Mahatiktaka Ghrita

Mahatiktaka Ghrita is an Ayurvedic medicine, in the form of medicated ghee, mainly used as a medicine for Snehakarma, a preparatory procedure of Panchakarma, and also used in the treatment of skin problems, bleeding disorders, gastritis, gout, anemia, blisters, schizophrenia, heart diseases, menorrhagia, bleeding piles, herpes, jaundice and fever. It calms Vata and Pitta.

It is prepared according to the reference of Bhaishajyaratnavali Kushta Adhikara and Astangahridayam.

Medicinal plants and other ingredients used in the preparation of Mahatiktaka Ghrita

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• Saptaparna – Blackboard Tree – Alstonia scholaris
• Ativisha – Indian Aconite – Aconitum heterophyllum
• Shampaka – Indian Laburnum – Cassia fistula
• Tiktarohini – Kutki -Picrorhiza kurroa
• Patha – Cyclea peltata / Abuta – Cissampelos pariera
• Musta – Nut grass – Cyperus rotundus
• Ushira – Cuscus – Vetiveria zizanioides
• Triphala
• Patola – Pointed gourd – Trichosanthes dioica
• Pichumarda – Margosa – Neem
• Parpataka – Indian Fumeria – Fumaria indica
• Dhanvayasa – Camel thorn – Alhagi pseudalhagi
• Chandana – Sandalwood
• Pippali – Long pepper
• Gajapippali – Piper chaba
• Padmaka – Prunus poddum
• Haridra – Turmeric
• Daruharidra – Berberis aristata
• Ugragandha – Sweet Flag – Acorus calamus
• Vishaka – Bitter cucumber – Citrulus cholocynthis
• Shatavari – satavar – Asparagus racemosus
• Sariva – Indian Sarsaparilla –  Hemidsemus indicus
• Vatsakabija – Snowflake tree – Holarrhena antidysenterica
• Vasa – Malabar Nut – Adhatoda vasica
• Murva – Fragipani vine – Marsdenia tinescsima
• Amruta – Giloy -Tinospora cordifolia
• Kiratatikta – The creat – Swertia chiraita
• Yashtimadhu – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra
• Trayamana – Indian gentian – Gentiana kurroa
• Amalaki phala rasa –Indian gooseberry –  juice extract of Emblica officinalis
• Ghrita – ghee