Therapeutic potential of vachadi ghrita (a medicated ghee) on cns and other ailments - a review
Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: Therapeutic potential of vachadi ghrita (a medicated ghee) on cns and other ailments - a review
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ASHUTOSH PANDEY
PhD Scholar, Department of Rasa Shastra (Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics)
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Year: 2016 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v4i3.310
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Vachadi Ghrita (VG) is a medicated ghee (a clarified butter) ayurvedic formulation, recommended to improve cognition. VG has these ingredients as follows-Goghrita (Cow ghee), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula),
Shati (Hedychium spicatum), Vidang (Embelia ribes), Shunthi (Zingiber officinale) and Apamarg
(Achyranthes aspera). The use of Vachadi Ghrita and its ingredients has been well defined in ancient Ayurvedic texts like Charak samhita, Ashtang hridaya, Bharat Bhaishajya Ratnakar and Bhav prakash bighantu etc. The ingredients of VG have been assessed for various activities. Vacha showed Antidepressant potential, Guduchi showed anti oxidant activity. Haritaki and Shankhapushpi have been experimentally assessed for Anti-stress, anti-anxiety, and memory enhancer activities. Vidanga
showed Anti depressant activity and Shunthi showed nootropic-neuroprotective activity. Antiepileptic, anti oxidant, anti-depressant actions of Apamarga has been confirmed in experimental studies. Anti oxidant and nootropic activity of Shati has been proved. Ingredients of VG maximally have action on CNS as Nootroipc, Antidepressant, Anticonvulsant, Antiepileptic, Antipsychotic and antioxidant etc.
This study is to gather the scientific research findings supporting the use of Vachadi Ghrita and its ingredients.
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