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Astanga samgraha Su. 6/73 to 77

Qualities of the Ghee:

  • धी वर्धक(increases intellect)
  • स्मृति वर्धक(memory booster)
  • मधा वर्धक(retentive faculty of mind)
  • अग्निबल वर्धक(increases the digestive power)
  • आयु वर्धक(increases life span)
  • शुक्रवर्धक(increases semen)
  • चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)

Benificial for:

  • बाल(childeren)
  • वृद्ध(old aged people)
  • प्रजार्थि(those who wants have progeny)
  • कान्ति(beauty)
  • सौकुमार्य(delicacy or tenderness)
  • स्वरार्थि(who wish to have a pleasent voice)
  • क्षतक्षीण(who is weak due to injury)
  • परीसर्प(herpes)
  • शस्त्राभिहत(injury due to weapons)
  • अग्नि तप्त(burns due to fire)
  • वातपित्तहर(vata pitta pacifier)
  • विषहर(nullifies poison)
  • उन्मादहर(destroys insanity)
  • शोषहर(cures emaciation)
  • अलक्ष्मीहर(destroys the evil fortune or poverty)
  • ज्वरापह(cures fever)
  • स्नेहानामुत्तमं(best among the unctous substances)
  • शीतं(cold potency)
  • वयसः स्थापनं परम्(stabilises life span)
  • सहस्रवीर्यं विधिभिर्घृतम् कर्म सहस्रकृत्(it has multiple efficacies)

पुराण घृत:

Good for:

  • मद(intoxication)
  • अपस्मार(epilepsy)
  • मूर्च्छा(giddyness)
  • शिरोरोग(diseases of the head)
  • कर्णरोग(diseases of the ear)
  • अक्षिरोग(diseases of eyes)
  • योनिरोग(diseases of genital system)
  • वृण शोधन रोपण(cleans and heals the wound)
  • पूर्वोक्तांश्च अधिकान्कुर्याद् गुणांस्तदमृतोपमम्(the properties normal ghee is many fold more in the old ghee and is equal to nector)
  • Cow's milk and ghee are the best and sheep's milk and ghee are the nidita.(A.S.Su.6/80)
    Ghee is one of the 4 unctous substances. Among them ghee is the best because of its qualities like:
    1. संस्कारस्यानुवर्तनात्(on processing with other drugs, ghee aquires the properties of that drug)
    2. माधुर्यात्(sweetness)
    3. अविदाहित्वात्(doesn't cause burning sensation)
    4. जन्माद्येवशीलनात्(it is compatible food from birth itself) (A.S.Su. 25/5)

घृत मण्ड(the clear fluid on the ghee):

  • तद्वच्च घृतमन्डोअपि(The properties of the clear fluid on ghee is equalant to the properties of old ghee)
  • रूक्ष(dry)
  • तीक्ष्ण(sharp or pungent)
  • तनु(thin)

Charaka samhita:

Ch. Sa. Su.13/13

  • Ghee is one of the 4 unctous substances. Among them ghee is the best due to its संस्कार्स्यानुवर्तनात्(the nature to aquire the properties of the drugs processed with) quality.
  • Other qualities of the ghee are:
    • पित्तानिलहरpitta and vata pacifier)
    • रसशुक्रौजसां हितम्(good for rasa, shukra and ojas)
    • निर्वापणं(used in all sacred offerings)
    • मृदुकरम्(provides softness)
    • स्वरवर्ण प्रसादनं(good for voice and complexion)
    • Hot water should be taken as anupaana after drinking ghee.

