Great Blue Ghee (Mahanila Ghrta)
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Alleviates kilasa, wounds, venereal diseases, and valmika.
Modern description
Mahanila Ghrita is indicated in skin diseases like leucoderma, wounds, and venereal diseases due to its detoxifying and wound-healing properties.
Purpose
Alleviates kilasa, wounds, venereal diseases, and valmika.
Indications
- Used in treatment of eye diseases, hair fall, premature graying of hair, skin diseases, burning sensation, headache, vertigo, and general debility.
Classical indications
- Kilasa (leukoderma)
- wounds
- venereal diseases
- valmika (ant-hill)
Karma
- Vatahara
- Pittahara
- Balya
- Varnya
- Rasayana
- Nethraroga hara
Key ingredients
- Go Ghrita
- Water
- Taila
- Kalka Dravyas : Nila (Indigofera tinctoria)
- Lodhra
- Bala
- Atibala
- Mudgaparni
- Mashaparni
- Manjistha
- Yashtimadhu
- Rasna
- Kamala
- Utpala
- Nagakesara
- Daruharidra
- Haridra
- Padmaka
- Ushira
- Chandana
Adult dose
5 - 10 ml once or twice a day, before food or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
Pediatric dose
2.5-5 ml
Preparation steps
- Collection of raw materials.
- Authentication and cleaning of herbs.
- Preparation of Kalka (paste) of the herbs.
- Preparation of Kashaya (decoction).
- Mixing of Kalka, Kashaya, and Ghrita (ghee).
- Heating the mixture until all the water content evaporates and only Ghrita remains.
- Filtering the Ghrita to remove any solid particles.
Safety contraindications
- Not suitable for people with diarrhea or indigestion
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Sushruta Samhita.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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