Elādi Cūrṇa · एलादि चूर्ण
pimples; rash.
Guggulu (Indian Bdellium)
Guggulu गुग्गुलु
Commiphora wightii / C. mukul · Burseraceae
tree oleo-resin ushna wild-vulnerable
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · katu · kashaya · madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha · tikshna · vishada— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
anti-inflammatoryanti-aging resinlipid-lowering
Indian bdellium resin. Anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering. Cosmetic use in face oils for mature/aging skin. Wild-vulnerable in India — source from cultivated plantation.