| Botanical name | Commiphora wightii |
| Part used | Oleo-gum resin |
| In this range | 5 products |
Guggul is the gum resin that bleeds from the bark of Commiphora wightii, a thorny shrub of the arid north-west of India — a close relative of the trees that give myrrh. The resin is tapped, collected and purified before use.
Ayurveda uses it for joints and for what would now be called lipid metabolism, and it appears in a large number of classical formulations. The compounds usually named in modern work on it are the guggulsterones. Research interest in its effect on blood lipids has been active for decades and the results are inconsistent.
What it is doing in these products
Guggul appears in the heart formulation alongside Arjuna bark, and in the joint and turmeric preparations. In each case it is a traditional pairing rather than a modern one.
Where it appears
5 products with Guggul (Indian Bdellium)
Nutritional Juices
Fresh Turmeric Rhizome Juice With Guggul
Fresh Turmeric Rhizome Juice is especially blended with Guggul.
Therapeutic Range
Orthosash Pain Oil
Joints — applied, not swallowed
Therapeutic Range
Orthosash Tablets
Joints
Therapeutic Range
Sea Buckthorn Cardiosash Juice
Heart — with Arjuna bark, guggul and pushkarmool
Therapeutic Range
Sea Buckthorn Trimfit Juice
Weight management
Other ingredients