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Laksa Guggulu,
or Lakshadi Guggulu

Pills of Lacca and Bdellium

Tradition:
Ayurveda

Source / Author:
API (Bhaisajyaratnavali)

Herb Name
Laksa (Lacca)
Asthisamhrta
Arjuna
Ashwagandha (Withania)
Nagabala
Guggulu (Bdellium)

Latin
Laccifer lacca
Cissus quadrangularis
Terminalia arjuna
Withania somnifera
Sida veronicaefolia
Commiphora wightii

Amount




1 part ea.
5 parts

Preparation:
Boil the purified Bdellium in sufficient water to dissolve, then boil until a suitable consistency, then add the rest in powder. Form Pills.

Function:
Strengthens Bones, promotes Healing of Fractures

Use:
1. Fractures
2. Poor alignment of bones
3. Bone pain
4. Osteoporosis
5. Acute back strain
6. Arthritis with bone involvement
7. Slipped or Bulging Disc
8. Ankylosing Spondylitis

Dose:

2–3 grams daily in divided doses (API)

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
To promote healing of fractures, and for Osteoporosis, it should be combined with a calcium supplement such as Pearl, Coral etc.

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