MAHATHRAIPHALA GHRUTHAM- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Mahathraiphala ghrutham is an Ayurvedic medicine for eye diseases. It is considered as the best medicine for eye diseases.

 

Vantaggi di Mahathraiphalaghrutham

The formulation of Mahathraiphalaghrutham is explained as a ghrita yoga in Ashtangahrudayam Uttarasthanam for eye diseases. It is useful in many inflammatory conditions 0f the eye.

It is used in the treatment of many stages of cataract, tunnel vision, retinitis pigmentosa, etc.

Mahathraiphala ghrutham is mostly used as samanasneha in small doses after having Kashaya or other rookshana medicines for a while. It is used as the vyadhivipareeta medicine after the rookshana (drying up) therapies.

It is also used as acchasnehapana as a preparatory procedure to Ayurvedic Panchakarma (cleansing therapy) and used in external therapies like tarpana.

Mahathraiphala ghrutham being pacifying Pitta dosha, it is used in many eye diseases where inflammation is evident.

 

Indications of Mahathraiphala ghrutham

Param drishtivikaarajith              – Best among the formulations for eye diseases.

 

Ingredienti di Mahathraiphala ghrutham

 

Liquirizia Yashtimadhuka/ Yashtyahwa

 

Glycyrrhiza glabra L.

 

Ha proprietà antibatteriche, antiossidanti, antimalariche, antispasmodiche, antinfiammatorie, antiulcera, antivirali, antifungine, antiiperglicemiche ed epatoprotettive.

 

Purple roscoea lily Kakoli Roscoea purpurea Sm./ Roscoea procera Wall

 

It is a general tonic. Sweet in taste and cold in potency, it improves strength of the body. It can be used in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension, diarrhoea, fever, male infertility, leucorrhoea and many types of inflammation.

Pungitopo a bacca gialla Vyaghri/Kantakari Solanum xanthocarpum

Ha attività antiossidanti e antitumorali. Possiede proprietà antiasmatiche, ipoglicemizzanti, epatoprotettive, antibatteriche e repellenti per gli insetti.

Pepe lungo Pippali/Krishna Piper longum

Ha un'azione carminativa e può essere usata come aperitivo. Il frutto e la radice di Pippali vengono utilizzati sotto forma di polvere per trattare febbre, diarrea, pilucchi, tosse, singhiozzo, asma, raucedine, flatulenza, coliche, vomito, gastrite acida, edema, malattie della bocca, malattie degli occhi, malattie dello sperma, malattie delle donne, itterizia e mal d'orecchi.

Il pippali mescolato al miele allevia tosse, dispnea, febbre, splenomegalia e singhiozzo. 

Heart leaved moonseed Amruta

 

Tinospora cordifolia (WILLD.) HOOK.F. & THOMS

It is effective anti-ulcer drug in action. It is a well-known anti-oxidant and has significant anti-inflammatory property. 

Water lily Utpala Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.

 It is rich in anti-oxidants and a very good diet for diabetes mellitus. It has anti-oxidant, aphrodisiac, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic properties.

Uva nera Mridweeka/Draksha Vitis vinifera L.

L'uva è un frutto nutriente e leggermente lassativo che può aiutare l'organismo a superare le malattie, soprattutto quelle del tratto gastrointestinale e del fegato. Poiché il contenuto di nutrienti dell'uva si avvicina a quello del plasma sanguigno, il digiuno da uva è consigliato per la disintossicazione. Il frutto fresco è antilitico, costruttivo, rinfrescante, diuretico e rinforzante. Il frutto è utile anche nel trattamento delle vene varicose, delle emorroidi e della fragilità capillare. Il frutto essiccato è demulcente, rinfrescante, leggermente espettorante, lassativo e stomachico. Ha un leggero effetto per alleviare la tosse. È usato come rimedio per le malattie della pelle e per le malattie degli occhi. 

Thriphala-a group of 3 drugs namely,  

Mirobalano chebulico Patria Terminalia chebula RETZ. & WILLD.

It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana and a member of an important group, Triphala. It is used in a wide variety of diseases as it possesses anti-bacterial anti-fungal anti-viral anti-diabetic anti-mutagenic anti-oxidant anti-ulcer and wound-healing properties.

 

Beleric myrobalan, Bahera Aksha Terminalia bellirica (GAERTN.) ROXB.

 

A very good healer of gastric diseases, common cold, leukoderma and also cures digestive disorders. It has laxative and anti-inflammatory actions. It is one of the important ingredients in triphala an Ayurvedic preparation. Other properties for which it is used are as health tonic and as rejuvenator. It is used in treatment of piles also.

Amla, Indian gooseberry Dhatri Emblica officinalis GAERTN.

Amla exhibits strong antioxidant activity. It is one of the most important plants in the traditional Ayurvedic medical system as well as in other traditional health systems for immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer and hepatoprotective actions. It is widely used for anti-diabetic effect.It is a part of the famous group of drugs called Thriphala. 

