As practitioners, our goal is not only to ‘touch the essence’ while on the cushion each day, but to bring the mind of practice into every area of our life. When our energy is out of balance and we end up anxious and depressed, even finding our way to the cushion becomes a struggle. In my own life I have found immense benefit from both of these supplements. Using them I have gained at least a limited amount of control over the way the energy flows in my body and my own reaction to those flows. Through taking Agar 35 and Semde I have not only found my meditation practice enhanced through not having to struggle with bouts of depression,...
Agar-35 (a.k.a. Eagleswood-35): Looking at a Tibetan Medical Formula from a Chinese Medical Point of View by Bob Flaws, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK) Agar-35 is a very commonly prescribed Tibetan ready-made medicine which includes a number of ingredients or close relatives of ingredients which are common to Chinese medicine as well. Agar-35 is used to treat what Tibetan medicine refers to a lung disease complicated by heat and blood (stasis). The Tibetan medical concept of lung corresponds closely to the Chinese medical concept of qi. In particular, these pills are famous for treating anxiety and nervousness. Since this is both a very effective and a safe, gentle formula, I think it might be useful to look at this medicine...
