A gar so gcig ཨ་གར་སོ་གཅིག་
Aloeswood 31
Tibetan
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Traditionally used as a powder; it can be formed into pills the size of a pea.
Regulates Qi and Blood, settles Wind
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
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
None noted
When Nux Vomica, Aconite, Musk and Yak Heart are added, it forms Aloeswood 35.
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Aloeswood 31
Tradition:
Tibetan
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Herb NameA gar (Aloeswood)Ar skya (Chinese Aloeswood) A gar dmar (Red Aloeswood) Tsan dan dkar po (White Sandal) Tsan dan dmar po (Red Sandal) Dza ti (Nutmeg) Li shi (Clove) Cu gang (Tabasheer) Gur gum (Safflower) Ka ko la (Greater Cardamon) Sug smel (Lesser Cardamon) A ru ra (Chebulic Myrobalan) Ba ru ra (Belleric Myrobalan) Skyu ru ra (Emblic Myrobalan) Sles tres (Tinospora) Sga skya (Galangal) Kanda ka ri (Wineberry) Ma nu pa tra (Elecampane) Ba sha ka Tig ta (Swertia) Hong len (Picrorrhiza) Gu gul (Bdellium) Spos dkar (Frankincense) Na ga ge sar (Silk Cotton tree) Ru rta (Costus) A byag gzer joms Ming can nag po Tsher sngon (Meconopsis) Snying zho sha Se bru (Pomegranate fruit) Sr lo dkar po |
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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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