Medicinal Properties Of Indukantha Ghritham Or Indukantha Ghee

Indukantham Ghritam

Indukantham Ghritam is an Ayurvedic medicine with the key ingredient of ghee. The ghee is made from cow's milk. Indukantham Ghritam has been widely used in Ayurveda to treat abdominal diseases and is an inevitable part of Panchakarma therapy. According to Ayurveda, Indukantha Ghritam is very effective in pacifying Vata dosha.

Indukantha Ghritam is found to be effective in the treatment of chronic and intermittent fever, abdominal bloating, cramps, constipation, etc. The formula is prepared based on the references with Sahasrayogam. Most of the stomach and intestinal upsets can be cured with the administration of Indukantha Ghritham.

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Key Ingredients Of Indukantha Ghritam

The ingredients of Indukantham Ghritam can be classified into three like Sneha dravya, Kalka dravya, and Kashaya dravya.

Sneha Dravya (base Material)

• Ghrita (cows ghee) .

Kashaya Dravya’s (materials For Preparing Decoction)

• Putika/ Puti karanja (Holoptelea integrifolia).
• Daru/ Devadaru (Cedrus deodara) .
• Ksheera – 10.434ml.
• Dashamoola.
  
  

  a. Bilva (Aegle marmelos)

  b. Agnimantha (Premna mucronata)

  c. Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicium)

  d. Gambhari (Gmelina arborea)

  e. Patala (Stereospermum suaveolens)

  f. Shalaparni (Desmodium gangeticum)

  g. Prishnaparni (Uraria picta)

  h. Brihati (Solanum indicium)

  i. Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum)

  j. Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris)

Kalka Dravya’s (materials For Preparing The Paste)

• Shatpala.
  
  

  a. Pippali (Piper longum)

  b. Pippali moola (the root of Piper longum)

  c. Cavya (Piper mullusea)

  d. Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica)

  e. Nagara (Zinigber Officinale)

  f. Saindhava lavana (Rock Salt)

Medicinal Properties Of Indukantham Ghritam

Indukantham Ghritam is made with a variety of herbs with lots of medicinal properties.

• Anti-flatulent.
• Antipyretic.
• Cholagogue.
• Carminative.
• Emollient.
• Demulcent.
• Anodyne.
• Appetizer.
• Antispasmodic.
• Digestive.
• Hepatoprotective.
• Immunomodulator.
• Anti-ulcerogenic.
• Laxative.

Indukantham Ghritam is rich in hepatoprotective, digestive, antispasmodic, appetizer, anodyne, demulcent, emollient, laxative, anti-ulcerogenic, immunomodulator, carminative, cholagogue, antipyretic, and anti-flatulent properties.

Health Benefits Of Indukantham Ghritam

Indikantha Ghritam has lots of health benefits. Indukantha Ghritam is available in the form of medicated ghee and capsule.

• The Ghritam helps to improve our immunity system that helps to fight with bacterias and viruses entering the body; hence preventing chronic fever and other infections. The Ghritam helps to absorb the nutrients from the body. .
• Helps to prevent abdominal diseases by stimulating digestion, and appetite. .
• The rich antioxidant property in Indukantha Ghritam helps to treat respiratory diseases effectively. .
• The ghee content in the medicine helps to strengthen our bodies.
• Treats abdominal bloating and cramps effectively.
• Indukantha Ghritam helps to improve liver function.
• Indukantha Ghritam is rich in anti-ageing properties that prevent premature ageing.
• The Ghritam helps to prevent discolouration and wrinkling of the skin; thereby improving skin health.
• The anti-inflammatory property of the Ghritam helps to get rid of inflammations of the internal organs. .
• Treats gastritis and aggravation of Vatas in the stomach effectively.
• Regular consumption of Indukantha Ghritam with the consultation of your doctor improves the overall health of the body.

Indukantha Ghritam has multiple health benefits and treats various diseases like Vata disorders, gastritis, chronic fever, respiratory diseases, early ageing, abdominal cramps, bloating, and helps to improve the overall functions of our body.

Dosage Of Indukantham Ghritam

Generally recommended dosages of Indukantham Ghritam are:

• Infants ( below 1 year old)

  1 to 2.5ml.

• Children

  2.5 to 5ml.

• Adults

  5 to 15ml.

• Old age ( above 6o years)

  5 to 10ml.

• Please consult your doctor if you are undergoing treatment of any other diseases. .

Side Effects Of Indukantha Ghritam

There are no serious side effects reported ever with the consumption of Indukantham Ghritam under the supervision of your Ayurvedic practitioner.

Conclusion

All the information regarding the medicinal benefits of Indukantha Ghritam was collected from various Ayurvedic resources. Kindly consult your Ayurvedic practitioner before self-medication.

References

• Sahasrayogam.