Guggulu (Exudate)
GUGGULU
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.
SYNONYMS
Sanskrit : Puri, Mahishiksha, Kausika, Palankashi
Assamese : Guggul
Bengali : Guggula
English : Gum-gugul, Indian Bdellium
Gujrati : Gugal, Guggal, Gugar
Hindi : Guggul
Kannada : Kanthagana, Guggala, Mahishaksha guggulu, Guggulugida, Guggulu
Guggal
Kashmiri : Guggul Dhoop, Kanth Gan
Malayalam : Gulgulu, Guggulu
Marathi : Guggul, Mahishaksh
Oriya : Guggulu
Punjabi : Guggal
Tamil : Mahisaksi Guggalu
Telugu : Makishakshi guggulu, Guggipannu
Urdu : Muqil (Shihappu)
DESCRIPTION
a) Macroscopic
Drug occurs in vermicular or stalactitic pieces of pale yellow or brown coloured mass, makes milky emulsion in hot water and readily burns, when fresh viscid and golden coloured, odour, aromtic, taste., bitter and astringent.
CONSTITUENTS – Essential oil, gum, resin, steroids.
PROPERTIES AND ACTION
Rasa : Katu, Tikta, Kashiya
Guna : Laghu, Sara, Vasada
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Balya, Rasiyana, Varnya, Vitabalisajit, Bhagnasandhinakrit, Medohara
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Vitiri Guggulu, Yogarija Guggulu, Sinhanida Guggulu, Kaisora Guggulu, Mahiyogarija Guggulu, Candraprabhi Vati
THERAPEUTIC USES – Amavita, Kushtha, Prameha, Vitavyidi, Granthi, sopha,Gandamili, Medoroga
DOSE – 2-4 g of the drug.
