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'''Brāhmī Ghṛta''' is a semisolid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Ghrta as the basic ingredient
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'''Brahmi Ghrta''' is a semisolid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Ghrta as the basic ingredient
 
  
 
==Formulation composition==
 
==Formulation composition==
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| Brāhmī [[svarasa]] (Brāhmī API)|| [[Bacopa monnieri]] ||Pl. ||1.536 l
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| Ghṛta (Go Ghṛta) API ||Clarified butter from cow’s milk|| || 768 g
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| Śuṇṭhī API ||[[Zingiber officinale]]|| Rz. ||12 g
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| Marica API ||[[Piper nigrum]] ||Fr.|| 12 g
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| Pippalī API ||[[Piper longum]] ||Fr.|| 12 g
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| Śyāmā (Trivṛt API)|| [[Operculina turpethum]] ||Rt.|| 12 g
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|-
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| Trivṛt API ||[[Operculina turpethum]]|| Rt.|| 12 g
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| Dantī API ||[[Baliospermum montanum]]|| Rt. ||12 g
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| Śaṇkhapuṣpī API ||[[Convolvulus pluricaulis]]|| W. P.|| 12 g
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| Nṛpadruma (Āragvadha API)|| [[Cassia fistula]]|| Fr. Pulp|| 12 g
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| Saptalā API ||[[Euphorbia dracunculoides]] ||W. P.|| 12 g
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| Kṛmihara (Viḍaṅga API) ||[[Embelia ribes]] ||Fr. ||12 g
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==Method of preparation==
 
==Method of preparation==
 
*Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
 
*Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
 
*Take fresh Brāhmī and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter with muslin cloth to obtain
 
*Take fresh Brāhmī and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter with muslin cloth to obtain
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*Brāhmī svarasa.
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*Brāhmī [[svarasa]].
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*Treat Ghrta to prepare Mūrchita Ghrta.
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*Treat Ghrta to prepare [[Mūrchita Ghrta]].
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*Take the other ingredients (Kalka dravya) numbered 3 to 12, wash, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85.  
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*Take the other ingredients ([[Kalka]] dravya) numbered 3 to 12, wash, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85.  
 
*Transfer the powdered ingredients to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
 
*Transfer the powdered ingredients to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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==Other Ayurvedic herb in which used in this preparation==
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[[Centella asiatica]]
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Therapeutic uses==
 
==Therapeutic uses==
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*Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Unmāda (Insanity), Vandhyatva (infertility), Kushtha (skin disorders), Vāksvara bharga (inability to speak properly), Smrti kshaya (memory loss) and Buddhi māndya (mental retardation).
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*Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Unmāda (Insanity), Vandhyatva (Infertility), Kushtha (Skin disorders), Vāksvara bharga (Inability to speak properly), Smrti kshaya (Memory loss) and Buddhi māndya (Mental retardation).
  
 
==Dose==
 
==Dose==
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Epilepsy]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Insanity]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Infertility]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Skin disorders]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Inability to speak properly]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Mental retardation]]

Latest revision as of 14:54, 14 April 2022

Brāhmī Ghṛta is a semisolid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Ghrta as the basic ingredient

Formulation composition

Brāhmī svarasa (Brāhmī API) Bacopa monnieri Pl. 1.536 l
Ghṛta (Go Ghṛta) API Clarified butter from cow’s milk 768 g
Śuṇṭhī API Zingiber officinale Rz. 12 g
Marica API Piper nigrum Fr. 12 g
Pippalī API Piper longum Fr. 12 g
Śyāmā (Trivṛt API) Operculina turpethum Rt. 12 g
Trivṛt API Operculina turpethum Rt. 12 g
Dantī API Baliospermum montanum Rt. 12 g
Śaṇkhapuṣpī API Convolvulus pluricaulis W. P. 12 g
Nṛpadruma (Āragvadha API) Cassia fistula Fr. Pulp 12 g
Saptalā API Euphorbia dracunculoides W. P. 12 g
Kṛmihara (Viḍaṅga API) Embelia ribes Fr. 12 g

Method of preparation

  • Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Take fresh Brāhmī and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter with muslin cloth to obtain
  • Brāhmī svarasa.
  • Treat Ghrta to prepare Mūrchita Ghrta.
  • Take the other ingredients (Kalka dravya) numbered 3 to 12, wash, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85.
  • Transfer the powdered ingredients to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.[1]

Other Ayurvedic herb in which used in this preparation

Centella asiatica

Description

  • A low melting Ghrta, green in colour with soft, unctuous touch, pleasant odour and bitter taste

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Unmāda (Insanity), Vandhyatva (Infertility), Kushtha (Skin disorders), Vāksvara bharga (Inability to speak properly), Smrti kshaya (Memory loss) and Buddhi māndya (Mental retardation).

Dose

  • 12 to 24 g daily in divided doses.

Anupāna

  • Warm milk and warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Refractive index at 400 1.454 to1.465
Weight per ml at 400 0.930g to 0.945g
Saponification value 190 to 230
Iodine value 30 to 40
Acid value Not more than 2
Peroxide value Not more than 4
Congealing point 210 to 170

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 64.
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