Guggulu
Common Name:
Indian bedellium (Eng.)
Sanskrit Names:
Guggulu- That protects from all the diseases
Devdhoop- Which is used in incense products to worship God
Kaushika- Which originates from inside of the plant)
Pura- The best among all the medicinal plants
Pulankasha- Which scrapes out the unnecessary fat from the body
Lt. Name:
Commiphora mukul- Burseraceae
Guggulu is a well known plant for its cholesterol lowering action. In Ayurveda it is mainly used to scrap out the toxic substances, which aggravate Vata causing arthritis like conditions.
Bio-energetics:
Rasa(Taste)- Tikta (Bitter); Katu (Pungent)
Guna(Characteristics)- For one year old Guggulu- Laghu (Light), Ruksha(Rough), Teekshna(Sharp), Vishada(Clear), Sara(Mobile), Sugandhi(Pleasant odor)
For freshly procured Guggulu: Snigdha(Unctuous), Pichchhila(Sticky)
Veerya (Potency)- Ushna (Warm)
Vipaka (Post digestion effect)- Katu (Pungent)
Prabhava (Special action for which there is no explaination how it works)- Tridoshhara (Pacifies all the three bio humors)
How to identify original Guggulu:
The original Guggulu is easily soluble in water making it milky white, burns on fire, melts when heated and is free from soil particles.
Purification of Guggulu:
By boiling it with cow milk or decoction of Triphala
Actions according to Ayurveda:
Bruhamna(for freshly procured Guggulu)- Increases the bulk of body
Vrishya- Increases sexual appetite
Atilekhana(for one year old Guggulu)- Very efficient in scraping out the unnecessary fat and toxins out of the body
Bhagnasandhana krit- A good healer of fracture
Swarya- Promotes the voice
Rasayana- Rejuvenates the body
Deepana- Appetite stimulant
Balya- Increases strength
Medo-anilhara- Removes unwanted fat and air component from the body
Medicinal value:
Cholesterol: It maintain normal cholesterol level and prevent s it from accumulation because of its Lekhana guna (scraping action)
Heart: It keeps the coronary arteries patent by not allowing the cholesterol plaque to deposit inside their lumen.
Weight management: It helps to maintain normal body weight by not allowing the unnecessary fat to deposit
External Application: in paste form- Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hemorrhoids, benign tumors; as fumigation- wound those are infected and bad smelling
Nervous system: Neuralgia, sciatica, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
Digestive system: Loss of appetite, flatulence, liver disorders, hemorrhoids, worm infestations
Urinary system: Painful urination, pus discharge in urine, kidney stones
Reproductive system: Dysmenorrhoea, infertility,
Skin: In all types of inflammatory conditions of skin, itching, pigment disorders
Useful part:
Exudate
Doses:
2-4 gm
Some Useful combinations of Guggulu:
Yogaraja guggulu; Kaishora guggulu; Chandraprabha vati; Kanchanara guggulu; Lakshadi guggulu; Simhanada guggulu; Pushkara guggulu; Triphala guggulu; Tryodashanga guggulu; Shatawari guggulu; Panchatiktaghruta guggulu; Gokshuraadi guggulu
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