Pancagavya Ghrita
Classical formulation
Modern description
Ghee processed with five cow products (milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung), traditionally used to enhance memory, intellect, and immunity.
Purpose
Classical formulation
Indications
- Epilepsy (Apasmara)
- Mental disorders (Manasaroga)
- Fever (Jwara)
- Anemia (Pandu)
- Liver disorders (Yakrit Vikara)
- Skin diseases (Kushtha)
- General debility, as a Rasayana
Classical indications
- Unmada (Insanity)
- Jwara (Fever)
- Kamala (Jaundice)
Karma
- Medhya (improves intellect)
- Rasayana (rejuvenative)
- Vatahara (balances Vata)
- Pittahara (balances Pitta)
- Kaphahara (balances Kapha)
- Deepana (appetizer)
- Pachana (digestive)
Key ingredients
- Ghee
- Cow's Milk
- Cow's Curd
- Cow's Urine
- Cow Dung Juice
Adult dose
5-10 ml
Pediatric dose
2.5-5 ml, once or twice a day
Preparation steps
- Collect freshly sourced cow ghee, milk, curd, urine, and dung (preferably from a healthy cow under veterinary supervision).
- Prepare a herbal decoction: simmer Brahmi, Neem, Guduchi in water until it reduces to half.
- Boil cow's milk in a heavy-bottom pan; add ghee gradually.
- Slowly introduce the decoction while stirring clockwise.
- Add curd and filtered urine; continue stirring until the mixture forms a consistent, soft ghee.