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Mahathiktakam Ghritham
CHF 21.00
Unit price perMahathiktakam Ghritham is the great bitter ghee of the classical Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia, documented in the Ashtanga Hridayam. The name is literal: Maha (great) + Tikta (bitter) + Ghritham (medicated ghee). It is classified among the most important classical Tikta Ghrita preparations, combining a large group of bitter and astringent herbs including Nimba (Neem, Azadirachta indica), Patola (Trichosanthes dioica), Triphala (Amalaki, Bibhitaki, Haritaki) and Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), processed into purified cow's ghee through the traditional Sneha Kalpana method.
In the classical Ayurvedic framework, the Tikta (bitter) taste is the primary pharmacological tool for Pitta reduction and Rakta (blood tissue) purification. The Ashtanga Hridayam describes Tikta rasa as Pitta-Kapha Hara, Rakta Prasadana (blood-clarifying), Agni-stabilising at excess-heat conditions, and specifically effective in the category of conditions arising from Pitta-Rakta Dushti (Pitta-blood tissue interaction). The ghee carrier amplifies the bitter herbs' ability to reach the deep Rakta and Mamsa Dhatu channels that lie beyond the reach of aqueous preparations.
Classical Composition
The formulation is built around the core bitter-astringent herb group characteristic of the classical Tikta Ghrita family. Nimba (Neem) provides the primary Tikta, Pitta-Rakta-purifying action. Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) adds Tikta and Madhura dual action, contributing both the Pitta-clearing and tissue-nourishing dimensions that prevent excessive depletion from the bitter group. Triphala (Amalaki, Bibhitaki, Haritaki) provides the Tridoshahara channel-clearing dimension and supports the digestive channel throughout the Ghritham practice. Patola contributes specific Pitta-Rakta action in the skin and gastrointestinal channels.
Additional bitter herbs in the formulation extend the preparation's coverage across the full range of Pitta-Rakta presentations. The Maha (great) prefix distinguishes this from the smaller Thikthakam Ghritham by the greater number and breadth of herbs in the formula, giving Mahathiktakam a broader and deeper Tikta action across multiple tissue levels and channels simultaneously.
Traditional Uses
The Ashtanga Hridayam describes the Tikta Ghrita family for conditions of Pitta-Rakta Dushti, the classical category that encompasses presentations arising from the interaction of excess Pitta with the Rakta (blood) tissue. This includes the classical category of Kushtha (skin channel disorders arising from Rakta-Pitta excess), conditions involving the gastrointestinal and hepatic channels under Pitta-Rakta influence, and conditions with a systemic Pitta-heat quality affecting multiple tissues simultaneously.
In formal Panchakarma, Tikta Ghrita is used as the classical Snehapana (internal oleation) preparation for Virechana (Pitta-evacuating purgation) procedures. The bitter ghee saturates the Pitta-affected tissues and channels with lipophilic carrier medium, making the Pitta-Rakta accumulation mobile and accessible for evacuation through the Virechana procedure. This is a formal clinical application administered under qualified practitioner guidance.
For home use as part of a daily supplement practice, Mahathiktakam Ghritham supports the Pitta management framework described in the Pitta imbalance guide, working internally to complement the external cooling Abhyanga practices such as Pinda Thailam and Pitta Dosha Massage Oil. The complete Ghritham collection is at Art of Vedas Ghritham collection.
Mahathiktakam Ghritham
CHF 21.00
Unit price perMahathiktakam Ghritham is the great bitter ghee of the classical Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia, documented in the Ashtanga Hridayam. The name is literal: Maha (great) + Tikta (bitter) + Ghritham (medicated ghee). It is classified among the most important classical Tikta Ghrita preparations, combining a large group of bitter and astringent herbs including Nimba (Neem, Azadirachta indica), Patola (Trichosanthes dioica), Triphala (Amalaki, Bibhitaki, Haritaki) and Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), processed into purified cow's ghee through the traditional Sneha Kalpana method.
In the classical Ayurvedic framework, the Tikta (bitter) taste is the primary pharmacological tool for Pitta reduction and Rakta (blood tissue) purification. The Ashtanga Hridayam describes Tikta rasa as Pitta-Kapha Hara, Rakta Prasadana (blood-clarifying), Agni-stabilising at excess-heat conditions, and specifically effective in the category of conditions arising from Pitta-Rakta Dushti (Pitta-blood tissue interaction). The ghee carrier amplifies the bitter herbs' ability to reach the deep Rakta and Mamsa Dhatu channels that lie beyond the reach of aqueous preparations.
Classical Composition
The formulation is built around the core bitter-astringent herb group characteristic of the classical Tikta Ghrita family. Nimba (Neem) provides the primary Tikta, Pitta-Rakta-purifying action. Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) adds Tikta and Madhura dual action, contributing both the Pitta-clearing and tissue-nourishing dimensions that prevent excessive depletion from the bitter group. Triphala (Amalaki, Bibhitaki, Haritaki) provides the Tridoshahara channel-clearing dimension and supports the digestive channel throughout the Ghritham practice. Patola contributes specific Pitta-Rakta action in the skin and gastrointestinal channels.
Additional bitter herbs in the formulation extend the preparation's coverage across the full range of Pitta-Rakta presentations. The Maha (great) prefix distinguishes this from the smaller Thikthakam Ghritham by the greater number and breadth of herbs in the formula, giving Mahathiktakam a broader and deeper Tikta action across multiple tissue levels and channels simultaneously.
Traditional Uses
The Ashtanga Hridayam describes the Tikta Ghrita family for conditions of Pitta-Rakta Dushti, the classical category that encompasses presentations arising from the interaction of excess Pitta with the Rakta (blood) tissue. This includes the classical category of Kushtha (skin channel disorders arising from Rakta-Pitta excess), conditions involving the gastrointestinal and hepatic channels under Pitta-Rakta influence, and conditions with a systemic Pitta-heat quality affecting multiple tissues simultaneously.
In formal Panchakarma, Tikta Ghrita is used as the classical Snehapana (internal oleation) preparation for Virechana (Pitta-evacuating purgation) procedures. The bitter ghee saturates the Pitta-affected tissues and channels with lipophilic carrier medium, making the Pitta-Rakta accumulation mobile and accessible for evacuation through the Virechana procedure. This is a formal clinical application administered under qualified practitioner guidance.
For home use as part of a daily supplement practice, Mahathiktakam Ghritham supports the Pitta management framework described in the Pitta imbalance guide, working internally to complement the external cooling Abhyanga practices such as Pinda Thailam and Pitta Dosha Massage Oil. The complete Ghritham collection is at Art of Vedas Ghritham collection.
Take half a teaspoon (2-3g) on an empty stomach in the morning, warmed to liquid consistency, with warm water. Increase gradually to one teaspoon daily. For Panchakarma Snehapana use, follow qualified practitioner guidance. Food supplement — not for medicinal use.
