Ghrita With Bhallataka (Bhallataka Ghrita)
Unspecified, mentioned alongside Dhanvantara Ghrita, Shatpala Ghrita, and Abhaya.
Modern description
Bhallataka Ghrita is a classical Ayurvedic formulation using Bhallataka (Semecarpus anacardium) processed in ghee, traditionally used for digestive disorders, skin ailments, and as a rejuvenative.
Purpose
Used for digestive disorders and as a rejuvenative, helps in skin diseases and hemorrhoids.
Indications
- Skin diseases (especially Kustha), digestive weakness, hemorrhoids, ascites, spleen disorders, intestinal parasites, rejuvenation therapy.
Classical indications
- Kustha
- Arshas
Karma
- Vatahara
- Kapha-Vata Shamaka
- Rasayana
- Deepana
- Pachana
- Kushtaghna
Key ingredients
- Bhallataka fruit
- Ghrita
Adult dose
5-10 ml, or as directed by an Ayurvedic physician
Pediatric dose
Not recommended for children without specific guidance from an Ayurvedic practitioner.
Preparation steps
- Shodhana of Bhallataka: Ripe seeds of Bhallataka are taken, and put into water. Only those which sink are used for purification and the rest are discarded.
- The seed is cut into two and kept immersed in dry brick powder for some time. During this time, the dry brick powder absorbs all the strong pungent oil of Bhallataka, reducing its pungency and making it usable for medicinal purposes.
- Ghrita Murchana: 2320ml of Ghrita was taken in a steel vessel and heated slightly over mandagni till up to evaporation of moisture content, disappearance of foam and sound coming from Ghrita.
- Then the vessel was kept out of the fire and allowed to cool for sometimes.
- Preparation of Kalka: Shodhita Bhallataka of 1500g was cut into pieces then taken in a kwathapatra and 6000ml of water was added and then heated over Mandagni till contents are reduced to 1/4th and filtered with a clean cloth.
- Then Bhallataka Kwatha was taken in a clean vessel and 6 lit of milk was added to it and boiled till it reduces to 1/4th quantity and filtered with a clean cloth.
- Murchita Ghrita was taken in clean and dry steel vessel.
- Started to heat on mandagni till snehasiddhi lakshanas appear.
- Filtered and used for further preparation.
Safety contraindications
- Peptic ulcers
- Acute gastritis
- Uncontrolled Pitta disorders
- Pregnancy without supervision