Other names of Indian Bdellium
Commiphorahmukul , Indian bdellium tree, Gugguluh, Gugul, Guggul, Gukkulu, Guggulam, Gulgulu, Guggulu.
Indian bdellium's gum resin are used in different Ayurvedic treatments.It is aromatic, thermogenic, expectorant, digestive, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, anodyne, antiseptic, nervine tonic, demulcent, aphrodisiac, liver tonic, stimulant, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, haematinic, diuretic and rejuvenating.
Ayurvedic health benefits and uses of Indian Bdellium (gugal)
Injuries
Make a mixture of myrrh and amhaldi and apply over the wound to reduce pain and inflammation and quicken healing.
After Delivery
Myrrh is highly indicated in women who have recently delivered, owing to its astringent, digestive, antiseptic and rejuvenative properties. Take a piece of myrrh and fry it in ghee( it swells like asafoetida). Mix it in a morsel of rice and give it to the woman who is recuperating after delivery.
Enlarged Glands
Indian Bdellium is used in different combinations to reduce enlarged glands of the neck and begin tumors or to control inflammation of any sort. It may be fried in ghee and rolled into tiny pills and a pill may be taken twice a day.
Tuberculosis
Myrrh acts as antiseptic and anti-inflammatory and can be combined with asafoetida, ginger and some sugar to make small pills be given in the early stage of tuberculosis to arrest the progress of the disease.
Rheumatic swellings
As a highly effective anti-inflammatory, myrrh resin can be given in joint swellings in combination with dry ginger and castor. Again, small pills are rolled out of the above mixture and one is given twice a day.
Syphilis
In late syphilis, when other drugs fail, application of Indian bdellium internally and externally has been found to be useful.
When you are using Myrrh resin use over a year old to get its enhanced medicinal value.
These are the major Ayurvedic health benefits and uses of Indian bdellium.
