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Brāhmī Ghṛta

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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

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]

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.

References

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