Abstract

A REVIEW ON UTILIZING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: INCORPORATING COW GHEE AND SHATA DHAUTA GHRITA IN MODERN MOISTURIZING CREAMS

Jaykishor A. Chhangani*, Payal S. Kathale, Adarsh Kumar Agnihotri, Ashutosh A. Murkute and Soumya G. Katre

Abstract

Panchgavya therapy is recommended for a variety of severe diseases, including asthma, flu, allergies, cardiovascular diseases, renal disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, wound healing, and other skin diseases. Panchgavya is collective term for milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung of indigenous cow, which play a crucial role in benefiting human health care and the environment. In India, ghee is most popularly known for its nutritional attributes, characteristic flavour, and aroma and is considered a sacred food. Amongst all components of panchgavya, Ghrita (ghee) and shata-dhauta-ghrita (SDG) (100 times washed ghee) are important parts of a dermatologist's strategy to maintain skin health as well as treat various dermatoses that co-exist with various forms of dermatitis, atopic diseases, dry skin, and compromised skin barrier function. The facts of cosmetology including Ghrita and shata-dhautaghrita as the major part of potential topical cosmetics enhancing the beauty and quality of skin were reviewed in a study, where the Ghrita and shata-dhautaghrita found to exhibit a much lower degree of unsaturation with better suited for topical applications, having the potential for the treatment of various skin diseases, and tend to design a better cosmetic world.

Keywords: Panchgavya, Ghrita, Shata-dhauta-ghrita, Cosmetics, Skin.