Mukul myrrh tree

Scientific name of Mukul myrrh tree: Commiphora wightii

Name of Mukul myrrh tree in different languages:-

English:  guggul, gugal

Sanskrit: guggul

Hindi: Mukul

Malayalam: Guggulu ഗുൽഗുലു

Plant description:

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

Medicinal uses:

Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and sciatica,

Chemical content:

Guggulsterone

How to prepare medicines:

It is  one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like:-

• Chandraprabha Gulika
• Yogarajagulgulu Gulika
• Guggulutiktam Kashayam
• Dineseladi Velichenna
• Eladi Velichenna
• Asana Eladi Tailam
• Eladi Thailam
• Gandha Thailam
• Gulgulumarichadi Tailam
• Nagaradi Thailam