Scientific name
Commiphora mukul
Family
Burseraceae
Origin
India, Pakistan.
Parts Used
The drug consists of oleoresin obtained from the bark of the branches and trunk of the plant, commonly called guggul gum.
Chemical constituents
- Polysaccharides;
- Lignans;
- Steroid compounds (gugulsterone E, gugulsterone Z, guggulsterol I-V);
- Essential oil.
Guggul in Herbalist: Property of Guggul
This plant is used in Ayurvedic medicine as a remedy with anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic activity, as well as being used in cases of asthma, ear infections and ascites.
A "lipid-sequestering activity in the intestine has been demonstrated against guggul, with a reduction in seborrhea and cholesterolemia.
