Guggulu

Commiphora mukul (Hook ex Stock) Engl

Guggulu
Section/Chapter Herb database/Guggulu
Botanical name(s) Commiphora mukul (Hook ex Stock) Engl
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Indian Bedellium

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Guggulu, Pura, Moolakaparni, Palankasha, Devadhupa, Mahisaksha, Jatayu, Kaushik

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 3/4 Siddhatama churna pradeha
2 Sutra sthana. 5/21 Dhuma varti dravya
3 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
4 Ch.Sha.8/61 Kshirajanan karma
5 Ch Ka 1/23 Vamanarth
6 Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
7 Cha.sa.Chi.3/307 Used as Dhoopana dravya in Vishamajwara.
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/27 Ingredient in Vachadi Ghrit
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/34 Ingredient in Palankashadi tail
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan

13/153

In treatment of Udararoga (with dugdha)
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/80

Used for shodhanottara dhumpana
12 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/99 Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma.
13 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/231 Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison.
14 Cha.sa.Chi.25/53 Used for Pakvasopha prabheda.
15 Cha.sa.Chi.25/100 Used for vrana avasadana.
16 Cha.sa.Chi.26/152 Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for pradhamana.
17 Cha.sa.Chi.26/182 Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti.
18 Ca.Sa.Chi.27/35 AS an Sahapana of Murvadi Choorna
19 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/242 As a rasayana prayoga in Avrita vata.
20 Cha.Sa.chi.29/159 Used in nitya prayoga as vatarakta nashaka dravya.
21 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/121 Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Minute (sukshma)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara)

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