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

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.

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