बोल - Comiphora myrrha

बोल - Comiphora myrrha

बोलगन्धरसप्राणपिण्डगोपरसाः समाः

बोलं रक्तहरं शीतं मेध्यं दीपनपाचनम

मधुरं कटु तिक्तं च दाहस्वेदत्रिदोषजित

ज्वरापस्मारकुष्ठघ्नं गर्भाशयविशुद्धिकृत्।

( भा प्र )

बोलस्तिक्तः कटुः स्वादुः पाचनो दीपनो हिमः।

मेध्यो वृष्यस्त्रिदोषघ्नी गर्भाशयविशोधनः |

हन्त्यपस्मारकुष्ठार्शःभग्नस्वेदग्रहज्वरान् 

( कै.नि.)

बोलं तिक्तं हिमं रक्तमुद्रिक्तं हन्ति योगतः |

कफपित्तामयान हन्ति प्रदरादिरुजापहम् ||

( ध.नि.)

बोलन्तु कटुतिक्तोष्णं कषायं रक्तदोषनुत् |

कफपित्तामयान्हन्ति प्रदरादिरुजापहम् ||

( रा.नि.)

समानार्थक: :-

बोल,गन्धरस,प्राण,पिण्ड,गोप,रस ।

Comiphora myrrha.

Family- Burseraceae

Myrrh

Commiphora molmol 

Balsamodendron myrrha.

herabol myrrh

*General Information

Myrrh is a spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree growing about 5 metres tall. It usually has a small but distinct bole

An oleo-resin gum exudes from the bark of this species and various other members of the Commiphora genus.

Malayalam : മീറ meera

പഞ്ചമപ്പഴുക്ക

panchamappazhukka

നറുംപശ Narumpasa

Hindi : हीरा बोल

Tamil : Vellaippapolam

Kannada : Gandharasa,

Telugu : Balin tabolu

Part used– Gum- resin

properties: -

Rasa : Kashaya , Katu , Tikta 

Guna : Laghu ,Ruksha 

Veerya : Ushna

Vipaka : Katu 

Uses :-

मेध्यं

दीपनम्

पाचनम्

वृष्य

गर्भाशयविशोधना

त्रिदोषजित्

Indicated in :-

ज्वर

अपस्मार

कुष्ठ

अर्शः

भग्न

स्वेदग्रह

प्रदर

रक्तदोष

Medicinal Uses

Myrrh is used for indigestion, ulcers, colds, cough, asthma, lung congestion, arthritis pain, cancer, leprosy, spasms, and syphilis. It is also used as a stimulant and to increase menstrual flow. 

It applied directly to the mouth for soreness and swelling, inflamed gums (gingivitis), loose teeth, bad breath, and chapped lips. It is also used topically for hemorrhoids, bedsores, wounds, abrasions, and boils, pain relief, including menstrual pain resulting from blood stagnation. 

Treat throat and mouth inflammation, swelling, conjunctivitis, cold sores and cancer sores, leucorrhea, heavy periods, used locally to treat boils, abscess, 

applied locally to treat gum disorders, sore throat etc.

Myrrh is applied externally to heal wound, to stop bleeding and to treat inflammation related to arthritis.

Ayurvedic medicines with Commiphora myrrha as ingredient:

Bolabaddha Rasa

Bola Parpati  

Boladi Vati 

Maharajaprasarini Thailam

Eladi thailam

Eladi kera thailam

Eladi churnam

Asthi Sandhanak Lepa etc.