Guggul is a fragrant resin produced by secreted by the Mukul myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul). Guggul has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, to treat a variety of medical conditions from arthritis and acne to hemorrhoids and urinary tract infections. Guggul is also touted as a weight loss stimulant. According to a 2017 review of studies in Nutrition and Metabolism, guggul extracts were able to reduce the tumor size in mice with medically induced esophageal, pancreatic, or prostate cancer. Alternative practitioners have ascribed guggul with medicinal properties that are believed effective in treating certain conditions, such as: Acne, High cholesterol, Gingivitis, Joint pain, Intestinal worms, Liver disease, Obesity, Sinus infection, Skin ulcers, Urinary tract infections, Vitiligo.