Bitter Ghee (Tiktak Ghee)
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Classical formulation
Modern description
Tiktak Ghee is a classical ghee formulation used to balance Pitta and Kapha, detoxify, and manage skin and inflammatory conditions.
Purpose
Classical formulation
Indications
- Skin diseases (Kushta)
- Gout (Vatarakta)
- Abscesses
- Inflammatory conditions
- Anemia
- Liver disorders
- Allergic conditions
- Vata imbalances
- Visarpa
- Carbuncles
- Burning sensation
- Dizziness
- Itching
- Vomiting
- Non-healing wound
- Wound with pus
- Sinus
- Blisters
- Psychosis
- Heart diseases
Classical indications
- Kushta
- Vatarakta
- Vidradhi (abscess)
Karma
- Pitta Shamaka
- Rakta Prasadana
- Rasayana
Key ingredients
- Patola - 48 grams
- Nimba - 48 grams
- Katuki - 48 grams
- Daruharidra - 48 grams
- Murva - 48 grams
- Vasa - 48 grams
- Dhanvayasa - 48 grams
- Patha - 48 grams
- Amalaki - 48 grams
- Haritaki - 48 grams
- Bibhitaki - 48 grams
- Water - 9.12 Liters
- Cow's Ghee - 768 grams
- Guduchi - 48 grams
Adult dose
6-12 grams or 1-2 teaspoons once or twice a day, usually before food.
Pediatric dose
2.5-5 grams
Preparation steps
- Coarse powder of ingredients from Patola to Trayamana is boiled with specified quantity of water to prepare decoction.
- Ingredients from Trayanti to Kana are powdered separately and ground together with sufficient quantity of water to prepare paste.
- Ghee is heated with the prepared paste and decoction with continuous stirring.
- Heating is stopped when all moisture content gets evaporated, froth subsides and when paste is rolled it forms wick (varti).
Safety contraindications
- Acute diarrhea (Atisara) or aggravated Kapha conditions. Severe liver failure without Ayurvedic supervision. Acute high Pitta fevers without proper Virechana. Lactose intolerance or dairy allergy. Pregnancy in the first trimester, unless exceptional clinical need. Severe gallstones or cholestatic liver disease.
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya, Chikitsa Sthana.
- 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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