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Commiphora wighti - Guggulu
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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]
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 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.
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