Aged ghee (purana ghrita)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: पुराणघृतजीर्णघृत
Hindi: पुराना घीपुराण घृत
English: Aged gheeaged gheeold ghee
Romanized: purana ghrita

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Unlike most medicines, which are said to be more potent when fresh, ghee is said to become richer in special qualities when old.
Chapter 3 · p. 33 · v. 38Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Old ghee smear with warm sudationपुराने घी का लेप व स्वेदन Rubbing old ghee on the head for nosebleedसिर पर पुराना घी मलना

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Bleeding disorder (raktapitta)रक्तपित्त Conjunctivitis (abhishyanda)अभिष्यन्द (आंख आना)

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Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Headसिर (शिर)Liver and hepatobiliary systemयकृत और पित्ताशय तंत्र Noseनाक (नासिका)Spleenतिल्ली (प्लीहा)

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Old and fresh medicinesपुरानी और नई औषधि का विचार Treatment of vata-type abhishyandaवाताभिष्यन्द की चिकित्सा

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