Ch. Sa. Su. 27/231

Qualities of ghee are:

  • स्मृति वर्धक(intellect booster)
  • बुद्धि वर्धक(intelligence booster)
  • अग्निवर्धक(increases the digestive fire)
  • शुक्र ओजवर्धक(promotes shukra and ojas)
  • कफवर्धक(increases kapha)
  • मेधोवर्धक((improves the retentive faculty of the mind)
  • वातपित्तहर(vata and pitta pacifier)
  • विषापह(destroys poison)
  • उन्मादहर(cures insanity)
  • शोषापह(cures emaciation)
  • अलक्ष्मीहर(desroys the evil fortune)
  • ज्वरापह(cures fever)
  • सर्वस्नेहोत्तम(best among the unctous group)
  • शीत(cold)
  • मधुर रस पाकयोः(sweet while tasting and after digestion)
  • सहस्रवीर्यं विधिभिर्घृतं कर्मसहस्रकृत्(has many fold more efficacy and functions)

पुराण घृत(Old ghee):

It is good for conditions like:

  • मद(intoxication)
  • अपस्मार(epilepsy)
  • मूर्छा(giddyness)
  • शोष(emaciation)
  • उन्माद(insanity)
  • गर(poison)
  • ज्वर(fever)
  • योनिशूल(pain in the genital tract)
  • शिर शूल(pain in the head)
  • कर्णशूल(pain in the ear)

Sushruta samhita:

Su. Su. 45/96 - 106

Qualities of ghee are:

  • मधुर(sweet)
  • सौम्य(mild)
  • मृदु(soft)
  • शीत वीर्य(cold potency)
  • अल्पाभिष्यन्दि(causes slight oozing)
  • स्नेहन(unctus)
  • उदावर्त प्रशमन्(cures the upward movement of wind in the gastrointestinal system)
  • उन्माद प्रशमन(cures insanity)
  • अपस्मार प्रशमन(cures epilepsy)
  • शूल प्रशमन(cures pain)
  • ज्वर प्रशमन(cures fever)
  • आनाह प्रशमन(cures the bloated abdomen)
  • वातपित्त प्रशमन(vata and pitta pacifier)
  • अग्निदीपन(improves the digestive fire)
  • स्मृति कर(intellect booster)
  • मति कर(improves the thought process)
  • मेधा कर(improves the retentive power of the mind)
  • कान्ति कर(improves the beauty)
  • स्वर कर(improves the voice)
  • लावन्य कर(improves the charm)
  • सौकुमार्य कर(provides tenderness or softnature)
  • ओजो कर(improves the ojas)
  • तेजो कर(improves the lustre or brilliance)
  • बल कर(improves strength)
  • आयुष्य(improves the life span)
  • वृष्य(aphradiciac)
  • मेध्य(good for intelligence)
  • वयः स्थापन
  • गुरु(heavy)
  • चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
  • श्लेष्माभिवर्धन(increases kapha)
  • पाप्मा प्रशमन(destroys the sin)
  • अलक्ष्मी प्रशमन(destroys the evil fortune)
  • विषहर(destroys the poison)
  • रक्षोघ्न(guards against the evil spirits)

गोघृत(Cow's ghee):

  • मधुर विपाक((sweet taste after digestion)
  • शीत वीर्य(cold)
  • वातपित्त हर(vata pitta pacifier)
  • विषापह(destroys poison)
  • चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
  • अग्र्य(it is the best among the ghee group)
  • बल्य(strength promoting)

अजा घृत(Goat's ghee):

  • दीपनीयं(improves the digestive fire)
  • चक्षुष्यं(good for eyes)
  • बलवर्धनं(strength promoting)
  • कासे श्वास क्षये अपि पथ्यं(suitable for people suffering from cough, breathing difficulty and weakness)
  • पाके च तल्लघु(light for digesting)

औष्ट्र घृत(Camal ghee):

  • कतु पाक(pungent taste after digestion)
  • शोफहर(reduces the swelling)
  • क्रिमिहर(destroys worms)
  • विषापह(destroys the poison)
  • दीपन(improves the digestive fire)
  • कफवातघ्न(pacifier of kapha and vata)
  • कुष्टापह(good for skin diseases)
  • गुल्मापह(cures abdomenal lumps)
  • उदरापह(cures fluid retention in the abdomenal cavity)

महिष घृत(Buffalow ghee):

