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

Tradition:

Tibetan

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Bul tog (Soda) *

Native Sodium carbonate

150 grams

Tsha la (Borax) * **

Sodium tetraborate

80 grams

Cong zhi tskha btul (Calcite)

Calcium carbonate

100 grams

Ma nu (Inula)

Inula racemosa

100 grams

Rgyam tshwa (Rock Salt)

Sodium chloride

30 grams

Sga skya (Galangal)  

Kaempferia galanga

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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