Dashanga Guggulu a polyherbal formulation for Obesity - A Review

  • Rajesh Kumar Urmale Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Gopabandhu Govt. Ayurveda College, Puri, Odisha.
  • Das Arun Kumar Head, Dept. of PG Studies in Rasa shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Gopabandhu Govt. Ayurveda College, Puri, Odisha.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7518
Keywords: Dashanga Guggulu, Hyperlipidemia, Kapha, Medoroga, Amavata

Abstract

In Ayurvedic pharmaceutics Guggulu Kalpa is very known and unique preparation. Chief component of this preparation is Guggulu (an exudate Commiphera mukul). It is one of the most important drug used since Vedic period. In Ayurveda practice Guggulu Kalpa are very popular formulation e.g. Yograjguggulu, Trayodashangguggulu, Lakshadiguggulu etc. In this Kalpas, Dashanga Guggulu is also an important preparation. It is commonly used in Medoroga, Kaphajrogas and Amavata. Present review explains the pharmacological potential of Dashang Guggulu in obesity along with the other pharmacological activities of the parts used of each ingredient in the formulation. This article helps the researcher and practitioner to explore more about this important Guggul Kalpa.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7518
Published: 2017-02-28
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Rajesh Kumar Urmale, & Das Arun Kumar. (2017). Dashanga Guggulu a polyherbal formulation for Obesity - A Review. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 2(01), 235-243. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7518
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