skyu ru ra (Emblic Myrobalan) | Emblica officinalis | 12 1⁄2 grams |
| Sles tres (Tinospora) | Tinospora cordifolia | 15 grams |
| Sga skya (Galangal) | Alpina officinarum | 17 1⁄2 grams ea. |
| Kanda ka ri (Wineberry) | Rubus phoenicoiasius | 12 1⁄2 grams ea. |
| Ma nu pa tra (Elecampane) | Inula helenium | 22 1⁄2 grams ea. |
| Ba sha ka | Adhaotoda vasica | 17 1⁄2 grams |
| Tig ta (Swertia) | Swertia chirata | 10 grams |
| Hong len (Picrorrhiza) | Picrorrhiza kurroa | 15 grams |
| Gu gul (Bdellium) | Commiphora mukul | |
| Spos dkar (Frankincense) | Boswellia sacra | |
| Na ga ge sar (Silk Cotton tree) | Salmalia malabarica | |
| Ru rta (Costus) | Saussurea lappa | |
| A byag gzer joms | Pyrethrum tatsienense | |
| Ming can nag po | Pullicaria insignis | |
| Tsher sngon (Meconopsis) | Meconopsis horridula | |
| Snying zho sha | Choerospondias axillaris | |
| Se bru (Pomegranate fruit) | Punica granatum | |
| Sr lo dkar po | Paegaeophyton scapiflorum |
Preparation:
Traditionally used as a powder; it can be formed into pills the size of a pea.
Function:
Regulates Qi and Blood, settles Wind
Use:
1. Malaise (loss of appetite, lethargy, dizziness, insomnia, depression)
2. Stress, Anxiety, Tension (inhaled the fumes) 3. Nervousness
4. Unnecessary Anger
5. Palpitations with Anxiety
6. Shivering
7. Dizziness and Vertigo
8. Tinnitus
9. Sudden loss of consciousness
10. Dryness of mouth
11. frees Breathing; good for Heavy breathing
12. Stiffness in the limbs and channels from Wind
13. Pain in the Waist, Hips, Joints, Muscles and Skin from Wind.
14. The smoke is inhaled during pregnancy when there is stomach swelling and bloating
Dose:
Traditionally used as an incense; the powder was to be sprinkled on hot coals and the fumes inhaled.
If taken internally, 2–3 pills before bed with warm water
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
When Nux Vomica, Aconite, Musk and Yak Heart are added, it forms Aloeswood 35.
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