MAHAKALYANAKAM GHRUTHAM – Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Mahakalyanakam ghrutham is described by Acharya Vagbhata in Ashtanga Hridaya Uttarasthana, Unmada Pratisheda (treatment of insanity). This is given usually in psychological complaints.

INDICATIONS of Mahakalyanaka, Ghrutham

• Dyspepsia
• Anaemia
• Cough
• Weak intelligence
• Memory loss
• Epilepsy
• Exogenous psychosis
• Specific disorders of children
• Poisoning
• Infertility
• Diseases of female genital tract
• Itching and oedema
• Diabetes, fever
• Fatigue

INGREDIENTS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION of Maha Kalyanakam Ghrutham

Sl. No.	English name	Sanskrit name	Latin Name	Proportion
1	Indian sarasapilla	Saribha	Hemidesmus indicus	In equal quantity for preparation of decoction
2	Black variety of Indian sarasapilla	Krishna saribha	Ichnocarpous frutescens
3	Turmeric	Haridra	Curcuma longa
4	Indian beriberi	Daruharidra	Berberis aristata
5	Sal leaved desmodium	Salaparni	Pseudarthria viscida
6	Indian uraria	Prisniparni	Desmodium gangeticum
7	Beautyberry	Phalini	Callicarpa macrophylla
8	Indian Valerian	Nata	Valeriana jatamansi
9	Indian night shade	Brihati	Solanum anguivi
10	Indian Costus root	Kushta	Saussurea costus
11	Indian Madder	Manjishta	Rubia cordifolia
12	Cobra,s saffron	Nagakesara	Mesua ferrea
13	Pomegranate	Dadima	Punica granatum
14	Embelia or false black pepper	Vella	Embelia ribes
15	Himalayan Silver fir	Talisapatra	Abies spectabilis
16	Cardamom	Ela	Elettaria cardamomum
17	Spanish jasmine	Malathimukula	Jasminum grandiflorum
18	White water lily	Utpala	Kaempferia rotunda
19	Wild castor, red physic nut	Danti	Baliospermum montanum
20	Bird cherry	Padmaka	Prunus cerasoides
21	Sandal wood	Hima	Santalum album
22	Ivy gourd	Vira	Coccinia grandis	For kalka
23	Black musali	Riddhi	Curculigo orchioides
24	Asparagus	Meda (not available instead using Asparagus)	Asparagus racemosus
25	Winter cherry	Kakoli (not available instead using Aswagandha)	Withania somnifera
26	Monkey tamarind	Kapikachu	Mucuna prupriens
27	Gymnema	Vishani	Gymnema sylvestre
28	Horse vine	Mashaprni	Teramnus labialis
29	Wild bean	Supyaparni	Phaseolus trilous
30	Cow’s ghee	Ghrutham
31	Milk	Ksheeram		4 times of ghee

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Preparation of decoction

The drugs for decoction are taken in equal quantity and cooked in sixteen times water and reduced to 1/4^th. The obtained decoction should be four times that of ghee.

Preparation of ghee

The ghee is taken to which decoction and fine paste of drugs are added and cooked in mild fire till the kalka get separated from the ghee. Then taken quantity of milk is added and continued cooking till the paste of drugs attains a stage when it can be rolled into a wick shape. The ghee is then filtered and collected.

