Commiphora mukul
Scientific Name: Commiphora
mukul
English Name:
Gum guggul, bedellium
Nepali / Sanskrit Name: Guggulu
Description:
A tree 3-3.5 meter high with thick, fleshy stems, spikes
and small leaves. Gum is taken out by incising the thick
stem. A small cup is tied to the lower end of the incision.
In this cup the gum accumulates gradually.
Distribution:
Wild and cultivated in desert or semi desert and rocky,
as well as sandy, areas of tropical region.
Part Used:
Latex from the stem (gum).
Phytochemical properties:
It is an ingredient for over fifty compounds. Its constituents
are volatile oil, gum-resin, guggulsterones Z and E, guggulsterols
I - V, two diterperoids-a terpene hydrocarbon
Medicinal properties:
It is Carminative, antiseptic, alterative, nervine tonic,
Antispasmodic, Disphoretic, Ecobolic, Anti-lipidaemic, cholesterol
reducing agent, Anti suppurative and Emmenagodue. Gum resin
used for treatment of rheumatoid arthiritis. It is a potent
drug for cardiac disorders, high cholesterol, hemorrhoids,
enlarged cervical glands, endometriosis, leucorrhea, arthritis,
Lumbago, gout, indigestion, cystitis, diabetes, Abscesses,
ulcers, nervous disorders and neurosis. It is also used
in bronchitis and skin diseases.
Dosage: 2-4 gm
Ayurvedic preparations:
Yogaraja guggulu, Kaisora guggulu, Chandriprabha vati, Gokduradi
guggulu, Kanchanara guggulu etc.
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