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

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Men Tsee Kang

* two different sources have given different proportions; the left column is from Men Tsee Kang, the right column is from Buryat sources.
** 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:

“this medicine completely overcomes the weakening of the Fiery warmth of the stomach, a feeling of discomfort in the stomach, heartburn, vomiting of sour liquid, loss of the ability to distinguish tastes”
1. Indigestion
2. Poor appetite
3. Bloating, rumbling
4. Abdominal pain after eating.
5. Sour and watery vomit
6. Yellowing of the skin and eyes
7. Phlegm and Brown Phlegm diseases
8. Kidney disorders with Swelling of the ankles, lower limbs and eyelids
9. Blurred vision

Dose:

2–3 grams daily with hot water

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. The Buryat version add ashes of Vulture dung 5 grams.
2. Combined with equal parts of Costus 6 Powder (Ru rta drug pa) for bloating, stomach pain after eating, lack of appetite, belching and frequent vomiting, and sudden severe abdominal pain associated with Food poisoning. This combination is called Dkar ru.

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