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5 pages for "Guggul"
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Therapies & TraditionsGuggul (Commiphora Mukul): Traditional Use and Research
Guggul is a resin used in Ayurveda for cholesterol, arthritis and weight; a well-run US trial found it did not lower cholesterol and caused rashes, so read the evidence first.
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Herbs & BotanicalsGuggul (Commiphora wightii): Uses, Evidence and Safety
Guggul (Commiphora wightii): Ayurvedic tradition, why Western cholesterol trials found no benefit, rash and medicine-interaction reports, and why the wild tree is endangered.
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Therapies & TraditionsGuggulu Formulations: Traditional Use and Research
Guggulu formulations use resin from the mukul myrrh tree; this guide covers traditional use, cholesterol trials that found little or no benefit, rash and interaction cautions.
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Therapies & TraditionsAyurveda for High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: Evidence and Safety
What reviews and trials found for Ayurvedic herbs, guggul, triphala and shirodhara in high blood pressure and cholesterol, with conflicting results explained and safety notes.
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Therapies & TraditionsDrugs With Roots in Ayurvedic Sources: Reserpine and Others
How reserpine, from the Rauwolfia plant used in Indian medicine, became a tested drug, and what Mucuna and guggul show about the gap between a plant used traditionally and a proven treatment.
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