AYURVEDIC USE OF GHRITAM,KASISA AND KASTHURI MENTIONED IN AYURVEDA CLASSICAL TEXT

AYURVEDIC USE OF GHRITAM,KASISA AND KASTHURI MENTIONED IN AYURVEDA CLASSICAL TEXT 




1.GHRITAM AND ITS USAGE IN AYURVEDA MEDICINAL PREPARATION 






Names:-      Latin (English)       Ghee
                    Tamil                   Ney
                    Telugu                 Ney
                    Canarese             Tuppa
                    Malayal                Ney
                    Urdu                    Ghee


                    Smriti Buddhyagni Sukra Ojah
                    Kapha Medo Vivardhanam
                    Vaatapitta Kaphonmaada
                    Sosha Alakshmi Jwaraapaham
                    Sarwa Snehottamam Seetam
                    Madhuram Raspaaka Yoh
                    Sahasra Veeryam Vidhibhih
                    Ghrutam Karma Sohasrakrit.


          Ghee improves memory, intellect, digestive power, sperm, Ojas, Kapha and Medas. It checks Vaata, Pitta, Visha, Unmaada, Sosha, poverty (Alakshmi) and fever. Ghee is the best of all fats; it is cooling, sweet in taste and also after digestion (Vipaaka). 




Dose:- ½ to 1 oz. used along with diet.


Action:- Demulcent, cooling, tonic and aphrodisiac.




2.KASISA AND ITS USAGE IN AYURVEDA MEDICINAL PREPARATION 


Names:-        Latin             Ferri sulphas
                    Tamil             Annabedi
                    Telugu           Annabedi
                    Canarese        Annabedi
                    Malayal          Annabedi
                    Urdu              Hira kashish


                    Kaaseesamtu Kashayoshnam
                    Amlam Naata Balasajith
                    Vishanethra rujah switram
                    Hantikushta Vranaanapi.


          Kaseesam (Ferri Sulphas) is stringent, and acid. It is heating. It checks Vaata and Kapha. It is useful in the treatment of Visha, diseases of the eye, Leucoderma, Kushta and wounds.


Dose:- 1 to 4 grains in pill or mixture with water.


Action:- Astringent haematinic.




3.KASTHURI AND ITS USAGE IN AYURVEDA MEDICINAL PREPARATION 


Names:-        Latin             Musk
                    Tamil             Kasturi
                    Telugu           Kasthuri
                    Canarese        Kasthuri
                    Malayal          Kasthuri
                    Urdu              Mishik


             Kastoorika Katuh tiktah
             Ksharooshnaa Sukrals guruh
             Kaphs Vaata Vishacchardu
             Suta Dourgandhya doshajit.
             Bhaavaprakaasa


          Kastoori is pungent, bitter and caustic (Kshaara). It is heating and increases sperm. It is heavy (guru). It is useful in checking Kapha, Vaata, Visha, Vomiting, cold and bad smell.


Dose:- ¼ to 5 grains to be given with human milk, milk, honey, betel leaf juice and honey or in combination with other medicines.


Action:- Stimulant, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, digestive, brain tonic and is said to improve eye-sight.