Guggul गुग्गुल

🌱 About the plant

A thorny desert shrub whose resin has been traded for millennia; now endangered.

Growing it

Grows from a cutting; never tap a wild plant.

What it is for

Traditional resin; a serious conservation planting for dry areas.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun, extreme heat

Water

Almost none

Season

Mar–Apr, Jun

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Resin from year eight

Grows from a cutting; never tap a wild plant.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Traditional resin; a serious conservation planting for dry areas.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India