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| Commiphora wightii (Guggul) |
Commiphora
wightii (Guggul) is a flowering plant of the family Burseraceae.
It is a small tree with thin papery bark and thorny branches. It occurs in the dry zones from the Deccan and west
India to the north-west and Karachi, Sind and Balochistan in Pakistan.
C. wightii is commonly known as Guggulu, Koushika, Devadhupa, Palankasha,
Guggul, Guggal, Guggal lipid, Commiphora, Mukul,Mukul myrrh tree and
Balsamodendron.
Guggul contains contains resin, volatile oils and gum. The gum
resin of the Commiphora tree is renowned for the treatment of inflammatory
disorders, burns, rheumatoid arthritis, lipid disorders, obesity, skin
diseases, and other ailments. It is used internally as an expectorant and for
the treatment of diarrhea, fatigue, headache, jaundice and ingestion. It is
also used as an insecticide and insect repellent. Guggul is also used for
treating cervical adenitis, and acts as bitter stomachic and carminative,
stimulating appetite and improving digestion.
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| Commiphora wightii :Resin (gum) |
The gum of the plant is
laxative, aphrodiasiac, alternative, tonic and anthelmintic. It causes
biliousness, heals fractures, ulcers, fistula and piles. It also cures
indigestion, urinary discharges, urinary discharges, urinary concretions,
leucoderma, tuberous glands in the neck, and tridosha, removes vata and kapha.
It is useful in ascites, asthma and troubles of the chest, and in treating
chronic discharges from the ear.
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| Commiphora wightii -Guggul plant |
The fruit of commiphora cures
abdominal troubles. The gum enriches blood and is useful in muscular
rheumatism, lung complaints, dyspepsia and piles. It is used as mouthwash,
dentifrice, and in curing ulcers of the mouth and pharynx, for cleaning foul
and indolent ulcers, for healing wounds in the veterinary practice, as an
ingredient in incense and perfume in the holy oil of Jews, and in the ‘Kyphi’
of Egyptians for embalming and fumigation.
