Old Ghee
पुराणघृतम्
Old ghee (Purana Ghrita) — ghee that has been stored for one year or more — develops different and enhanced properties. As ghee ages, it becomes more potent therapeutically. One-year-old ghee is good; ghee aged for 10 years is called 'Dasha Varsha Ghrita' and is more potent; ghee aged for 100 years is called 'Kumbha Ghrita' and is supremely efficacious. Old ghee turns pungent and bitter in taste, becomes lighter, develops hot potency, and becomes an excellent medicine for mental disorders. It is specifically used in Unmada (insanity), Apasmara (epilepsy), Mada (intoxication), Murcha (fainting), and Visha (poisoning). It is also useful in diseases of the head (Shiro-roga), eyes (Netra-roga), ears (Karna-roga), and female reproductive system (Yoni-roga). Old ghee is applied externally as well as used internally. The older the ghee, the more powerful its medicinal properties become, though its palatability decreases. Verses 8-12.
What is Old Ghee (Purana Ghrita / पुराण घृत)?
<p>Old ghee (Purana Ghrita) — ghee that has been stored for one year or more — develops different and enhanced properties. As ghee ages, it becomes more potent therapeutically. One-year-old ghee is good; ghee aged for 10 years is called 'Dasha Varsha Ghrita' and is more potent; ghee aged for 100 years is called 'Kumbha Ghrita' and is supremely efficacious. Old ghee turns pungent and bitter in taste, becomes lighter, develops hot potency, and becomes an excellent medicine for mental disorders. It is specifically used in Unmada (insanity), Apasmara (epilepsy), Mada (intoxication), Murcha (fainting), and Visha (poisoning). It is also useful in diseases of the head (Shiro-roga), eyes (Netra-roga), ears (Karna-roga), and female reproductive system (Yoni-roga). Old ghee is applied externally as well as used internally. The older the ghee, the more powerful its medicinal properties become, though its palatability decreases. Verses 8-12.</p>
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
<ul><li>Unmada-hara (useful in insanity/mental disorders)</li><li>Apasmara-hara (useful in epilepsy)</li><li>Mada-hara (useful in intoxication/delirium)</li><li>Murcha-hara (useful in fainting/syncope)</li><li>Visha-ghna (anti-toxic / antidote)</li><li>Jvara-hara (useful in fever)</li><li>Shiro-roga-hara (useful in head diseases)</li><li>Netra-roga-hara (useful in eye diseases)</li><li>Karna-roga-hara (useful in ear diseases)</li><li>Yoni-roga-hara (useful in uterine disorders)</li></ul>
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