  • मधुर(sweet)
  • रक्तपित्तघ्न(reduces rakta and pitta)
  • गुरुपाकि(heavy for digestion)
  • कफवर्धक(increases kapha)
  • वातपित्त प्रशमन(reduces vata and pitta)
  • सुशीतं(very cold)

आवि घृत(Sheep's ghee):

  • लघु पाक(light for digestion)
  • न च पित्त प्रकोपणं(doesnot increases pitta)
  • good to have in cases of:
    • कफविकार(diseases of kapha)
    • वातविकार(diseases of vata)
    • योनिदोष(disordres of the genital tract)
    • शोष(emaciation)
    • कम्प(trmors)

एक शफ घृत(Ghee of animals having one hoof):

  • लघु पाक(light for digestion)
  • उष्ण वीर्य(hot potency)
  • कषाय रस(astringent taste)
  • कफ नाशक(alliviates kapha)
  • दीपन(improves the digestive fire)
  • बद्धमूत्रकर(causes urine retention)

स्त्री घृत(Ghee prepared by breast milk):

  • चक्षुष्यमग्र्यं(best for eyes)
  • अम्रुतोपमम्(equalent to nector)
  • देह वर्धक(nourishes the body)
  • अग्नि वर्धक(improves the digestive fire)
  • लघुपाक(light for digestion)
  • विषापह(destroys poison)

करेणु घृत(Elephant ghee):

  • कषाय, तिक्त रस(astringent, bitter taste)
  • बद्धविण्मूत्र कर(causes urine and faces retention)
  • अग्निकर(improves the digestive fire)
  • लघु(light)
  • कफहर(increases kapha)
  • कुष्टहर(cures skin diseases)
  • विषहर(cures poison)
  • क्रिमिहर(destroys worms)

क्षीर घृत(Ghee extracted from milk):

  • संग्राही(retains stools)
  • रक्तपित्त प्रशमन(cures bleeding disorders)
  • भ्रमप्रशमन(cures delusion)
  • मूर्च्छा प्रशमन(cures giddyness)
  • नेत्र रोग हित(good for eye diseases)

सर्पि मण्ड(clear fluid on the ghee):

  • मधुर(sweet)
  • सर(moving quality)
  • योनिशूलघ्न(cures the pain in the genital tract)
  • श्रोत्र शूलघ्न(cures the pain)
  • अक्षि शूलघ्न(cures the pain in the eye)
  • शिर शूलघ्न(head ache)
  • बस्तिनस्याक्षिप्रपूरणषूपदिष्यते(suitable to use in basti, nasal drops, filling eyes)

पुराण सर्पि(Old ghee):

  • सर(moving quality)
  • कतु विपाक(pungent taste after digestion)
  • त्रिदोषापह(alliviates three doshas)

Destroys:

  • मूर्च्छा(giddyness)
  • मद(intoxication)
  • उन्माद(insanity)
  • उदर(water retention in the abdomenal cavity)
  • ज्वर(fever)
  • गर(poison)
  • शोष(emaciation)
  • अपस्मार(epilepsy)
  • निशूल(pain in the genital tract)
  • श्रोत्र शूल(pain in the ear)
  • अक्षि शूल(pain in the eye)
  • शिर शूल(pain in the head)
  • तिमिर(blindness)
  • श्वास(breathing difficulty)
  • पीनस(coryza)
  • कास(cough)
  • कुष्ट(skin disorders)
  • विष(poison)
  • ग्रह(evil spirits)
  • बस्तिनस्याक्षिपूरणेषूपदिष्यते(suitable to administer in basti, nasal drops and filling the eyes)
  • दीपन(improves the digestive fire)

The 11years old ghee is called as "Kumbha sarpi" or "Mahasarpi"

Its properties are:

  • भूतघ्न(destroys evil spirits)
  • कफघ्न(alliviates kapha)
  • वातघ्न(alliviates vata)
  • बल्य(strength promoting)
  • पवित्र(sacred)
  • मेध्य(boosts intelligence)
  • विशेषात् तिमिरापह(specially good for blindness)
  • सर्वभूत हर(destroys all evil spirits)

Bhaavaprakasha nighantu:

Synonyms: ghruta, Ajya, havi, sarpi.

