Ghee

Ghee

Astanga samgraha Su. 6/73 to 77
Qualities of the Ghee:

• धी वर्धक(increases intellect)
• स्मृति वर्धक(memory booster)
• मधा वर्धक(retentive faculty of mind)
• अग्निबल वर्धक(increases the digestive power)
• आयु वर्धक(increases life span)
• शुक्रवर्धक(increases semen)
• चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)

Benificial for:

• बाल(childeren)
• वृद्ध(old aged people)
• प्रजार्थि(those who wants have progeny)
• कान्ति(beauty)
• सौकुमार्य(delicacy or tenderness)
• स्वरार्थि(who wish to have a pleasent voice)
• क्षतक्षीण(who is weak due to injury)
• परीसर्प(herpes)
• शस्त्राभिहत(injury due to weapons)
• अग्नि तप्त(burns due to fire)
• वातपित्तहर(vata pitta pacifier)
• विषहर(nullifies poison)
• उन्मादहर(destroys insanity)
• शोषहर(cures emaciation)
• अलक्ष्मीहर(destroys the evil fortune or poverty)
• ज्वरापह(cures fever)
• स्नेहानामुत्तमं(best among the unctous substances)
• शीतं(cold potency)
• वयसः स्थापनं परम्(stabilises life span)
• सहस्रवीर्यं विधिभिर्घृतम् कर्म सहस्रकृत्(it has multiple efficacies)

पुराण घृत:
Good for:

• मद(intoxication)
• अपस्मार(epilepsy)
• मूर्च्छा(giddyness)
• शिरोरोग(diseases of the head)
• कर्णरोग(diseases of the ear)
• अक्षिरोग(diseases of eyes)
• योनिरोग(diseases of genital system)
• वृण शोधन रोपण(cleans and heals the wound)
• पूर्वोक्तांश्च अधिकान्कुर्याद् गुणांस्तदमृतोपमम्(the properties normal ghee is many fold more in the old ghee and is equal to nector)
• Cow's milk and ghee are the best and sheep's milk and ghee are the nidita.(A.S.Su.6/80)
  Ghee is one of the 4 unctous substances. Among them ghee is the best because of its qualities like:
  1. संस्कारस्यानुवर्तनात्(on processing with other drugs, ghee aquires the properties of that drug)
  2. माधुर्यात्(sweetness)
  3. अविदाहित्वात्(doesn't cause burning sensation)
  4. जन्माद्येवशीलनात्(it is compatible food from birth itself) (A.S.Su. 25/5)

घृत मण्ड(the clear fluid on the ghee):

• तद्वच्च घृतमन्डोअपि(The properties of the clear fluid on ghee is equalant to the properties of old ghee)
• रूक्ष(dry)
• तीक्ष्ण(sharp or pungent)
• तनु(thin)

Charaka samhita:
Ch. Sa. Su.13/13

• Ghee is one of the 4 unctous substances. Among them ghee is the best due to its संस्कार्स्यानुवर्तनात्(the nature to aquire the properties of the drugs processed with) quality.
• Other qualities of the ghee are:
  • पित्तानिलहरpitta and vata pacifier)
  • रसशुक्रौजसां हितम्(good for rasa, shukra and ojas)
  • निर्वापणं(used in all sacred offerings)
  • मृदुकरम्(provides softness)
  • स्वरवर्ण प्रसादनं(good for voice and complexion)
  • Hot water should be taken as anupaana after drinking ghee.

Ch. Sa. Su. 27/231
Qualities of ghee are:

• स्मृति वर्धक(intellect booster)
• बुद्धि वर्धक(intelligence booster)
• अग्निवर्धक(increases the digestive fire)
• शुक्र ओजवर्धक(promotes shukra and ojas)
• कफवर्धक(increases kapha)
• मेधोवर्धक((improves the retentive faculty of the mind)
• वातपित्तहर(vata and pitta pacifier)
• विषापह(destroys poison)
• उन्मादहर(cures insanity)
• शोषापह(cures emaciation)
• अलक्ष्मीहर(desroys the evil fortune)
• ज्वरापह(cures fever)
• सर्वस्नेहोत्तम(best among the unctous group)
• शीत(cold)
• मधुर रस पाकयोः(sweet while tasting and after digestion)
• सहस्रवीर्यं विधिभिर्घृतं कर्मसहस्रकृत्(has many fold more efficacy and functions)

पुराण घृत(Old ghee):
It is good for conditions like:

• मद(intoxication)
• अपस्मार(epilepsy)
• मूर्छा(giddyness)
• शोष(emaciation)
• उन्माद(insanity)
• गर(poison)
• ज्वर(fever)
• योनिशूल(pain in the genital tract)
• शिर शूल(pain in the head)
• कर्णशूल(pain in the ear)

Sushruta samhita:
Su. Su. 45/96 - 106
Qualities of ghee are:

