Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment is a well-known formulation used for relieving burning sensations in the extremities. It is helpful in treating dermatological disorders that occur due to the vitiated pitta and is also helpful in rheumatoid arthritis.

It is helpful in treating all types of skin disorders due to its cooling nature and pitta shamak properties. Due to the sheetal guna of ghritam, this medicine has significant effects on burning sensation, wounds, leprosy, chickenpox, and lepam. It Is a unique formulation because of its method of preparation, in which the ghritam is taken in a vessel and mixed with cold water, and then kneading action is performed.

After the kneading action, the mixture is kept to settle down, and then the above water is drained. This procedure is repeated for hundred times. Thus as the name suggests, the goghritam is washed a hundred times thus known as Sathadhauta Ghritam. In this procedure due to continuing washing, the fat particles get reduced in size and the triglycerides convert into glycerol.

The reduction in the size of fat granules makes it non-oily, non-sticky, and easy to absorb which enables it to use in topical areas. Its main component is ghrit which is processed to attain some special qualities this gunantradhan enables it to reach all the seven layers of skin and then nourish them thus helping in repairing and regeneration of the damaged skin cells. That will significantly help in healing the cracks of heels, reducing dryness, and preventing aging and dullness of skin.

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Shloka

शतंधौत घृतम्‌ क्ली यत् पुनः पुनः सन्ताप्य शीताम्भसा निर्वाप्यते तथाविध सर्पिषि |
शतं वारान्‌ शीततोयेन धौतं फेनितं घृतम्‌’ इति ईशानदेव।
तदगुणा:-वातपित्तदाहक्षतनाशित्वम्‌।।
(वैद्यकशब्द सिन्धु)

शतधौत घृतोपेतै: मुहुरन्यैरशोषिभि: ।
प्रतिलोमं हितो लेप: सेकाभ्यंगाश्व तत्कृता: ॥
(अष्टांग हृदय.उत्तर तंत्र २५/२८)

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Ingredients

Ghritam

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Benefits

Helpful in Relieving Burning Sensation
The ghritam is pitta shamak in nature and thus provides a significant role in reducing the burning sensation and burning pain in the extremities.

Helpful in Healing the Skin
Its main component is ghrit which is processed to attain some special qualities this gunantradhan enables it to reach all the seven layers of skin and then nourish them thus helping in repairing and regeneration of the damaged skin cells.

That will significantly help in healing the cracks of heels. Because of the presence of antiseptic properties, this medicine repair and regenerate the damaged cells and help in the formation of healthy skin.

Helpful in Use as a Moisturizer
The ghritam in this medicine is processed thus having the ability to reach and nourish all seven layers of skin makes the skin glowing and flawless thus repeatedly used will provide a skin brightening effect.

Helpful in Bleeding During Four Months of Pregnancy
If there is bleeding during four months of pregnancy then the pregnant woman is smeared with Sathadhauta Ghritam from below the naval region. And this is really proven to be the best approach in the Ayurveda field.

Helpful in Herpes
It is effectively helpful in treating herpes when repeatedly applied with a fine Powder of panch Valakal. Herpes which is kushtha occurs due to the vitiated pitta and thus because of the pitta shamak property, it gives good results in treating herpes.

Helpful in Psoriasis
The pitta shamak guna of this formulation provides best results in psoriasis by reducing the itching, burning sensation and removing the marks of acne from it.

Helpful in Skin Disorders
The cooling nature of ghrita is very effective in skin disorders like leprosy, scars, wounds and herpes, burns, and chicken pox.

Helpful in Reducing Stretch Marks
The ghritam in it is so effective after continuous washing as the fat granules reduce in size and it becomes so smooth that it also nourishes the skin and helps to regain its natural glow and reduces the stretch marks.

Useful in Treating Eyelid Disorders
It is used as pralepa in scraping eyelid techniques and other eyelid disorders. It prevents the eyeballs to become dry.

Useful in Fever as Abhyanga
Acharya Sushrut indicated Sathadhautam ghritam to be used in abhyanga by rubbing all over the body to help in daah shamak karma. It cools down the temperature of the body and helps in reducing the burning sensation in the body.

Helpful as an Antioxidant in Nature
Ghrita contain vitamin E and beta carotenes both of which are antioxidant and reduces ketone bodies and help in preventing oxidative injury to the body.

Helpful in Treating Poisonous Wounds
By mixed with some anti-poisonous drugs, it is applied to gangrenous wounds to the heel due to its cooling nature. It pacifies the vitiated doshas visha.

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Side Effects

If not allergic to the list of the items given in the content box then the chances of you being allergic to the Ghrutam as a whole are pretty low just like every other ayurvedic medicine, VaidyaratnamSathadhauta Ghrutam does not have any side effects provided that you take it under the supervision of a qualified Vaidya in correctly recommended doses.

Other than that, since the medicine is made up of ingredients included generally in the kitchen or is a direct go-to for any physician, no side effects or allergies should be expected from the direct consumption of this tonic.

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Dosage

This Ghrutam when taken for the treatment of the above-mentioned disease then taken for skin conditions then apply on the skin as necessary. If taken for the snehan karma then the dosage should be decided by a vaidya after looking properly at the makeup of your body, the severity of the disease, and every other factor that might end up affecting the snehan karma.

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Shelf Life

Most Ghrutam-based preparation is said to last as long as you can think of but due to the limitation of the packaging in plastic, it is recommended to take this medicine within 2 years from the manufacturing date.

Vaidyaratnam Sathadhauta Ghrutham Ointment Reference

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