🪷Ayurveda
Guggul
Commiphora mukul
About Guggul
Guggul (Commiphora mukul) is a herb used in the Ayurveda tradition to help with Cholesterol, Arthritis, Thyroid, and Weight Loss, among 1 other condition it addresses. The resin is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Commiphora wightii, with common names Indian bdellium-tree, gugal, guggul, gugul, or Mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae. The guggul plant may be found from northern Africa to central Asia, but is most common in northern India. It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Resin · internal