• मधुर(sweet)
• सौम्य(mild)
• मृदु(soft)
• शीत वीर्य(cold potency)
• अल्पाभिष्यन्दि(causes slight oozing)
• स्नेहन(unctus)
• उदावर्त प्रशमन्(cures the upward movement of wind in the gastrointestinal system)
• उन्माद प्रशमन(cures insanity)
• अपस्मार प्रशमन(cures epilepsy)
• शूल प्रशमन(cures pain)
• ज्वर प्रशमन(cures fever)
• आनाह प्रशमन(cures the bloated abdomen)
• वातपित्त प्रशमन(vata and pitta pacifier)
• अग्निदीपन(improves the digestive fire)
• स्मृति कर(intellect booster)
• मति कर(improves the thought process)
• मेधा कर(improves the retentive power of the mind)
• कान्ति कर(improves the beauty)
• स्वर कर(improves the voice)
• लावन्य कर(improves the charm)
• सौकुमार्य कर(provides tenderness or softnature)
• ओजो कर(improves the ojas)
• तेजो कर(improves the lustre or brilliance)
• बल कर(improves strength)
• आयुष्य(improves the life span)
• वृष्य(aphradiciac)
• मेध्य(good for intelligence)
• वयः स्थापन
• गुरु(heavy)
• चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
• श्लेष्माभिवर्धन(increases kapha)
• पाप्मा प्रशमन(destroys the sin)
• अलक्ष्मी प्रशमन(destroys the evil fortune)
• विषहर(destroys the poison)
• रक्षोघ्न(guards against the evil spirits)

गोघृत(Cow's ghee):

• मधुर विपाक((sweet taste after digestion)
• शीत वीर्य(cold)
• वातपित्त हर(vata pitta pacifier)
• विषापह(destroys poison)
• चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
• अग्र्य(it is the best among the ghee group)
• बल्य(strength promoting)

अजा घृत(Goat's ghee):

• दीपनीयं(improves the digestive fire)
• चक्षुष्यं(good for eyes)
• बलवर्धनं(strength promoting)
• कासे श्वास क्षये अपि पथ्यं(suitable for people suffering from cough, breathing difficulty and weakness)
• पाके च तल्लघु(light for digesting)

औष्ट्र घृत(Camal ghee):

• कतु पाक(pungent taste after digestion)
• शोफहर(reduces the swelling)
• क्रिमिहर(destroys worms)
• विषापह(destroys the poison)
• दीपन(improves the digestive fire)
• कफवातघ्न(pacifier of kapha and vata)
• कुष्टापह(good for skin diseases)
• गुल्मापह(cures abdomenal lumps)
• उदरापह(cures fluid retention in the abdomenal cavity)

महिष घृत(Buffalow ghee):

• मधुर(sweet)
• रक्तपित्तघ्न(reduces rakta and pitta)
• गुरुपाकि(heavy for digestion)
• कफवर्धक(increases kapha)
• वातपित्त प्रशमन(reduces vata and pitta)
• सुशीतं(very cold)

आवि घृत(Sheep's ghee):

• लघु पाक(light for digestion)
• न च पित्त प्रकोपणं(doesnot increases pitta)
• good to have in cases of:
  • कफविकार(diseases of kapha)
  • वातविकार(diseases of vata)
  • योनिदोष(disordres of the genital tract)
  • शोष(emaciation)
  • कम्प(trmors)

एक शफ घृत(Ghee of animals having one hoof):

• लघु पाक(light for digestion)
• उष्ण वीर्य(hot potency)
• कषाय रस(astringent taste)
• कफ नाशक(alliviates kapha)
• दीपन(improves the digestive fire)
• बद्धमूत्रकर(causes urine retention)

स्त्री घृत(Ghee prepared by breast milk):

• चक्षुष्यमग्र्यं(best for eyes)
• अम्रुतोपमम्(equalent to nector)
• देह वर्धक(nourishes the body)
• अग्नि वर्धक(improves the digestive fire)
• लघुपाक(light for digestion)
• विषापह(destroys poison)

करेणु घृत(Elephant ghee):

• कषाय, तिक्त रस(astringent, bitter taste)
• बद्धविण्मूत्र कर(causes urine and faces retention)
• अग्निकर(improves the digestive fire)
• लघु(light)
• कफहर(increases kapha)
• कुष्टहर(cures skin diseases)
• विषहर(cures poison)
• क्रिमिहर(destroys worms)

क्षीर घृत(Ghee extracted from milk):

• संग्राही(retains stools)
• रक्तपित्त प्रशमन(cures bleeding disorders)
• भ्रमप्रशमन(cures delusion)
• मूर्च्छा प्रशमन(cures giddyness)
• नेत्र रोग हित(good for eye diseases)

सर्पि मण्ड(clear fluid on the ghee):

• मधुर(sweet)
• सर(moving quality)
• योनिशूलघ्न(cures the pain in the genital tract)
• श्रोत्र शूलघ्न(cures the pain)
• अक्षि शूलघ्न(cures the pain in the eye)
• शिर शूलघ्न(head ache)
• बस्तिनस्याक्षिप्रपूरणषूपदिष्यते(suitable to use in basti, nasal drops, filling eyes)

पुराण सर्पि(Old ghee):

