A gar so gcig  ཨ་གར་སོ་གཅིག་
Aloeswood 31

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

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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