Maha Panchagavya Ghrita

Introduction

Maha Panchagavya Ghrita is an ayurvedic formulation. This formulation is known to contain mixture of fruitful herbs. Ghee is used as a base in this formulation. This is very helpful to treat problems related with liver, inflammation and psychiatric etc.

Ingredients

96 grams of each of (1 to 13)

1. Dashamoola group of roots

  • Bilva – Aegle marmelos
  • Agnimantha – Premna mucronata
  • Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum
  • Gambhari – Gmelina arborea
  • Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens
  • Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
  • Prinshnaparni – Urarica picta
  • Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris
  • Brihati – Solanum indicum
  • Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum

2. Triphala – Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) Amla (Emblica officinalis)

3. Haridra – Turmeric

4. Daruharidra – Berberis aristata

5. Kutaja – Holarrhena antidysenterica

6. Saptaparna – Alstonia scholaris

7. Apamarga – Achyranthes aspera

8. Nilini – Indigofera tinctoria

9. Katurohini – Picrorhiza kurroa

10. Shampaka – Cassia fistula

11. Pushkaramoola – Inula racemosa

12. Phalgumoola – Ficus carica

13. Duralabha – Alhagi psudalhagi

14. Water for decoction – 12.288 liters, boiled and reduced to 3.072 liters

15. Powders of 12 grams of each of

  • Bharngi – Clerodendron serratum
  • Patha – Cissampelos pariera
  • Adhaki – Cajanus cajan
  • Kumbha – Operculina turpethum
  • Nikumbha – Baliospermum montanum
  • Trikatu – pepper, long pepper and ginger
  • Rohisha – Cymbopogon martinii
  • Murva – Marsdenia tenacissima
  • Bhutika – Trachyspermum ammi
  • Bhunimba – Andrographis paniculata
  • Shreyasi – Gajapippali – Scindapsus officinalis
  • Sariva – Hemidesmus indicus
  • Madayantika – Lawsonia inermis
  • Agni – Plumbago zeylanica
  • Nichula – Barringtonia acutangula

16. Gomaya swarasa – the water extract prepared from cow dung – 768 ml

17. Ksheera – Cow milk – 768 ml

18. Dadhi – Cow curd – 768 ml

19. Mutra – Cow urine – 768 ml

20. Ghritham – Ghee – 768 grams

Method of Preparation

  • Take the above ingredients and combine.
  • Heat the mixture till herbal ghee is prepared.

Dose

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

Indications

  • Fever
  • Epilepsy
  • Fistula
  • Inflammation
  • Liver disease
  • Piles
  • Anemia
  • Cough
  • Psychiatric problems

Contraindications

  • Take precaution if suffer from heart problems, high BP and high cholesterol.
  • Over dose can cause diarrhea and indigestion.