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Pañcagavya Ghṛta

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Pañcagavya Ghṛta is a semi-solid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Ghṛta as the basic ingredient.

Formulation composition

Gomaya svarasa Water extract of fresh cow dung 3.07 l
Kṣīra (Godugdha API) Cow’s milk 3.07 l
Dadhi (Godadhi API) Curd from cow’s milk 3.07 kg
Mūtra (Gomūtra) Urine of cow 3.07 l
Havi (Goghṛta API) Clarified butter from cow’s milk 768 g

Method of preparation

  • Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Collect fresh cow dung and cow urine in clean seperate vessels taking care to avoid contamination. Use urine within 12 h of collection. Use cow dung with in 2 h to prepare (Gomaya svarasa).
  • Mix Cow dung with equal quantity of water using gloved hands and make a homogeneous solution.
  • Filter later with muslin cloth to obtain Gomaya svarasa. [1]

Description

  • A low melting Ghrta, light yellow in color with phenolic odour.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Jvara (Fever), Unmāda (Insanity) and Kāmalā (Jaundice).

Dose

  • 12 g daily in divided dose.

Anupāna

  • Warm milk, Warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Refractive index at 400 1.450 to 1.455
Weight per ml at 400 0.915 g to 0.950 g
Saponification value 200 to 225
Iodine value 35 to 45
Acid value Not more than 3
Peroxide value Not more than 2
Congealing point 210 to 170

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 79.