Desi Ghee
Miraculous Powers of Desi Cow Ghee As Told By Ayurveda
According to Ayurveda, cow ghee is not only sacred with powers to cure and heal but it’s also miraculous. It’s a nectar and an ambrosia, the food of the gods…
The origin of the desi cow ghee is as old as our civilisation itself. Besides becoming the inseparable part of the Indian food culture more than two millennia back, the cow ghee came to be regarded as sacred by our Vedic sages, who would use it in their rituals.
Various old Sanskrit texts describe the therapeutic qualities of cow ghee and even the word ‘Ghee’ has medicinal roots. The ‘Ghee’ word has evolved from the old Sanskrit word ‘Ghrta,’ which means bright or to make bright. In our old Sanskrit texts, desi cow ghee has been described as an enhancer of memory, intellect, semen and ojas (vigor).
Miraculous old ghee
In Charaka (Caraka) Samhita, one of the few ancient surviving Sanskrit texts on Ayurveda, desi ghee is regarded as an elixir with miraculous powers.
Here is how one shloka describes the qualities of old desi cow ghee in Charaka Samhita:
“Old ghee is alleviator of tridosa, particularly destroys seizures because of being pure; the ghee stored for 10 years is taken as old and destroys all grahas; there is nothing incurable for the ghee which is old by 100 years, it destroys all the grahas and is recommended for those suffering from epilepsy, grahas and insanity.”
Cow ghee as nectar
According to Charaka Samhita, cow ghee revitalises the body, mind and soul. A verse says that desi cow ghee is a food of the gods and compares it with nectar:
“This nectar-like ghrta is like ambrosia for the men. It promotes the body of those who have loss of semen, chest wound, are wasted, weak and debilitated by disease…”
Desi ghee or Ghrta in Ayurveda
In Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine system that goes back to more than 3000 years, desi ghee serves as the base of most formulations due to its unique quality to seep into the deepest body tissues. It can transport medicine to the exact body organ it has been targeted to reach.
The physicians in the old days knew and understood the healing properties of cow milk ghee and used it widely in their medicines. There are over 50 types of medicated cow ghee described in Ayurveda which is prepared, using mostly herbs and plants that grow in the Himalayas.
The medicated herbal ghee is used in treating various diseases ranging from as mild as fever, indigestion and hiccups to epilepsy, insanity and various sexual problems. Medicinal desi ghee like Vajikarana ghrta acts as an aphrodisiac. Here are some of the various types of medicinal ghrta mentioned in Ayurveda and their powers to cure:
*Amritaprasha or Amrutparasha ghrta: For improving body strength.
*Amalaka ghrta: For anti-aging and sexual vigour.
*Bhallataka ghrta: For anti-aging.
*Vajikarana ghrta: It’s an aphrodisiac.
*Vasa ghrta: For treating haemorrhage
*Duralabha ghrta: For alleviating fever.
*Kalyanka ghrta: For treating insanity.
*Mahamayura ghrta: For treating facial paralysis.
To sum it up, there are innumerable health benefits of cow ghee which were first discovered by our sages and later became established facts proven scientifically.
