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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