YOGRAJ GUGGUL
Introduction:
Yogaraj Guggul is mainly used in treatment of arthritis, joint disorders, and muscle pain. Main ingredient is Guggul which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. Other ingredients in the pill are also effective on swellings and pain due to other conditions like piles, wounds etc. Eliminates toxins/Ama from the body. Enhance immunity of the body.
Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali – Amavatrogadhikara, Ras ratna samuchchayam
Ingredients: Contains following ingredients:
| HERB | BINOMIAL NAME | SANSKRIT NAME | HINDI NAME | GUJARATI NAME |
| Chitrak | Plumbago Zeylanica | चित्रक, अग्नि | चित्रक, चिता | ચીતરો |
| Pippali mool | Piper Longum (root) | पिपली मुल | पिपली मुल | પીપરીમૂળ |
| Carom Seeds | Trachyspermum Ammi | यवानी | अजवाइन | અજમો |
| Java Long Pepper fruit | Piper Chaba | गजपिपली | गजफल | ગજ પીપળ |
| False black pepper | Embella ribes Burm | विडङ्ग | बबरंग, भिंगी | વાવડિંગ |
| Ajmod | Apium leptophyllum | अजमोदा | अजमोद | બોડી અજમો |
| Jeeraka | Cuminum cyminum | जीरक | सफ़ेद जीरा | સફેદજીરું |
| Himalayan cedar | Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud | दारुक (देवदारु) | देवदार | દેવદાર |
| Java Long Pepper seeds | Piper retrofractum Vahl | चव्य | चव | ચવક |
| Cardamom | Elettaria cardmomum Maton | एला | इलाइचि | એલચી |
| Rock Salt | सिंधव लवण | सेंधा नमक | સિંધાલુણ | |
| Kushta | Saussurea lappa | कुष्टा | कुठ, कूष्ट | ઉપલેટ, કુડુ |
| Rasna | Pluchea lanceolata | रासना, सुगंधमूल | रासना | કુલિંજન |
| Gokshura | Tribulus terrestris Linn | गोक्षुरा, त्रिकंटका | गोखरू | ગોખરૂ |
| Coriander | Coriandrum sativum Linn | धान्यक | धनिया | ધાણા |
| Myrobalan fruit | Terminalia chebula Retz | हरीतकी | हरड़, हर्रा | હરડે |
| Belliric Myrobalan fruit | Terminali bellirica Roxb | बिभीतक | बहेड़ा, बहुवीर्य | બહેડા |
| Indian gooseberry fruit | Emblica officinalis Gaertn | आमलकी | आंवला | આમળા |
| Nut Grass | Cyperus rotundus Linn | मुस्ता | मोथ, नागरमोथ | નાગરમોથ |
| Black Pepper | Piper Nigrum | मरिच | काली मिर्च | કાળા મરી |
| Pippali | Piper Longum | पिपली | पिपली | પીપર ઝીણી |
| Ginger | Zingiber Officinale | अदरका, सुंठी | अदरक, सोंठ | સૂંઠ |
| Usheera | Vetiveria Zizanioides | उशिरा | खस | વાળો |
| Yavagraj | Hordeum vulgare | यव | जौ | જવ |
| Taleespatra | Abies Webbiana | तालीसपत्र | तालीसपत्र | તાલીશપત્ર |
| Cinamon | Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn | त्वक | दालचीनी | તજ |
| Indian Bay Leaf | Cinnamomum tamal | पत्रक (तेजपत्र) | तेजपान | તમાલપત્ર |
| Indian bedelium | Commiphora mukul | गुग्गुल | गुग्गुल | ગુગળ |
| Ghee |
Preparation:
All ingredients other than Guggul are taken in equal weight. Guggul to be taken 27 times the weight of other ingredients. All ingredients other than Guggul are powdered and mixed well. Purified guggul is crushed and given warmth to loosen it. Now add a small quantity of mixture of powder in guggul and add spoonful of Ghee. Go on doing this till the mixture is ready for preparation of pills. Dry the pills and keep in airtight container for future use.
Doses:
1-2 tablets twice a day, after meal with warm water or as advised by physician.
Uses:
- Mainly used to trat Joint pain, osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatism and other similar conditions to get relief from pain and swelling.
- Also useful in digestive problems like Abdominal pain, Bloating acting as carminative.
- Used to treat stiffness of muscles.
- Known to promote healthy spleen and liver.
- Used in treatment of worm infection and wounds.
- Strengthen the bones and joints of the body.
- Useful in treatment of spondylosis.
Side effects:
No known side effects. Avoid very high doses, may feel stomach irritation.
(It is always advisable to consult qualified Vaidya, information here is for sharing knowledge about the ayurvedic preparation)