Panchatikta Ghrita

Panchatikta Ghrita is an Ayurveda medicine, in the form of medicated ghee form, used as a medicine for Sneha karma- a preparatory procedure for Panchakarma. It is also recommended for skin diseases like non-healing ulcers, skin disease, eczema, and also in the treatments of worm infestations, hemorrhoids, and cough. Panchatikta is the combination of two Sanskrit words pancha and tikta – refers to five bitter herbs

It calms Vata, Pitta and Kapha, It is prepared according to the reference of Bhaishajya Ratnavali Kushta adhikara

Medicinal plants and other ingredients used in the preparation of Panchatikta Ghrita

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• Nimba – Margosa Tree -neem
• Patola – Ribbed Gourd – Luffa acutangula
• Vyaghri – Yellowberried Nightshade – Solanum xanthocarpum
• Guduchi – Giloy – Tinospora cordifolia
• Vasa – malabar Nut – Adhatoda vasica
• Triphala – Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) Amla (Emblica officinalis)
• Ghrita – ghee