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Basonym of Drug
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Guggulu
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Main Synonym
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Kaushika, palamkahsha, pura, kumbholukhala, mahishaksha, devadhupa
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Regional Name
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Bengali : guggul, mukul
Gujarati : gugad
Hindi : googal, guggul
Kannada : guggul
Tamil : meshakshi, gukkal
Telugu : guggilam
English : indian bdellium
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Botanical Name
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Commiphora mukul Hook
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Family
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Burseraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : sangyasthapana mahakashaya.
Aacharya shusruta and vagbhatta : eladi gana.
Bhavprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga
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External Morphology
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A small to medium tree
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Useful Parts
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Oleo-resin/ gum
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Guggulsterone, guggulsterone- z, guggulu tetrols, mukulol, guggullignans, allylcembrol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu
Guna : laghu, Ruksha, vishada;
(new: snigdha, pichhila; old: sukshama, sara)
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (stops oversecretions), vrushya (aphrodisiac), sthaulyahara (anti-obesity), vatavyadhihara (treat Vata humor diseases), atisarhara (anti-diarrheal), raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorders), kusthaghna (treat skin disorders), arshoghna (anti-hemorrhoidal), nadivranapaha (for abscess, and sinus tract)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Anartava - Guggulu with kasis, and aloe is beneficial in amenorrhea in adult girls.
2. Aamavata - Guggulu with cow urine is beneficial in rheumatic arthritis.
3. Arsha - lepa, and fumigation of Guggulu in hammorhoides are beneficial.
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Dose
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resin - 250-1 gm
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Formulations
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Kaishor guggulu, kanchanar guggulu, yogaraja guggulu, sinhnad guggulu, trayodashanga guggulu
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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The same proportion of Triphala and guduchi, make a decoction out of it, after that strain with the raw guggulu on the cloth till the whole guggulu is strained in the decoction. Separate the upper part of the decoction and the semisolid part of the decoction in the pot. Heat the semisolid part of the decoction on the medium flame, when the mixture became thicker, add ghee. After hardening the Guggulu apply ghee and store it.
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