BOTANICAL NAME

COMMIPHORA MUKUL

FAMILY

BURSERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Guggulu, Mahipaksha, Kaushik

HINDI : Guggul

DISTRIBUTION

ITS PLANTS ARE ON DRY GROUND AND IT ORIGINATES MAINLY IN SINDH, RAJASTHAN, MYSORE ETC.

DOSE

2-4 gms.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Quercetin, Amino acids (alanine, Arginine, Aspartic acid, Cystine, Glutamic acid, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tryosine, Valine), Ellagic acid, Pelargonidin 3, 5-di-o-glucoside, Linoleic, Oleic, Palmitic, Stearic, Dimyrcene, Polymyrcene, Carophyllene, Sesamin, Pluviatilol, Cembrene

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan, Snigdh, Pichil

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Vednasathapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Inceases blood count

Promotes strenght and vitality

Removes stone from kidneys

Various skin diseases

Anti-inflammatory

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Shira shuladi vajra rasa