Mahakalyanakam ghrutham is described by Acharya Vagbhata in Ashtanga Hridaya Uttarasthana, Unmada Pratisheda (treatment of insanity). This is given usually in psychological complaints.
INDICATIONS of Mahakalyanaka, Ghrutham
- Dyspepsia
- Anaemia
- Cough
- Weak intelligence
- Memory loss
- Epilepsy
- Exogenous psychosis
- Specific disorders of children
- Poisoning
- Infertility
- Diseases of female genital tract
- Itching and oedema
- Diabetes, fever
- Fatigue
INGREDIENTS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION of Maha Kalyanakam Ghrutham
Sl. No. | English name | Sanskrit name | Latin Name | Proportion |
1 | Indian sarasapilla | Saribha | Hemidesmus indicus | In equal quantity for preparation of decoction |
2 | Black variety of Indian sarasapilla | Krishna saribha | Ichnocarpous frutescens | |
3 | Turmeric | Haridra | Curcuma longa | |
4 | Indian beriberi | Daruharidra | Berberis aristata | |
5 | Sal leaved desmodium | Salaparni | Pseudarthria viscida | |
6 | Indian uraria | Prisniparni | Desmodium gangeticum | |
7 | Beautyberry | Phalini | Callicarpa macrophylla | |
8 | Indian Valerian | Nata | Valeriana jatamansi | |
9 | Indian night shade | Brihati | Solanum anguivi | |
10 | Indian Costus root | Kushta | Saussurea costus | |
11 | Indian Madder | Manjishta | Rubia cordifolia | |
12 | Cobra,s saffron | Nagakesara | Mesua ferrea | |
13 | Pomegranate | Dadima | Punica granatum | |
14 | Embelia or false black pepper | Vella | Embelia ribes | |
15 | Himalayan Silver fir | Talisapatra | Abies spectabilis | |
16 | Cardamom | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum | |
17 | Spanish jasmine | Malathimukula | Jasminum grandiflorum | |
18 | White water lily | Utpala | Kaempferia rotunda | |
19 | Wild castor, red physic nut | Danti | Baliospermum montanum | |
20 | Bird cherry | Padmaka | Prunus cerasoides | |
21 | Sandal wood | Hima | Santalum album | |
22 | Ivy gourd | Vira | Coccinia grandis | For kalka |
23 | Black musali | Riddhi | Curculigo orchioides | |
24 | Asparagus | Meda (not available instead using Asparagus) | Asparagus racemosus | |
25 | Winter cherry | Kakoli (not available instead using Aswagandha) | Withania somnifera | |
26 | Monkey tamarind | Kapikachu | Mucuna prupriens | |
27 | Gymnema | Vishani | Gymnema sylvestre | |
28 | Horse vine | Mashaprni | Teramnus labialis | |
29 | Wild bean | Supyaparni | Phaseolus trilous | |
30 | Cow’s ghee | Ghrutham | ||
31 | Milk | Ksheeram | 4 times of ghee |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Preparation of decoction
The drugs for decoction are taken in equal quantity and cooked in sixteen times water and reduced to 1/4th. The obtained decoction should be four times that of ghee.
Preparation of ghee
The ghee is taken to which decoction and fine paste of drugs are added and cooked in mild fire till the kalka get separated from the ghee. Then taken quantity of milk is added and continued cooking till the paste of drugs attains a stage when it can be rolled into a wick shape. The ghee is then filtered and collected.
PROPERTIES OF INGREDIENTS
Sl. No. | Sanskrit name | Properties |
1 | Saribha | It alleviates vitiated tridoshas, and has anti allergic, anti-toxic and blood purifying action. It is having kushtagna (antileprotic ), jwaragna (febrifuge), balya (nourishing) actions. |
2 | Krishna saribha | |
3 | 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. |
4 | 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. |
5 | 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. |
6 | Prisniparni | It cures vitiation of tridoshas. It is having antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antiemetic, and aphrodisiac and wound healing properties. |
7 | 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. |
8 | 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. |
9 | Brihati | Alleviate vata kapha dosha. It has properties like carminative, aphrodisiac, cardiac tonic, analgesic, antipyretic and expectorant actions. |
10 | 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. |
11 | 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 proved to have anthelminthic, and anti-diabetic action. |
12 | 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. |
13 | 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. |
14 | 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. |
15 | 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. |
16 | 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. |
17 | Malathimukula | 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. |
18 | Utpala | Balances pitta kapha dosha. This is efficient in curing diarrhoea, colitis, IBS. Useful in bleeding disorders, burning sensation of eyes, neuropathy, fatigue, etc. |
19 | 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. |
20 | 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. |
21 | 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. |
22 | Vira | It balances kapha pitta dosha. It cures respiratory diseases, cough, anaemia, bleeding diseases, and excess dose induces vomiting. |
23 | Riddhi | It is aphrodisiac, anti-ageing, nourishing, and cures burning sensation, gastritis, hyper acidity |
24 | Meda | It acts as cardio tonic, improves intelligence, strength, immunity and is aphrodisiac. |
25 | Kakoli | It is aphrodisiac, and improves strength, immunity. This nourishing and acts as rejuvenating. |
26 | Kapikachu | It is aphrodisiac and used in various neurological conditions. It is used in parkinsonism management. It is nourishing, anti-ageing, and improves intelligence. |
27 | Vishani | It improves digestive strength and acts as mild laxative, cardio tonic. It is indicated in skin diseases, diabetes, worm infestations. |
28 | Mashaprni | It is highly nutritious, and used for treating fatigue, muscle wasting, bleeding disorders, etc |
29 | Supyaparni | It is aphrodisiac and used in treating oligospermia, gout, neuropathy, worm infections. It is nourishing and improves body weight. |
The drugs have properties of vrishya (aphrodisiac) and action in reducing vata, pitta dosha. It has specific action in nervous system. It can control vata dosha.
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DOSAGE:
5 to 10 g of ghee is taken with hot water or milk as adjuvent. The adjuvent can be chosen according to the disease. For oleation therapy the dose is decided considering the digestive capacity of the individual.
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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 Pranayam
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.
Patients having dyslipidaemia and other cardiac disease it is better to take doctor’s advice before intake of ghee.
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
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REFERENCE:
Ashtanga Hridaya Uttarasthana unmada pratisheda
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RESEARCH ARTICLES
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