Adathoda, noce del Malabar Vaasa/Vrisha Justicia adathoda L.

 

It is an expectorant and is mostly used in respiratory conditions. It helps in the treatment of skin diseases. It is also used in jaundice, fevers, headache and urinary infections.

False daisy Markava/Bhringaraja

 

Eclipta alba

 It is widely used as a hair tonic. It is also used in skin diseases and liver diseases. It is hepato-protective in action.

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Dettagli sulla produzione

 

As already discussed, Mahathraiphalagrutham has 13 ingredients in total

Tutti questi ingredienti devono essere lavati bene e asciugati all'ombra.

For preparation of ghrithakalpana,

We use

  • Snehadravya (Cow’s ghee) – 1 Prastha
  • Dravadravya –

 

Decoction of Thriphala  – 1 Prastha

Swarasa of Vaasa            – 1 Prastha

Swarasa of Markava       – 1 Prastha

Ajaksheera(Goat’s milk) – 1 Prastha

  • Kalkadravya (For making paste, 1 Pala each)

Yashtimadhuka

Kakoli

Vyaghri

Krishna

Amrutha

Ulpala

Draksha

Sita

 

Take the prescribed Kashaya, ghruta and kalkadravya in an earthen pot.  Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity into the quantity of ghrutha. Make sure to mix it in between with a ladle. Also, the fire should be kept low to make sure that all the active ingredients in the herbs needed are absorbed well into the water. Continue cooking and stir in between. Check the Paaka as per Snehapakavidhi. Once the desired Paaka is attained, filter the ghruta and keep it in air tight glass bottles after cooling. Ghrutha can be used for a longer period of time without any preservatives.

Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga marga.

Mahathraiphalaghrutham is Pitta-Kapha hara.

It acts on aabhyantara, madhyama and bahya rogamarga

Dosage and Usage of Mahathraiphalaghrutham

 Dosaggio:

Generally, it is prescribed in OP practise as 5-15ml once a day.

It is said in text as one Pala or 48 gm in a person with profound digestive fire.

It differs for Acchasnehapanasodhana) and vicharanasneha(samana)

It is used according to the Tarpanavidhi when used externally.   

Utilizzo:

Ghrutham is advised to take in empty stomach, once the ingested food is digested well and aahaararasa is formed well.

 

Esercizi e yoga.

As Mahathraiphalaghrutham targets mainly infections, only mild exercises are advised. Also, specific Yogacharya including nadisuddhi pranayama, suryanamaskara, bhujangaasana, is recommended.

Regular exercise helps improve the bioavailability of medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.

Lo yoga può mantenere l'armonia all'interno del corpo e con il sistema circostante.

 

Nadisudhi pranayama

Suryanamaskara

Bhujangasana

Semplici esercizi per la salute dei polmoni e del cuore

Tutti gli esercizi e gli sforzi fisici devono essere decisi ed eseguiti esclusivamente sotto la supervisione di un medico esperto.

IN PERSONS WITH SEVERE INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AND EYE DISEASES, EXERCISE IS NOT RECOMMENDED

Alimentazione e comportamento consigliati

Dieta:

  • Da evitare

Any hard item, tough to bite or chew.

I pasti pesanti e gli alimenti difficili da digerire causano indigestione.

junk foods- cause a disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine

bevande gassate - rendono lo stomaco più acido e disturbano la digestione

cibi refrigerati e congelati - causano una digestione debole e lenta indebolendo Agni (fuoco digestivo)

Milk and milk products – increase Kapha and cause respiratory problems

cagliata - causa vidaaha e quindi molte altre malattie

  • Da aggiungere

Pasti leggeri e alimenti facilmente digeribili

Green gram, soups, honey, fruits and vegetables, cow’s ghee.

freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain, etc

Behavior:

Protect yourself from too much heat or cold.

Avoid head bath and tongue scraping.

Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight, wind, rain, or dust.

Mantenere un programma alimentare e di sonno regolare.

Avoid stress.

Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active.

Avoid holding or forcing urges like urine, faeces, cough, sneeze, etc.

Avoid sleeping late night.

Effetti collaterali e controindicazioni

Non sono stati segnalati effetti collaterali noti.

Classical references with the image of the text.

ASHTANGAHRUDAYAM uttarasthanam 13/12-13

Equivalent medicines.

Patoladi ghrutham

 

Marche disponibili

AVS Kottakal

Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala

 

Documenti di ricerca

Triphala ghrutha

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316917918_Study_on_the_role_and_efficacy_of_Triphala_Ghrita_Aschyotan_in_Vataj_Abhishyanda_wrt_Allergic_Conjunctivitis

 

Triphala

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3117320/

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315410033_Triphala_in_Eye_Diseases_A_Critical_Review