List of 50 Famous Ghṛta Preparations in Ayurveda

List of 50 famous Ghṛtam (medicated ghee) preparations in Ayurveda. Ghṛta is considered one of the best anupānas (vehicles) in Ayurvedic medicine due to its ability to carry herbs deep into tissues, enhance absorption, nourish dhātus, and pacify Vāta and Pitta doṣas.

These ghṛtas are widely used in Rasāyana, Panchakarma (especially Snehapāna), Shirodhara, Netra Tarpana, and chronic disease management.


List of 50 Famous Ghṛta Preparations in Ayurveda

Sl. No. Ghṛta Name Main Indications / Uses
1. Mahātiktaka Ghṛta Skin diseases, wounds, psoriasis, leprosy
2. Panchatikta Ghṛta Chronic eczema, skin allergies, blood impurities
3. Panchagavya Ghṛta Detox, epilepsy, insanity, jaundice
4. Sarasvata Ghṛta Memory enhancer, speech disorders, mental fatigue
5. Brahmi Ghṛta Epilepsy, anxiety, depression, ADHD, mental disorders
6. Kalyānaka Ghṛta Psychosis, mania, schizophrenia, Rasāyana
7. Ashwagandhādi Ghṛta Nervine tonic, Vāta disorders, strength promoting
8. Shatavaryadi Ghṛta Female infertility, debility, lactation
9. Triphala Ghṛta Eye diseases, wound healing, rasāyana
10. Guggulutiktaka Ghṛta Bone disorders, skin disease, rheumatoid arthritis
11. Guggulu Ghṛta Inflammation, gout, vātarakta
12. Tiktaka Ghṛta Pitta disorders, skin conditions, abscess
13. Sukumāra Ghṛta Constipation, gynecological disorders, infertility
14. Yashtimadhu Ghṛta Peptic ulcer, bleeding disorders, aphthous ulcers
15. Dashamoola Ghṛta Neurological and musculoskeletal disorders
16. Ksheerabala Ghṛta (101 Avartita) Paralysis, muscle wasting, degenerative disorders
17. Indukānta Ghṛta Strengthening, post-febrile debility, digestive issues
18. Phalaghṛta Infertility, reproductive tonic, pregnancy care
19. Mahākhadira Ghṛta Leprosy, vitiligo, chronic wounds
20. Jeevantyādi Ghṛta Eye diseases, netra tarpana
21. Nārāyaṇa Ghṛta Paralysis, stiffness, joint pain
22. Trāyamāṇādi Ghṛta Epilepsy, mental disorders
23. Shatpala Ghṛta Aphrodisiac, vāta disorders, spermatorrhea
24. Vachādi Ghṛta Apasmāra, speech delay, memory loss
25. Saptamrita Ghṛta Eye disorders, rejuvenation
26. Āmalakyādi Ghṛta Eye tonic, rasāyana
27. Mahānārāyaṇa Ghṛta Strengthening, paralysis, vāta disorders
28. Rasnādi Ghṛta Rheumatism, vāta disorders, muscular pain
29. Shatahvādi Ghṛta Cough, bronchitis, vāta-kapha disorders
30. Gudūcyādi Ghṛta Jvara, chronic fevers, debility
31. Vasādi Ghṛta Asthma, bronchitis, dry cough
32. Erandabhadrādi Ghṛta Gout, vāta-rakta, joint swelling
33. Patolādi Ghṛta Skin diseases, pruritus, pitta-kapha conditions
34. Sarvanga Ghṛta Paralysis, degenerative neurological diseases
35. Durvā Ghṛta Bleeding disorders, ulcers, hematuria
36. Dārvī Ghṛta Jaundice, liver disorders, skin diseases
37. Chandana Ghṛta Burning sensation, urinary issues
38. Kapītthādi Ghṛta Epilepsy, vāta disorders, schizophrenia
39. Vishṇukrāntādi Ghṛta Memory, Rasāyana, intellectual impairment
40. Saindhavādi Ghṛta Hoarseness, sore throat, vāta-kapha disorders
41. Nāgabalādi Ghṛta Sciatica, lumbago, vāta imbalance
42. Śṛṅgāṭakādi Ghṛta Hyperacidity, ulcer, pitta disorders
43. Satavaryādi Ghṛta Female infertility, reproductive tonic
44. Jīvaka Ghṛta Emaciation, debility, rasāyana
45. Ārogyavardhinī Ghṛta Liver tonic, detoxification
46. Kūṣmāṇḍa Ghṛta Bleeding disorders, hyperacidity, ulcers
47. Bala Ghṛta Weakness, vāta vyādhi, strengthening
48. Rāsnādi Ghṛta Rheumatism, paralysis, stiffness
49. Trikatu Ghṛta Digestive disorders, metabolism, vāta-kapha imbalance
50. Kalyānaka Ghṛta (Vṛhat) Rasāyana, insanity, neurological and psychic disorders

📚 Classical References:

  • Ashtanga Hridaya – Chikitsa Sthāna, Uttara Sthāna

  • Charaka Samhita – Chikitsa Sthāna, Siddhi Sthāna

  • Sahasrayoga – Ghṛta Prakaraṇa

  • Bhaishajya Ratnavali – Rogadhikāra-wise Ghṛta Yogas

  • Yoga Ratnakara – Ghṛta Adhyāya

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