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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Comparative Anti-hyperlipidaemic activity of Navīna (fresh) and Purāṇa (old) Guggulu

Commiphora wightii (Sanskrit: Guggulu) is the name of a medicinal plant used in Ayurveda.—Guggulu (Commiphora wightii [Arn.] Bhandari) is a well-known anti-hyperlipidaemic drug. Guggulsterones are active components of this drug which are responsible for this effect. The activity of Guggulu may depend upon its nature, fresh samples are recommended for their bṛhmaṇa (body mass increasing) effect; while lekhana (scarificant) effect is attributed to the old one.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Balsamodendron mukul Hook. ex Stocks, Balsamodendron roxburghii Stocks, Balsamodendron wightii Arn., Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl., Commiphora mukul Engl., Commiphora roxburghii Engl., Commiphora roxburghii (Stocks) Engl., Commiphora roxburghii Alston.

References regarding Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis (1797)
· Annals of Natural History (1839)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Peradeniya (1930)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1965)
· Molecular Biology Reports (2010)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Partial matches: Commiphora.

Full-text (+12): Guggulu, Mukul, Gulag, Gugul, Maisakshi, Guggala, Guggal, Guggul, Kanguggul, Shuddhguggul, Gugar, Erumai gunggiliyam, Kanguggal, Gugul kan, Kohi bood, Antu guggula, Mahishakshi guggula, Bodanki, Mahisakshi, Indian bdellium.

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