Commiphora mukul / Balsamodendron mukul
Synonym :- Commiphora mukul
(Hook. ex Stocks) Engl. C. wightii (Arn.) Bhandari.
Family :- Burseraceae.
Habitat :- Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka.
English :- Indian Bdellium, Gum Guggul.
Ayurvedic :- Guggul, Devadhoop,
Kaushika, Pur, Mahishaaksha,
Palankash, Kumbha, Uluukhala.
Unani :- Muqallal yahood, Muql, Bu-e-Jahudaan
Siddha/Tamil :- Erumaikan
Kungiliyam.
Action :- Oleo-gum-resin—used for
reducing obesity and in rheumatoid
arthritis, osteoarthritis, sciatica.
Key application :- In the treatment
of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolaemia and obesity. Guggulipid is hypocholesteremic.
Guggul resin contains steroids—gugglsterones Z and E, guggulsterols I–V, diterpenoids; volatile oil, including other constituents, contains a terpene hydrocarbon cembrene A. E- and Zguggulsterones are characteristic constituents,
which distinguish C. mukul from other Commiphore sp. Guggul resin increases catecholaminebiosynthesis and activity in cholesterol- fed rabbits, inhibits platelet aggregation, exhibits anti-inflammatory activity and appears to activate the
thyroid gland in rats and chicken. Zguggulsterone may increase uptake of
iodine by thyroid gland and increase oxygen uptake in liver and bicep tissues.
The gum is also used in hemiplegia
and atherosclerotic disorders; as a gargle in pyrrhoea aveolaris, chronic tonsilitis
and pharyngitis. Fumes are recommended in hay fever, chronic bronchitis and nasal catarrh. Oleo-gum resin of Balsamodendron
caudatum is also equated with Guggul in Siddha medicine.
Dosage :- Oleo-gum-resin—1.5–3 g
