One pala of ghee, two pala of mercury and four pala of milk are put in an iron vessel and cooked on a mild fire of husk until all the milk is consumed and only ghee remains; the text says it becomes like nectar and is worthy of worship even by the gods. The text does not say how it is taken.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- सिद्धघृतामृत
- Hindi
- सिद्ध घृतामृत
- English
- Siddha ghee-nectar (siddhaghritamrita)
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृत | घृतपलमेकं / एक पलप्रमाण · one pala |
| Mercury (parada)पारा (पारद) | रस | द्वे / दो पल प्रमाण · two pala |
| Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर) | पयस् / दूध | पलचतुष्कं / चार पल प्रमाण · four pala |
Preparation as described
Cooked in an iron vessel on a mild husk fire until the milk is consumed and only ghee remains.
भावार्थ : एक पलप्रमाण घृत, दो पल प्रमाण रस, चार पल प्रमाण दूध इनको लोहे के पात्र में डालकर भूसे की मृदु अग्नि से पकावें।
Quantities are reported exactly as the source states them. They are historical measures, not dosage advice.
अथ घृतपलमेकं द्वे रसस्यादये द्वे, पयसि पलचतुष्कं पाचितं लोहपात्रे।Source wording as converted, Chapter 24 · p. 579 · v. 50.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
Questions and answers
How is the siddha ghee-nectar (siddhaghritamrita) made?
One pala of ghee, two pala of mercury and four pala of milk are cooked in an iron vessel on a mild husk fire until the milk is consumed and only ghee remains.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
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- Chapters
- Chapter 24
- Extraction tasks
- T27
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