Nagarjuna Mahaapaishaachika Ghrutham / Mahaapaishaachika Gritham / Mahapaishachika Ghritam
Mahapaishachika Ghritham is an Ayurvedic medicine in herbal ghee form used for improving memory, intelligency, epilepsy, psychosis etc. Its reference is found in Charaka Samhita.
Benefits of Mahapaisachika Ghritham:
- It is indicated in
- Chaturthaka (a type of Vishama Jvara or recurent fever)
- Unmada (insanity, psychosis)
- Graha (Seizures by evil spirits) and
- Apasmara (epilepsy)
- It works like nector.
- It promotes intellect and memory and helps in the development of the physique of children.
Ingredients of Nagarjuna Mahapaishachika Ghrutham:
- Ghee cooked with [the paste of]
- Jatila (Jatamamsi) – Nardostachys jatamamsi
- Putanam (Haritaki) – Terminalia chebula
- Keshi (Bhutakesi) –
- Charati (Kumbhi)
- Markati (Sukasimbi),
- Vacha – Acorus calamus
- Trayamana – Gentiana kurroo
- Jaya (Jayanti)
- Vira (Ksirakakoli or Salaparni),
- Choraka (Candalaka)
- Katurohini (Vayahstha( Brahmi or Guduci),Sukari (Varahikanda),
- Chatra (Madhurika),
- Aticchatra (Satapuspa),
- Palankasa (Guggulu)
- Maha purushadanta (Shatavari or Visnukranta)
- Kayastha (Suksmaila)
- Both the types of Nakuli (Rassna),
- Katambhara (Katabhi)
- Vrscikali (Vrscikapatri) and
- Sthira – Desmodium gangeticum
