Vrisha Ghritham Benefits, Dosage, Ingredients, Side Effects

Vrisha Ghritham is an Ayurvedic medicine in herbal ghee form. It is mainly used for the treatment of resipratory diseases. This medicine is formulated based on Kerala Ayurveda principles. 

Benefits

Vrisha Ghritam Benefits: It is used in the treatment of cough, cold, bronchitis, asthma and such other respiratory diseases. This is excellent in raktapitta, is good in pitta based gulma, heart ailments, jaundice, pitta visarpa, loss of voice. It is also used in preparatory procedure (Purvakarma) of Panchakarma therapy.

Dose

Dosage: 2 – 10 ml, before food with warm water, once or twice a day, or as directed by Ayurvedic physician. It is traditionally administered along with half as much honey as the medicine.

With western medicines
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this product along with other western (allopathic/modern) medicines. Some Ayurvedic herbs can interact with modern medicine.
If both Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines are advised together, then it is best to take allopathic medicine first, wait for 30 minutes and then, after a gap of 15 – 30 minutes, take Ayurvedic medicine or as directed by the physician.

Can this be used while taking Homeopathic medicine?
Yes. This product does not react with homeopathic medicine.

With supplements like multivitamin tablets, Omega 3 fatty acids etc?
Yes. Generally, this product goes well with most of the dietary supplements. However, if you are taking more than one product per day, please consult your doctor for an opinion.

Principle

In this herbal ghee, the herbs are infused in the medium of ghee along with herb water decotion. Then the solid waste herb materials are filtered out. Thus, this herbal ghee contains oil soluble and water soluble phyto-active principles of medicinal herbs.

Ingredients

Vrisha Ghritham Ingredients:
Vasa – Adhatoda vasica – root, leaves and leaf sprouts of this herb is used and juice is extracted. The flower is made into bolus, added with ghee. and herbal ghee is prepared.

Shloka, Sanskrit Verse

Reference, manufacturer, side effects

Reference: Sahasrayoga, Ghritayoga Prakarana – 11, Astangahridayam.

Manufacturer: Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal

Vrisha Ghritam side effects:
Special care should be taken while prescribing this medicine to diabetic patients. It may lower blood glucose level.
Children, pregnant and lactating mothers should only take this medicine under strict medical supervision.
Store in a dry cool place.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.