A relative of the African myrrh tree, guggul is a soft, golden brown myrrh gum resin. An exudation from a small scrubby tree or shrub that's found in the central regions of India, it's less bitter in aroma than the hard bisabol type myrrhs from Africa and Arabia. Guggul has a warm, slightly sweet, balsamic, herbaceous, and earthy aroma with hints of vanilla. It's our preferred myrrh-type resin for many of our own incense mixtures. Well known and widely used in Ayurvedic medicine, guggul or "common myrrh" is said to rejuvenate the spirit, increase one's energy and provide an overall feeling of well being. It purifies the air and cleanses the body. It's used as incense in India in the evening to relax before retiring.
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Guggal
Very sticky fair size chunks. I was having trouble grinding it until I found a tip about freezing it first. It's like myrrh with a 'whang' to it.
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Good quality but not favorite guggal.
The quality of this was very good, with a few pieces of paper thin bark. I combined this with Frankincense. It seems to have a bit more "edge" than other sweet Myrrhs. A bit rubbery or acrid. To be fair, aroma is all subjective, but I definitely prefer the Pakistan "superior". I will pass this up in the future.
