Aguru (Agarwood)

Aguru अगुरु

Aquilaria agallocha / A. malaccensis · Thymelaeaceae

Common: Agarwood · Oud · Oudh

tree resinous heartwood ushna cites-restricted
Aguru (Agarwood)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
tikta · katu · kashaya— tastes at first contact
Guna
laghu · ruksha— qualities
Virya
ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

luxury fragrancewarming aromaticanti-Vata

Agarwood / oudh. The infected heartwood produces the prized aromatic resin. CITES Appendix II — source from cultivated plantation only. Premium aromatic for Anulepa and luxury face oils.

Used in 6 recipes

Safety flags
  • CITES Appendix II