Aguru (Agarwood)

Aguru अगुरु

Aquilaria agallocha / A. malaccensis · Thymelaeaceae

Common: Agarwood · Oud · Oudh

tree resinous heartwood ushna cites-restricted

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

The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

Vata

↓pacifies

Pitta

·neutral

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

taila Anu Taila (Charaka's nasya oil)

Aṇu Taila · अणु तैल

nose · scalp · face

daily nasya; headache prevention.

tridoshic

churna Eladi Choornam (Eladi-gana face powder)

Elādi Cūrṇa · एलादि चूर्ण

face · body

pimples; rash.

vatakapha

taila Eladi-gana Anulepa (Body perfume oil)

Anulepa Taila · अनुलेप तैल

body · whole-body

body fragrance; fatigue removal.

tridoshic

churna Kasturyadi Choornam (Luxury udvartana — cosmetic version)

Kastūryādi Cūrṇa · कस्तूर्यादि चूर्ण

face · body

luxury body care; complexion enhancement.

tridoshic

taila Kumkumadi Tailam (classical oil version)

Kuṅkumādi Taila · कुङ्कुमादि तैल

face

Vyanga (melasma); uneven complexion.

pittavata

ghrita Vyanga-hara Ghrita (Kumkumadi precursor)

Vyaṅgahara Ghṛta · व्यङ्गहर घृत

face

Vyanga (melasma); Nilika (bluish pigmentation).

pittavata Sch-E (orig)

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CITES Appendix II