English: guggul, gugal
Sanskrit: guggul
Hindi: Mukul
Malayalam: Guggulu ഗുൽഗുലു
Mukul myrrh tree or Guggul is a big shrub, grows up to the height of 4 m, leaves are tri-foliate and simple, ovate, 1 to 5 cm long and 0.8 to 2.6 cm wide, irregularly arranged and toothed margin, it is a flowering plant, with armed stems found in arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil. Flowers are red or pink, and having 4 petals. Fruit are small and round, red when ripe.
Useful plant parts:
Resin
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Ovate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulated |
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Medicinal uses:
Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and sciatica,
Chemical content:
Guggulsterone
How to prepare medicines:
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