PROPERTIES OF INGREDIENTS

Sl. No.	Sanskrit name	Properties
1	Saribha	It alleviates vitiated tridoshas, and has anti allergic, anti-toxic and blood purifying action. It is having kushtagna (antileprotic ), jwaragna (febrifuge), balya (nourishing) actions.
2	Krishna saribha
3	Haridra	Alleviates Kapha pitta doshas, it is having anti allergic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. It is having kandughna (cures itching), kushtanghna (anti-leprotic action), vishaghna (antitoxic effect) properties.
4	Daruharidra	It possesses a peculiar antioxidant activity and balances Kapha pitta dosha. It has similar benefits like turmeric and is useful in treating wounds, diabetes, skin diseases, inflammation, poisoning. It relives spasmodic abdominal pain and leucorrhoea and menorrhagia.
5	Salaparni	Alleviate vata pitta dosha.it is having antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, digestive, febrifuge and anticatarrhal actions. It is used in the treatment of oedema, cough, asthma, vomiting, fever, diarrhoea, worm infection and haemorrhoids.
6	Prisniparni	It cures vitiation of tridoshas. It is having antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antiemetic, and aphrodisiac and wound healing properties.
7	Phalini	It balances all the vitiated doshas. It has the effect of curing bad odour, excess sweating and dryness. It cures burning sensation, fever, excessive thirst, poisoning, delusion, vomiting and dizziness.
8	Nata	It balances all vitiated doshas especially kapha vata samana (alleviates kapha and vata). It is useful psychiatric disorders, intoxication, epilepsy, poisoning and headache. It cures blood impurities, skin deses and diseases of eyes.
9	Brihati	Alleviate vata kapha dosha. It has properties like carminative, aphrodisiac, cardiac tonic, analgesic, antipyretic and expectorant actions.
10	Kushta	It balances kapha due to its bitter taste and vata due to its hot potency. It is used for external application for headache, toothache, gouty arthritis and rheumatic arthritis. It increases sperm count, cures cough, skin diseases, fever, and epilepsy.
11	Manjishta	It alleviates vitiated pitta kapha dosha, astringent and bitter taste, purifies blood, imparts colour to the body, cures ulcer, diabetes, and skin diseases. it is proved to have anthelminthic, and anti-diabetic action.
12	Nagakesara	Nagakesara balances deranged kapha pitta dosha. It is especially useful in treating diseases of urinary tract, poisoning, swelling or oedema, fever and thirst. It is having anti-pruritic, and digestive actions. It is used in treating male infertility.
13	Dadima	This is a fruit with innumerable properties. It alleviates all the vitiated doshas. It is advised during fever, thirst and burning sensation. It increases sperm count and a natural aphrodisiac.
14	Vella	This is the best drug in treating worm infestation. Useful in treating skin diseases, diabetes, skin diseases, colic pain, bloating, abdominal distension. It helps in expulsion of doshas (vitiated humours) from the head.
15	Talisapatra	This drug is famous in treatment of cough, cold and respiratory diseases. It improves digestion and acts as cardio tonic. It cures diseases of mouth, anorexia, bloating, indigestion and vomiting.
16	Ela	This is used as spice. It is having excellent antioxidant property. Alleviates vitiated vata kapha dosha. It relieves dysuria and urinary retention. Cures cough, respiratory diseases, anorexia, neuralgia, burning sensation. Used to cure vomiting, IBS, bloating, etc.
17	Malathimukula	Alleviates Tridosha, it is having hot potency, bitter and astringent tastes. It is good for eyes, has anti-toxic effect, and cures ulcers. It is proved to have antiseptic and anthelminthic properties.
18	Utpala	Balances pitta kapha dosha. This is efficient in curing diarrhoea, colitis, IBS. Useful in bleeding disorders, burning sensation of eyes, neuropathy, fatigue, etc.
19	Danti	The drug spreads very easily throughout body and has a quick action. It is used in the treatment of wounds, skin diseases, cough, asthma, neuralgia, ascitis, oedema, haemorrhoids, etc.
20	Padmaka	It is used to treat skin diseases, burning sensation, herpes, excessive thirst, fever, vomiting, bleeding disorders, vomiting, and dizziness. It has action in insanity, and acts to protect pregnancy.
21	Hima	It is famous for fragrance property and so relieves bad odour. Cures gastritis and burning sensation in hands and feet. It balances kapha and pitta dosha. Relieves tiredness, fatigue, and psychiatric disorders like Mania, Schizophrenia, etc.
22	Vira	It balances kapha pitta dosha. It cures respiratory diseases, cough, anaemia, bleeding diseases, and excess dose induces vomiting.
23	Riddhi	It is aphrodisiac, anti-ageing, nourishing, and cures burning sensation, gastritis, hyper acidity
24	Meda	It acts as cardio tonic, improves intelligence, strength, immunity and is aphrodisiac.
25	Kakoli	It is aphrodisiac, and improves strength, immunity. This nourishing and acts as rejuvenating.
26	Kapikachu	It is aphrodisiac and used in various neurological conditions. It is used in parkinsonism management. It is nourishing, anti-ageing, and improves intelligence.
27	Vishani	It improves digestive strength and acts as mild laxative, cardio tonic. It is indicated in skin diseases, diabetes, worm infestations.
28	Mashaprni	It is highly nutritious, and used for treating fatigue, muscle wasting, bleeding disorders, etc
29	Supyaparni	It is aphrodisiac and used in treating oligospermia, gout, neuropathy, worm infections. It is nourishing and improves body weight.

The drugs have properties of vrishya (aphrodisiac) and action in reducing vata, pitta dosha. It has specific action in nervous system. It can control vata dosha.

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DOSAGE:

5 to 10 g of ghee is taken with hot water or milk as adjuvent. The adjuvent can be chosen according to the disease. For oleation therapy the dose is decided considering the digestive capacity of the individual.

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EXERCISE AND YOGA

The yoga, meditation and pranayama can be done which is conducive to the disease in which Kalyanaka ghrutham is given. Usually the practice of yoga and meditation can maintain a healthy mental status. The desirable postures are,

• Sooryanamaskara
• Gomukhasana
• Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Padmasana
• Vajrasana
• Setubandhasana
• Halasana
• Anuloma viloma Pranayam

PATHYA AHARAS AND VIHARAS

No specific congenial food or regimens are specified in the formulation. But according to the disease in which the ghee is given the dietary advice can be given. It is desirable to eat light easy to digest and hot food.

Patients having dyslipidaemia and other cardiac disease it is better to take doctor’s advice before intake of ghee.

CONTRAINDICATED CONDITIONS

It is desirable to avoid smoking, alcohol, junk foods, fried, dry foods, night awakening, day sleep, etc.

SIDE EFFECTS

No side effects are noticed

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REFERENCE:

Ashtanga Hridaya Uttarasthana unmada pratisheda 

BRANDS AVAILABLE

• Vaidyaratnam oushadasaala
• Aryavaidyasala Kottakkal
• SNA oushadhasala
• Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy-
• AVN
• AVP
• Sitaram
• Nagarjuna

RESEARCH ARTICLES

https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2018/jul/15/ayurveda-cure-for-autism-1842419.html

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