Guggul
Family Name : BURSERACEAE
Botanical Name : COMMIPHORA
MUKUL
Common Name : COMMIPHORA,
MUKUL, GUGGUL, BALSAMODENDRON MUKUL, INDIAN BDELLIUM TREE, MOQL, MOQLE-ARZAGI
Part Used : WHOLE PLANT
Commiphora wightii (Guggul
or Mukul myrrh tree) is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae. The
guggul plant may be found from northern Africa to central Asia, but is
most common in northern India. It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and
is tolerant of poor soil.
It is a shrub or small tree,
reaching a maximum height of 4 m, with thin papery bark. The branches are
thorny. The leaves are simple or trifoliate, the leaflets ovate, 1-5 cm
long, 0.5-2.5 cm broad, irregularly toothed. It is gynodioecious, with
some plants bearing bisexual and male flowers, and others with female flowers.
The individual flowers are red to pink, with four small petals
Habitat : Rocky tracks of
Western India and Eastern Himalayas.
Uses : It is Carminative,
Antispasmodic, Disphoretic, Ecobolic, Anti Suppurative and Emmenagogue.
Gum resin used for treatment of rheumatoid arthiritis. It is a potent drug
for cardiac disorders high cholesterol. It is an ingredient for over fifty
compounds. |