Vyosadi Guggulu व्योषादि गुग्गुलु
Or, Vyoshadi Guggulu
Or, Navaka Guggulu
Pill of Three Pungents with Guggulu
Tradition:
Ayurveda
Source / Author:
Astangahrdaya
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Zingiber officinale | ||
Piper nigrum | ||
Piper longum | ||
Plumbago zeylanica | ||
Cyperus rotundus | ||
Terminalia chebula | ||
Terminalia belerica | ||
Emblica officinalis | ||
Embelia ribes | 1 part ea. | |
Commiphora wightii | 9 parts |
Preparation:
Beat the purified Bdellium, then beat with a little Castor oil to a stiff paste, then mix in the remaining ingredients in powder. Form pills.
Some recommend heating the Bdellium in a little Castor oil, then adding the powders to form a pill mass.
Function:
Clears Phlegm and Damp,
Use:
1. Obesity
2. Phlegm and Damp diseases
3. High Cholesterol
4. Rheumatism
5. Hypothyroidism
Dose:
2–3 grams daily in divided doses with warm water (API)
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
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Herb categories: Belleric Myrobalan, Chebulic Myrobalan, Citraka, Cyperus, Emblic Myrobalan, Ginger, Guggulu (Bdellium) purified, Long Pepper, Marica (Black Pepper), Vidanga (Embelia)
Vyoshadi means Trikatu–the Three Pungents, composed of Ginger, Long Pepper and Black Pepper.