JEEVANTHYADI GRITHA

Jivantyadi Ghrita is a herbal medicated ghee formulation.

some manufacturers use ghee and sesame oil base together and manufactures this in the name of Jivantyadi yamaka.

Its usage:

It is used as medicine and also in preparatory procedure called snehakarma for the treatment of early stage of cataract.
Also in Snehana procedure.
Effect on Tridosha – Calms Kapha and Vata.

Dosage:

1/4-1/2tsf followed by warm water. On empty stomach once or as directed by doctor.

high dose, it may cause diarrhoea and indigestion.

Jivantyadi Ghritham Ingredients:

Jivanti – Leptadenia reticulata

water for decoction – 12.288 liters boiled and reduced to 3.072 liters

Ksheera – cow milk

Ghrita – ghee – 768 g

12 g of each of

Prapaundarika – Nymphea stellata

kakoli – Fritillaria roylei

Kshirakakoli – Lilium polyphyllum

Pippali – Piper longum – Long pepper

Lodhra – Symplocos racemosa

Saindhavalavana – Rock salt

Shatahva – Anethum sowa

Madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra

Draksha – Raisins

Sita – Sugar

Daruharidra – Berberis aristata

Triphala – Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) and Amalaki (Emblica officinalis)

The above combination is heated till herbal ghee is prepared.