Dadimadi Ghrita
Dadimadi Ghrita is an Ayurvedic formula in herbal ghee form. This preparation has ghee as its base. It is used for preparatory procedure for Panchakarma and also as medicine. Dadimadi refers to pomegranate. Ayurveda explains pomegranate benefits in utmost detail. It is the main ingredient of this formula. It is also known as Dasdimadi Ghrit, Dadimadi ghritam, Dadimadi Ghritham etc.
Dadimadi Ghrita benefits:
It is widely used as medicine and also in preparatory procedure called snehakarma for the treatment of heart diseases, anemia, piles, spleen diseases, cough and asthma.
It is also used in the treatment of infertility in women.
In pregnant mother, it is given to improve the chances and ease of normal delivery, in pregnant mother.
Effect on Tridosha - Calms Vata and Kapha.
Dadimadi Ghrita dosage:
As medicine quarter to half teaspoon with water, usually before food, once or twice a day, or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
For Panchakarma preparation Snehana procedure, the dose depends on the disease status and the judgement of Ayurvedic doctor.
It is usually administered with warm water.
Ingredients:
- Dadima Pomegranate Punica granatum
- Dhanya Coriander
- Chitraka Plumbago zeylanica
- Shringavera ginger
- Pippali Long pepper
- Ghrita ghee
- Water
The above combination is heated till herbal ghee is prepared.
Pomegranate fruit benefits are innumerable. There are only a very few fruits as nutrition-loaded as pomegranate. The pomegranate is used for its health benefits from thousands of years. Apart from pomegranate fruits, other parts of the plant such as bark, root bark are also used in many health conditions. The pomegranate fruit is the widely used part of the plant.
Sanskrit synonyms of Pome granate:
- Phalamla has slightly sour taste
- Kuchaphala Fruit resembles the shape of breasts
- Shukavallabha attracts birds
- Raktabeeja has red seeds
- Raptapushpa has red coloured flowers
- Dantabeeja seeds are arranged like teeth
Medicinal qualities of Anar:
Guna (qualities) Laghu (light to digest), Snigdha (unctuous, oily)
Rasa (taste) Madhura (sweet), Amla (sour), Kashaya (astringent)
Vipaka (taste conversion after digestion) Madhura (sweet) or Amla (sour)
Veerya (potency) Anushna neither cold, nor sweet.
Qualities of pomegranate fruits is explained in Ayurveda based on taste. Based on pomegranate taste, it is classified into three categories.
Sweet pomegranate fruit benefits - The sweet pomegranates are having the rarest Tridosha balance effect. There are only a handful of herbs with Tridosha balance effect. (amla fruit is another example)
The sweet pomegranate fruit is used ideal to be taken during fever.
Trit hara, Daaha hara - It relieves excessive thirst and burning sensation.
It cleanses and clarifies oral cavity, throat, esophagus stomach and chest.
Shukrala - It is a good natual aphrodisiac and improves sperm count and semen quality.
Laghu - It undergoes digestion very easily, very light on stomach.
It also has astringent taste, helps to relieve diarrhoea, useful in IBS, ulcerative colitis.
Medha balakara - It improves intelligence, immunity and body strength.
Hridya Good for heart
Sweet-Sour Pomegranate fruit benefits- Pomegranates having sweet and sour taste improves digestion power of stomach.
Ruchya - Helps relieve anorexia, improves taste of food.
It slightly increases Pitta.
Sour pomegranate fruit - Pomegranate fruit having predominant sour taste increases Pitta to a greater extent. But it balances Kapha and Vata. Sour pomegranate ideal ingredient for diet in Rheumatoid arthritis.
Pomegranate effect on Tridosha -
Sweet pomegranate balances Tridosha Vata, Pitta and Kapha
Sour pomegranate balances Vata and Kapha and increases Pitta.
Pome granate side effetcs It is known to cause constipation, hence is used as a home remedy for diarrhoea. But people with constipation need to watch out.
Pomegranate benefits Modern views -
Modern science hails pomegranate benefits in many ways. Pomegranate is a proven rich source of anti oxidants, hence it is very good for heart. Interesting to know that this finding matches with Hridya - protecting and promoting heart health claim by centuries old Ayurveda matches with the scientific research.
Pomegranate fruit is good source of Vitamin C, B5, Polyphenols and Potassium.
Ayurvedic products with Pomegranate as an ingredient -
Herbal powders: Dadima Chatusama churna, Dadimashtaka churna, Lavan Bhaskar Churna
Liquid preparation: Mritasanjeevani Sura
Ghee preparation: Dadimadi Ghrita
Please Note * Product will be seleted from any of the following- Brands / Companies depending upon availability:1. Nagarjuna Herbal Concentrates
2. Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore
3. Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
4. Kerala Ayurveda
5. AVN Ayurveda Formulations |
