Maha Sneha

Modern description

A combination of different types of fats (ghee, oil, etc.) used for nourishing and balancing all three doshas.

Purpose

Clarification of terms Yamaka, Trivrit Sneha, and Maha Sneha.

Indications

• Vata disorders, emaciation, weakness, arthritis, paralysis, hemiplegia, infertility (depending on the cause).

Karma

• Vatahara
• Balya
• Pushtida
• Rasayana

Key ingredients

• Saindhava Lavana
• Manjistha
• Kalki Dravyas
• Tila Taila
• Aja Dugdha
• Kwatha Dravyas (decoction herbs
• Bilva
• Agnimantha
• Syonaka
• Patala
• Gambhari
• Brihati
• Kantakari
• Gokshura
• Prishniparni
• Salaparni
• Mudgaparni
• Masaparni
• Bala
• Eranda

Adult dose

5-10 ml once or twice a day

Pediatric dose

5-15 ml

Preparation steps

• Collection of raw materials.
• Cleaning and processing of herbs.
• Preparation of decoction (Kwatha) using specified herbs.
• Extraction of fats (Taila, Vasa, Majja, Ghrita).
• Mixing of decoction and fats in specific proportions.
• Heating and simmering the mixture until all water content evaporates.
• Filtering the remaining oil.
• Quality check for consistency and aroma.
• Storage in airtight containers.