Kalyanakam ghrutham is a formulation said in Ashtanga hridaya Unmada chikitsa. It is famous for its action in brain like boosting memory, intelligence etc. This ghee is used in preconceptional treatment to get a healthy progeny. Ghee is generally given to male partner because it improves the quality and quantity of semen. It is used for snehapana (oleation) prior to elimination therapy (panchakarma) in psychiatric disorders and infertility.
INDICATIONS of Kalyanakam Ghrutham
The indications include,
- Psychiatric diseases
- Seizure disorders
- Anaemia
- Infertility
- Lack of intelligence and poor concentration
- Diabetes mellitus
- Poisoning
INGREDIENTS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION of Kalyanakam Ghrutham
| Sl. No. | English name | Sanskrit name | Latin Name | Proportion |
| 1 | Chebulic Myrobalan | Haritaki | Terminalia chebula | 12 g |
| 2 | Indian gooseberry | Amalaki | Phyllanthus emblica | 12 g |
| 3 | Belleric myrobalan | Vibhitaki | Terminalia bellerica | 12 g |
| 4 | Colocynth, bitter apple | Visala | Citrulus colocynthis | 12 g |
| 5 | Black cardamom | Badraila | Amomum subulatum | 12 g |
| 6 | Himalyan cidar | Devadaru | Cedrus deodara | 12 g |
| 7 | Tart cherry | Elavalukam | Prunus avium | 12 g |
| 8 | Indian sarasapilla | Sariba | Hemidesmus indicus | 12 g |
| 9 | Black variety of Indian sarasapilla | Utpalasaribha | Ichnocarpus frutescens | 12 g |
| 10 | Turmeric | Haridra | Curcuma longa | 12 g |
| 11 | Indian beriberi | Daruharidra | Berberis aristata | 12 g |
| 12 | Indian uraria | Prisniparni | Desmodium gangeticum | 12 g |
| 13 | Sal leaved desmodium | Salaparni | Pseudarthria viscida | 12 g |
| 14 | Beutyberry | Phalini | Callicarpa macrophylla | 12 g |
| 15 | Indian Valerian | Nata | Valeriana jatamansi | 12 g |
| 16 | Indian night shade | Brihati | Solanum anguivi | 12 g |
| 17 | Indian Costus root | Kushta | Saussurea costus | 12 g |
| 18 | Indian Madder | Manjishta | Rubia cordifolia | 12 g |
| 19 | Cobra,s saffron | Nagakesara | Mesua ferrea | 12 g |
| 20 | Pomegranate | Dadima | Punica granatum | 12 g |
| 21 | Embelia or false black pepper | Vella | Embelia ribes | 12 g |
| 22 | Himalayan Silver fir | Talisapatra | Abies spectabilis | 12 g |
| 23 | Cardamom | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum | 12 g |
| 24 | Spanish jasmine | Malatimukula | Jasminum grandiflorum | 12 g |
| 25 | White water lily | Utpala | Kaempferia rotunda | 12 g |
| 26 | Wild castor, red physic nut | Danti | BAliospermum montanum | 12 g |
| 27 | Bird cherry | Padmaka | Prunus cerasoides | 12 g |
| 28 | Sandal wood | Hima | Santalum album | 12 g |
| 29 | Cow’s ghee | Ghrutham | – | 1 prastha (768 ml) |
| 30 | Water | Jalam | – | 4 prastha (3072 ml) |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
The drugs said were taken in 12 g each and made into very fine powder. This was taken in a vessel to which 3,072 ml (water is four times the quantity of ghrita) was added and mixed well. Then 768 ml of ghee was added and cooking done on mild fire with constant stirring. The cooking was continued till the paste of drug attains a form when it can be rolled into a wick without breakage. This ghee was then filtered through a clean dry cloth and stored well. The ghee collected in madhyama paka (kalka attains a stage of rolling into a wick) because the formulation is used for internal administration.
PROPERTIES OF INGREDIENTS
| Sl. No. | Ingredients | Properties |
| Haritaki | It is having hot potency, improves colour of skin, promotes bowel movement, improves intelligence, relieves inflammation, improve vision, intelligence and memory. It is having rejuvinative, digestive properties. | |
| Amalaki | It is the best among anti-ageing herbs. It improves vision, balances tridoshas (three bodily humours), anti-diabetic, and aphrodisiac. It improve voice, cures burning sensation, fever, and strengthens immune system. | |
| Vibhitaki | Balances Kapha and Pitta dosha. It is cold to touch but have hot potency. It cures fever, and cough. It is having antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiarrheal, anti-hypertensive, hepato-protective and antipyretic activities. | |
| Visala | Alleviate the vitiated kapha and pitta dosha. It is used in the treatment of jaundice, splenomegaly, ascites, respiratory diseases, cough, skin disease, wounds and diabetes. | |
| Badraila | Balances kapha vata dosha. It is used in the treatment of anorexia, gouty arthritis, nausea, thirst, headache, diseases of urinary tract, vomiting, throat pain. | |
| Devadaru | Alleviates vitiated kapha vata dosha. This has the properties like cleansing of wounds, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, febrifuge, anti-pruritic actions. It is used in the treatment of worm infections, fever, asthma, diabetes, etc. it is used in the treatment of obesity also. | |
| Elavalukam | This is an aromatic Ayurveda drugs, which balances kapha vata dosha. It is used in the treatment of cardiac and urinary diseases. It is having anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant actions. It acts as an immunomodulator. | |
| Sariba | It alleviates vitiated tridoshas, and has anti allergic, anti-toxic and blood purifying action. It is having kushtagna (antileprotic ), jwaragna (febrifuge), balya (nourishing) actions | |
| Utpalasaribha | It has similar actions like Sariba. It is having cold potency. It alleviates vitiated tridoshas, and has anti allergic, anti-toxic and blood purifying action. It is having kushtagna (antileprotic ), jwaragna (febrifuge), balya (nourishing) actions | |
| Haridra | Alleviates Kapha pitta doshas, it is having anti allergic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. It is having kandughna (cures itching), kushtanghna (anti-leprotic action), vishaghna (antitoxic effect) properties | |
