Dkar po drug sbyor དཀར་པོ་དྲུག་སྦྱོར་
Six White Formula

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name Bul tog (Soda) * Tsha la (Borax) * ** Cong zhi tskha btul (Calcite) Ma nu (Inula) Rgyam tshwa (Rock Salt) Sga skya (Galangal)

Latin Native Sodium carbonate Sodium tetraborate Calcium carbonate Inula racemosa Sodium chloride Kaempferia galanga Amount 150 grams 80 grams 100 grams 100 grams 30 grams 50 grams

* The Soda and Borax are heated until dehydrated
** Some sources listed Saltpeter in place of Borax

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Warms the Stomach, Promotes Digestion

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Poor appetite
3. Bloating, rumbling
4. Abdominal pain after eating.
5. Sour and watery vomit
6. Kidney disorders with Swelling of the ankles, lower limbs and eyelids
7. Blurred vision

Dose:

2–3 grams daily with hot water

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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