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Pañcatikta Ghṛta

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Panchatikta Ghrta is a medicated preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Gh¨ta as the basic ingredient.

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash and dry all the herbal raw materials thoroughly.
  • Treat Ghrta to prepare Mūrchita Ghrta.
  • Pulverize ingredients numbered 1 to 5 (kvātha dravya) to coarse powder, add specified quantity of water, heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter with muslin cloth to obtain Panchatikta kvātha.[1]

Description

  • A low melting Ghrta, greenish yellow color with pleasant odour and bitter taste.

Storage

  • Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Dushtavrana (non-healing ulcer), Kushtha (Leprosy/skin diseases), Vātavyādhi (disorders due to vitiated Vāta dosha), Pittavyādhi (diseases due to vitiated Pitta

do¾a), Kaphavikāra (disorders due to vitiated Kapha dosha), Krmi (worm infestation), Arśa (Piles) and Kāsa (cough).

Dose

  • 12 g daily in divided doses.

Anupāna

  • Warm milk, Warm water.

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 81.