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Specimen profile
Indian Frankincense
Boswellia serrata · Burseraceae
Skt · Shallaki — “Thorny or having auspicious qualities”Hindi · Salai GuggulMal · KungilyamTam · Parangisambirani
A resinous tree famous for its potent anti-inflammatory effects on joints.
Shallaki is a deciduous tree that yields an oleo-gum resin when its bark is injured. It is one of the most respected plants in Ayurveda for musculoskeletal health.
Identification markers
Bark is paper-like and peels off in thin flakes; leaves are oddly pinnate; flowers are small and white; resin is fragrant and translucent.
Rasa
Kashaya, Tikta, Madhura
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Sandhaniya (Joint healing)
Dosha effect
KP-