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{{Common names|sa=Puraa, Mahisaaksa|en=Gum-gugul, Indian Bdellium|gu=Gugal, Guggal, Gugar|hi=Guggul|kn=Kanthagana, Guggala, Mahishaksha guggulu, Guggulugida, Guggulu|ks=Guggul Dhoop, Kanth Gan|ml=Gulgulu, Guggulu|mr=Guggul, Mahishaksh|pa=Guggal|ta=Mahisaksi Guggalu|te=Makishakshi guggulu, Guggipannu}} | {{Common names|sa=Puraa, Mahisaaksa|en=Gum-gugul, Indian Bdellium|gu=Gugal, Guggal, Gugar|hi=Guggul|kn=Kanthagana, Guggala, Mahishaksha guggulu, Guggulugida, Guggulu|ks=Guggul Dhoop, Kanth Gan|ml=Gulgulu, Guggulu|mr=Guggul, Mahishaksh|pa=Guggal|ta=Mahisaksi Guggalu|te=Makishakshi guggulu, Guggipannu}} | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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Guggulu consists of exudate of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhand, Syn. Balsamodendron mukul Hook. ex Stocks Commiphora mukul Engl.), {Fam. Burseraceae), a small perennial tree or shrub upto 1.2-1.8 m high, occuring in rocky tracts of Rajasthan, Gujarat , exudate is collected during winter season by making the incisions in the bark or in summer, falling from the bark itself.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kanthagana, Guggala, Mahishaksha guggulu, Guggulugida, Guggulu |
| Hindi | Guggul |
| Malayalam | Gulgulu, Guggulu |
| Tamil | Mahisaksi Guggalu |
| Telugu | Makishakshi guggulu, Guggipannu |
| Marathi | Guggul, Mahishaksh |
| Gujarathi | Gugal, Guggal, Gugar |
| Punjabi | Guggal |
| Kashmiri | Guggul Dhoop, Kanth Gan |
| Sanskrit | Puraa, Mahisaaksa |
| English | Gum-gugul, Indian Bdellium |
Chemical Composition
Essential oil, gum, resin, steroids.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu (Pungent), Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu (Light), Sara, Vashada
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Balya, Rasayana, Varnya, Vatabhalaasajit
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.
See also
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- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
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