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.

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.

Rasa

Katu (Pungent), Tikta, Kashaya

Guna

Laghu (Light), Sara, Vashada

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Balya, Rasayana, Varnya, Vatabhalaasajit

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA