Indian Bdellium
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Scientific name
Commiphora wightil
English Name
Indian Bdellium
Malayalam name
ഗുഗുലു
Common name
Gugul
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat :
- Leaves : alternate serrated leaves
- Flowers : red to pink with four small petals
- Fruit : round and small
How to use
- Stiffness of thigh : Guggulu to be taken with cow's urine.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis : Guggulu and silajatu may be given with urine
Parts used
resin or gum
Uses
Anti-toxic, Anti-septic and aphrodisia
Propagation & Cultivation
Plants are propagated both by vegetatively and seeds. Plants are best raised from stem cuttings from the semi woody (old) branch. The cuttings initiate sprouting in 10-15 days and grow into good green sprout in 10-12 months. These rooted plants are suitable for planting in the fields during the next rainy
season.
