Abstract

CLINICAL UTILITY OF GOGHRITA AS PER AYURVEDA

K. R. Neha*, Netravati Teggin, Jayanti C. and Chinmayi L. C.

Abstract

Ghrita is one of the most popular traditional dairy products in India. Ghrita is the foremost substance of Indian cuisine from centuries. Any region might be spotted out where Ghrita is not used as daily routine diet article. Regardless of warnings from modern medical science, Indian population uses Ghrita in their regular diet.Since Vedic era, it has been used for religious rites, cooking, cosmetic and medicinal purposes. Ayurveda describes eight kinds of Ghrita/Ghee which are obtained from milk of eight different animals. Among all, ghee which is obtained from milk of cow (Cow’s ghee or Go Ghrita) is considered best. The nutritious and therapeutic value in ghee is good. Go-Ghrita has been used for centuries to improve physical and mental health and also in the treatment of various ailments

Keywords: Ghrita, Goghrita, Ayurveda, Cow’s ghee.