• सर(moving quality)
• कतु विपाक(pungent taste after digestion)
• त्रिदोषापह(alliviates three doshas)

Destroys:

• मूर्च्छा(giddyness)
• मद(intoxication)
• उन्माद(insanity)
• उदर(water retention in the abdomenal cavity)
• ज्वर(fever)
• गर(poison)
• शोष(emaciation)
• अपस्मार(epilepsy)
• निशूल(pain in the genital tract)
• श्रोत्र शूल(pain in the ear)
• अक्षि शूल(pain in the eye)
• शिर शूल(pain in the head)
• तिमिर(blindness)
• श्वास(breathing difficulty)
• पीनस(coryza)
• कास(cough)
• कुष्ट(skin disorders)
• विष(poison)
• ग्रह(evil spirits)
• बस्तिनस्याक्षिपूरणेषूपदिष्यते(suitable to administer in basti, nasal drops and filling the eyes)
• दीपन(improves the digestive fire)

The 11years old ghee is called as "Kumbha sarpi" or "Mahasarpi"
Its properties are:

• भूतघ्न(destroys evil spirits)
• कफघ्न(alliviates kapha)
• वातघ्न(alliviates vata)
• बल्य(strength promoting)
• पवित्र(sacred)
• मेध्य(boosts intelligence)
• विशेषात् तिमिरापह(specially good for blindness)
• सर्वभूत हर(destroys all evil spirits)

Bhaavaprakasha nighantu:
Synonyms: ghruta, Ajya, havi, sarpi.
Qualities:

• रसायन(rejuvinating)
• मधुर(sweet)
• चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
• वह्निदीपन(increases digestive fire)
• शीत वीर्य(cold potency)
• विषापह(cures poison)
• अलक्ष्मीघ्न(destroys poverty)
• पापघ्न(desriys sins)
• पित्तनिलापह(alliviates vata and pitta)
• अल्पाभिष्यन्दि(causes slight oozing)
• कान्ति कृत्(improves beauty)
• जोकृत्(boosts ojas)
• तेजोकृत्(improves the lustre)
• लावण्यकृत्(improves the charm)
• स्वरकर(good for voice)
• स्मृतिकर(intellect booster)
• मेध्य(improves the retention power of the mind)
• आयुष्य(increases the life span)
• बलकृत्(strength promoting)
• गुरु(heavy)
• उदावर्तहर(cures the upward movement of wind in gastro intestinal tract)
• ज्वरहर(cures fever)
• उन्मादहर(cures insanity)
• शूलहर(cures pain)
• आनाह हर(cures bloatedness of the abdomen)
• वृणहर(cures wounds)
• स्निग्ध(unctous)
• कफकर(increases kapha)
• रक्ष(protects body from evil spirits)
• क्षयनुत्(cures weakness)
• विसर्पनुत्(cures herpes infection)
• रक्तनुत्(cures the disorders of blood)

गोघृत(Cow's ghee):

• चक्षुष्य(good for eyes)
• वृष्य(aphrodiciac)
• अग्निकृत्(improves the digestive fire))
• स्वादुपाक(sweet taste)
• शीत(cold)
• वातपित्तकफापह(alliviates vata, pitta,kapha)

Increases:

• मेधा(intelligence)
• लावण्य(charm)
• कान्ति(beauty)
• ओज(ojas)
• तेज(lustre)
• अलक्ष्मीघ्न(destroys evil future)
• रक्षोघ्न(protects from evil spirits)
• पापघ्न(destroys sins)
• वयसः स्थापकं(improves the life span)
• गुरु(heavy)
• बल्य(strength promoting)
• पवित्र(sacred)
• आयुष्य(increases the life span)
• सुमन्गल्यं(auspicious)
• रसायनम्(reguvinating)
• सुगन्धं(pleasent flavour)
• रोचनम्(imprves the taste)
• सर्वाज्येषु गुणाधिकं(has superior qualities )

पुराण घृत(Old ghee):

• त्रिदोषनुत्(alliviates three doshas)
• मूर्च्छापह(cures giddyness)
• कुष्टापह(cures skin diseases)
• विषापह(destroys poison)
• उन्मादापह(cures insanity)
• अपस्मारपह(cures epilepsy)
• तिमिरापह(cures blindness)

One year old ghee is called purana ghruta. As they become older their properties increases.
नवीन घृत(New ghee):
The new ghee should be used for:

• भोजन(along with meals)
• तर्पण(fuel for sacred fire)
• श्रम(for those who are tired)
• बलक्षय(reduced strength)
• पाण्डुरोग(aneamia)
• कामला(jaundice)
• नेत्र रोग(eye diseases)

Contraindications for ghee administration:

• राजयक्ष्म(tuberculosis)
• बाल(Childern)
• वृद्ध(old age)
• श्लेष्म रोग(kapha disorders)
• सोम रोग
• विसूचिका(cholera)
• विबन्ध(constipation)
• मदात्यय(intoxication)
• ज्वर(fever)
• दहने मन्दे(weak digestive fire)