Maha Kalyanaka Ghrita

Reference - Ashtanga Hrudayam Uttarasthana

Introduction

Maha kalyanaka ghrita is an ayurvedic formulation. This is a polyherbal formulation in which ghee is used as a base. This is very good to treat problems related with psyche and brain. It is very useful during pregnancy also.

Ingredients

• Ghee – 768 g
• Milk from cow (cow that calved for the first time) – 3.072 liters
• Phalini – Callicarpa macrophylla
• Vishala – Citrulus cholocynthis
• Sariva – Hemidesmus indicus
• Haridra – Turmeric
• Daruharidra – Berberis aristata
• Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
• Prishnaparni – Uraria picta
• Bhadra ela – Amomum subulatum
• Vella – Embelia ribes
• Devadaru – Cedrus deodara
• Padmaka – Prunus poddum
• Hima – Santalum album
• Malati – Jasminum sambac
• Elavaluka – Prunus avium
• Nata – Valeriana wallichi
• Brihati – Solanum indicum
• Kushta – Saussurea lappa
• Manjishta – Rubia cordifolia
• Ela – Cardamom
• Nagakeshara – Mesua ferrea
• Dadimaphalatwak – Punica granatum
• Talisapatra – Abbies webbiana
• Utpala – Nymphea stellata
• Danti – Baliospermum montanum
• Triphala – Known to contain following herbs up to 12 grams – Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Amla (mblica officinalis)

Method of Preparation

• Take the above ingredients and combine in a container.
• Heat these till herbal ghee is prepared.

Dose

Quarter to half teaspoon, one to two times a day, before bed time, with water.

Indications

• Weakness or lack of memory
• Schizophrenia
• Psychosis
• Epilepsy
• Fever
• Infertility
• Cough
• Anemia

Contraindications

• Take precautions if suffer from the problem of high BP, high cholesterol and heart problems.
• Diarrhea and indigestion can be caused due to over dose.