| Dravya | Guggula |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Aamisha |
| Mahishaaksha | |
| Moolakaparn`ee | |
| Palamkashaa | |
| Pura | |
| Puraahvaya | |
| Botanical Name | Commiphora mukul Wight (Arn.) Bhandari (Burseraceae) |
| Useful Part | Niryaasa |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Perennial | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Five types of Guggulu are mentioned in Bhaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u. These are 1- Mahishaaksha 2- Mahaaneela 3- Kumuda 4- Padma and 5- Hiran`yaakhya. |
| Quality Parameters | Mahishaaksha Guggulu and Kanaka Guggulu are used for treating human beings. |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Tikta | |
| Kashaaya | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Pichchhila | |
| Rooksha | |
| Sara | |
| Sookshma | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Vis`hada | |
| Karma | Balya |
| Brimhan`a | |
| Deepana | |
| Rasaayana | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana | |
| Sandhaana | |
| Vrishya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Medo Anila (Vaata) |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Aamavaata |
| Apachee | |
| Arbuda | |
| Arochaka | |
| Ars`ha | |
| As`hmaree | |
| Bhagandara | |
| Bhagna | |
| Gan`d`amaalaa | |
| Granthi | |
| Gulma | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Kusht`ha –) Dhaatugata –) Medogata | |
| Naad`ee Vran`a | |
| Oorustambha | |
| Pid`akaa | |
| Prameha | |
| S`hotha | |
| S`hvitra | |
| Udaavarta | |
| Vaatarakta | |
| Vaatarakta –) Avasthaa –) Medasaavrita Vaata | |
| Vaatarakta –) Kaphaadhika Vaatarakta | |
| Vidradhi | |
| Vran`a | |
| Vran`a –) Dusht`a Vran`a | |
| Vyaapad –) Sneha Vyaapad | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Medoghna |
| Effect on Mala | Mala Anulomaka |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Asthivaha Srotas | |
| Maamsavaha Srotas | |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| S`hukravaha Srotas | |
| Sandnyaavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Effect on Indriya | Svarya |
| Other Effect | Kleda Nirharan`a |
| Maatraa | 2-8 Ratti (1 Ratti:- 125 Mg) |
| Classical Description | The above given properties are of Nava Guggulu.It is Kapha-Vaataghna due to Teekshn`a-Ushn`atva, Saratvaat Mala-Pittanut, Saugandhyaat Pootikosht`hghna and due Sookshmatva it is Agnideepana |
| Other Information | Puraan`a Guggulu is Apakarshan`a |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 06:10 am