For children, delicate, obese, very weak or thirsty people, those averse to ghee, those with anorexia or a burning body and similar patients, the ghee is not given alone but mixed into food such as rice or bread.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- सभक्त घृतपान
- Hindi
- भोजन के साथ घृतपान
- English
- Ghee given with food (sabhakta)
Ingredients and preparation
Taken by mouthChapter 22 · p. 497 · v. 11
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृतं | Not stated |
How it is used
Mixed into the meal (rice, bread and the like).
अकेला घी न पिलाकर, भोजन (भात, रोटी आदि) में मिलाकर देना चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Loss of appetite (arochaka)(अत्यरोचकम् / अरोचकता)
- Morbid thirst (trishna)(पिपासुम् / प्यासे)
- Burning sensation (daha)(सुदाहदेहं / दाह सहित देह)
Therapies involvedOleation therapy (snehana)स्नेहन
बालक, मृदु प्रकृति वाले, स्थूल, अत्यन्त दुर्बल, प्यासे, घी पीने में नफरत करने वाले, अरोचकता से युक्र, दाह सहित देह वाले एवं इन सदृश रोगियों को भोजन के साथ ही घृत पिलाना चाहिएSource wording as converted, Chapter 22 · p. 497 · v. 11.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.
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