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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


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

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.

See also

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