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*Commiphora woodii Engl.
*Commiphora woodii Engl.
*Commiphora zanzibarica (Baill.) Engl
*Commiphora zanzibarica (Baill.) Engl
==Identification Characters==
# Nava Guggulu
'''Snigdha''' – Unctuous, oily
'''Kanchana Sankasha''' – has golden yellow shine
'''Pakva Jambuphalopama''' – resembles ripe jamun fruit
'''Sugandhi''' – has a good aroma
'''Picchila''' – Sticky, Slimy
# Purana Guggulu
'''Shushka''' – Dry
'''Durgandha''' – foul smelling
'''Tyaktaprakruti varna''' – will not have its original colour and nature.
* Ulukhala/ Kumbholukhala – Gum resin of Guggulu exudes from pot shaped cavities.
* Kaushik - Guggulu exudes gum – resin from its cavities.
* Mahishaksha – Gum – resin of guggulu has reddish black colour like that of Buffalo’s eye.
* Kananiryasa – Gum resin of guggulu has particles.
* Kalaniryasa – Gum resin of guggulu is blackish in colour.
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