Qualities:

  • रसायन(rejuvinating)
  • मधुर(sweet)
  • चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
  • वह्निदीपन(increases digestive fire)
  • शीत वीर्य(cold potency)
  • विषापह(cures poison)
  • अलक्ष्मीघ्न(destroys poverty)
  • पापघ्न(desriys sins)
  • पित्तनिलापह(alliviates vata and pitta)
  • अल्पाभिष्यन्दि(causes slight oozing)
  • कान्ति कृत्(improves beauty)
  • जोकृत्(boosts ojas)
  • तेजोकृत्(improves the lustre)
  • लावण्यकृत्(improves the charm)
  • स्वरकर(good for voice)
  • स्मृतिकर(intellect booster)
  • मेध्य(improves the retention power of the mind)
  • आयुष्य(increases the life span)
  • बलकृत्(strength promoting)
  • गुरु(heavy)
  • उदावर्तहर(cures the upward movement of wind in gastro intestinal tract)
  • ज्वरहर(cures fever)
  • उन्मादहर(cures insanity)
  • शूलहर(cures pain)
  • आनाह हर(cures bloatedness of the abdomen)
  • वृणहर(cures wounds)
  • स्निग्ध(unctous)
  • कफकर(increases kapha)
  • रक्ष(protects body from evil spirits)
  • क्षयनुत्(cures weakness)
  • विसर्पनुत्(cures herpes infection)
  • रक्तनुत्(cures the disorders of blood)

गोघृत(Cow's ghee):

  • चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
  • वृष्य(aphrodiciac)
  • अग्निकृत्(improves the digestive fire))
  • स्वादुपाक(sweet taste)
  • शीत(cold)
  • वातपित्तकफापह(alliviates vata, pitta,kapha)

Increases:

  • मेधा(intelligence)
  • लावण्य(charm)
  • कान्ति(beauty)
  • ओज(ojas)
  • तेज(lustre)
  • अलक्ष्मीघ्न(destroys evil future)
  • रक्षोघ्न(protects from evil spirits)
  • पापघ्न(destroys sins)
  • वयसः स्थापकं(improves the life span)
  • गुरु(heavy)
  • बल्य(strength promoting)
  • पवित्र(sacred)
  • आयुष्य(increases the life span)
  • सुमन्गल्यं(auspicious)
  • रसायनम्(reguvinating)
  • सुगन्धं(pleasent flavour)
  • रोचनम्(imprves the taste)
  • सर्वाज्येषु गुणाधिकं(has superior qualities )

पुराण घृत(Old ghee):

  • त्रिदोषनुत्(alliviates three doshas)
  • मूर्च्छापह(cures giddyness)
  • कुष्टापह(cures skin diseases)
  • विषापह(destroys poison)
  • उन्मादापह(cures insanity)
  • अपस्मारपह(cures epilepsy)
  • तिमिरापह(cures blindness)

One year old ghee is called purana ghruta. As they become older their properties increases.

नवीन घृत(New ghee):

The new ghee should be used for:

  • भोजन(along with meals)
  • तर्पण(fuel for sacred fire)
  • श्रम(for those who are tired)
  • बलक्षय(reduced strength)
  • पाण्डुरोग(aneamia)
  • कामला(jaundice)
  • नेत्र रोग(eye diseases)

Contraindications for ghee administration:

  • राजयक्ष्म(tuberculosis)
  • बाल(Childern)
  • वृद्ध(old age)
  • श्लेष्म रोग(kapha disorders)
  • सोम रोग
  • विसूचिका(cholera)
  • विबन्ध(constipation)
  • मदात्यय(intoxication)
  • ज्वर(fever)
  • दहने मन्दे(weak digestive fire)

 

This article was published on Thursday 23 December, 2010.



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