A gar bcu pa   ཨ་གར་བཅུ་པ་
Aloeswood 10

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

Herb Name Ar ga ru (Aloeswood) Shing kun (Asafetida) Sha chen * Dza ti (Nutmeg) Go snyod (Caraway) Snying zo sha Tang kun Ru rta (Costus) Li shi (Clove) Bu ram (Brown Sugar) **

Latin Aquillaria agallocha Ferula foetida Myristica fragrans Carum carvi Choerospondias axillaris Selinum wallichianum Saussurea lappa Eugenia caryophyllus Saccharum Amount 50 grams 50 grams 50 grams 40 grams 40 grams 60 grams 60 grams 20 grams 20 grams

* Sha chen is Human flesh. Yak heart is generally substituted today..
** The dose is not given. Enough Sugar is used to form a syrup, which can be used to form Pills.

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills.

Function:

Calms the Heart, Settles Wind

Use:

1. Arrythmia
2. Palpitations
3. Depression
4. Fear
5. Mental illness manifested by Fear, depression, insomnia

Dose:

2–3 grams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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