| Daruharidra | It possesses a peculiar antioxidant activity and balances Kapha pitta dosha. It has similar benefits like turmeric and is useful in treating wounds, diabetes, skin diseases, inflammation, poisoning. It relives spasmodic abdominal pain and leucorrhoea and menorrhagia. | |
| Prisniparni | It cures vitiation of tridoshas. It is having antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antiemetic, and aphrodisiac and wound healing properties. | |
| Salaparni | Alleviate vata pitta dosha.it is having antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, digestive, febrifuge and anticatarrhal actions. It is used in the treatment of oedema, cough, asthma, vomiting, fever, diarrhoea, worm infection and haemorrhoids. | |
| Phalini | It balances all the vitiated doshas. It has the effect of curing bad odour, excess sweating and dryness. It cures burning sensation, fever, excessive thirst, poisoning, delusion, vomiting and dizziness. | |
| Nata | It balances all vitiated doshas especially kapha vata samana (alleviates kapha and vata). It is useful psychiatric disorders, intoxication, epilepsy, poisoning and headache. It cures blood impurities, skin deses and diseases of eyes. | |
| Brihati | Alleviate vata kapha dosha. It has properties like carminative, aphrodisiac, cardiac tonic, analgesic, antipyretic and expectorant actions. | |
| Kushta | It balances kapha due to its bitter taste and vata due to its hot potency. It is used for external application for headache, toothache, gouty arthritis and rheumatic arthritis. It increases sperm count, cures cough, skin diseases, fever, and epilepsy. | |
| Manjishta | It alleviates vitiated pitta kapha dosha, astringent and bitter taste, purifies blood, imparts colour to the body, cures ulcer, diabetes, and skin diseases. It is also proved to have anthelminthic and anti-diabetic actions. | |
| Nagakesara | Nagakesara balances deranged kapha pitta dosha. It is especially useful in treating diseases of urinary tract, poisoning, swelling or oedema, fever and thirst. It is having anti-pruritic, and digestive actions. It is used in treating male infertility. | |
| Dadima | This is a fruit with innumerable properties. It alleviates all the vitiated doshas. It is advised during fever, thirst and burning sensation. It increases sperm count and a natural aphrodisiac. | |
| Vella | This is the best drug in treating worm infestation. Useful in treating skin diseases, diabetes, skin diseases, colic pain, bloating, abdominal distension. It helps in expulsion of doshas (vitiated humours) from the head. | |
| Talisapatra | This drug is famous in treatment of cough, cold and respiratory diseases. It improves digestion and acts as cardio tonic. It cures diseases of mouth, anorexia, bloating, indigestion and vomiting. | |
| Ela | This is used as spice. It is having excellent antioxidant property. Alleviates vitiated vata kapha dosha. It relieves dysuria and urinary retention. Cures cough, respiratory diseases, anorexia, neuralgia, burning sensation. Used to cure vomiting, IBS, bloating, etc. | |
| Malatimukula | Alleviates Tridosha, it is having hot potency, bitter and astringent tastes. It is good for eyes, has anti-toxic effect, and cures ulcers. It is proved to have antiseptic and anthelminthic properties. | |
| Utpala | Balances pitta kapha dosha. This is efficient in curing diarrhoea, colitis, IBS. Useful in bleeding disorders, burning sensation of eyes, neuropathy, fatigue, etc. | |
| Danti | The drug spreads very easily throughout body and has a quick action. It is used in the treatment of wounds, skin diseases, cough, asthma, neuralgia, ascitis, oedema, haemorrhoids, etc. | |
| Padmaka | It is used to treat skin diseases, burning sensation, herpes, excessive thirst, fever, vomiting, bleeding disorders, vomiting, and dizziness. It has action in insanity, and acts to protect pregnancy. | |
| Hima | It is famous for fragrance property and so relieves bad odour. Cures gastritis and burning sensation in hands and feet. It balances kapha and pitta dosha. Relieves tiredness, fatigue, and psychiatric disorders like Mania, Schizophrenia, etc. |
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DOSAGE:
5 to 10 g is advised twice daily with hot water as adjuvent. Dose and adjuvent can be changed considering the health status of patient and the disease.
EXERCISE AND YOGA
The yoga, meditation and pranayama can be done which is conducive to the disease in which Kalyanaka ghrutham is given. Usually the practice of yoga and meditation can maintain a healthy mental status. The desirable postures are,
- Sooryanamaskara
- Gomukhasana
- Ardhamatsyendrasana
- Padmasana
- Vajrasana
- Setubandhasana
- Halasana
- Anuloma viloma pranayama
These are also desirable in increasing sperm count.
PATHYA AHARAS AND VIHARAS
No specific congenial food or regimens are specified in the formulation. But according to the disease in which the ghee is given the dietary advice can be given. It is desirable to eat light easy to digest and hot food.
CONTRAINDICATED CONDITIONS
It is desirable to avoid smoking, alcohol, junk foods, fried, dry foods, night awakening, day sleep, etc.
SIDE EFFECTS
No side effects are noticed. In Patients with dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and cardiac ailments frequent monitoring is necessary. It is always advisable to take the under doctors’ advice only.
REFERENCE:
RESEARCH ARTICLES
https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/1143
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/33008/1/IJTK%2014%284%29%20519-524.pdf
https://www.jrasccras.com/doi/JRAS/pdf/10.5005/jras-10064-0086
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