| BOTANICAL NAME |
COMMIPHORA MUKUL |
| FAMILY |
BURSERACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
Guggulu, Mahipaksha, Kaushik |
| ENGLISH |
Indian Bedellium |
| HINDI |
Guggulu |
| KANNADA |
Guggulu |
| MALAYALAM |
Guggulu |
| TELUGU |
Guggullu, Mahishaksha, Maisakshi |
| TAMIL |
Gukkala |
| MARATHI |
Guggala, Gulag, Mukul |
DISTRIBUTION
It is distributed mainly in dry ground area like Sindh, Rajasthan, Mysore
| PARTS USED |
Extract |
| DOSE |
2 to 4 grams |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Quercetin, Amino acids, Cystine, Glutamic acid, Histidine, Leucine,Lysine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Ellagic acid, Linoleic, Oleic, Palmitic, Stearic, Dimyrcene, Polymyrcene, Carophyllene, Sesamin, Pluviatilol, Cembrene
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshana, Snigdh, Pichila |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vedanasthapaka |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Hypolipidaemic activity of Guggulu helps in managing high cholesterol levels and hyperlipidemia condition
- Antibacterial, Anthelmintic, Antiviral property helps to fight against bacterial actions
- Artherosclerotic property of Guggulu is helpful in circulatory system abnormalities
- Anti-arthritic
- Antiinflammatory, Antirheumatic,Hypolipaemic, Antifertility
- Increases serum cholesterol fibrinolytic activity
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Inceases blood count
- Promotes strenght and vitality
- Removes stone from kidneys
- Various skin diseases
- Anti-inflammatory
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Amavatari rasa
- Gugguluthikthaka Kashayam
- Asthisandhanaka lepa
- Chandraprabha vati
- Gandamala kandan rasa
- Pancha guna taila
- Panchamrita lauha guggulu
- Shira shuladi vajra rasa