Changeri Ghrita
Changeri Ghrita is a classical Ayurvedic ghrita, a medicated ghee. Lipid matrix protects acid-sensitive compounds from gastric degradation. Oxalic acid content is moderated by ghee processing.
| Also known as | Changeri Ghrita, ChangeriGhrita |
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Names and identification
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Changeri Ghrita |
Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | Amla, Kashaya | Primary taste |
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu, Snigdha | Physical quality |
| Virya (Potency) | Ushna | Heating/Cooling effect |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Amla | Post-digestive effect |
What is it made of?
Mineral/Elemental Profile
- Primary component: Mineral-derived preparation
- Note: Composition varies by specific preparation method
Analytical Methods: XRD, ICP-OES, SEM-EDS
Dosage forms and preparation
Dosage Forms: Ghrita (medicated ghee), Soft gelatin capsules (modern)
Standard Dosage: 6-12 g twice daily or as directed, as per AFI
Bioavailability: Ghee base enhances absorption of flavonoids and phenolic acids from Changeri. Lipid matrix protects acid-sensitive compounds from gastric degradation. Oxalic acid content is moderated by ghee processing.
Optimal Timing: Before meals or as directed, typically for atisara (diarrhea) and grahani (IBS) conditions
Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture as per ASU guidelines for Ghrita preparations
Storage: Store in airtight glass or tin containers in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture and light. Temperature not exceeding 25°C.
Marker Compounds: Vitexin, Isovitexin, Oxalic acid (monitored for safety), Beta-sitosterol, Flavone C-glycosides
Quality Parameters: Acid value (<6), peroxide value (<10), saponification value, refractive index, moisture (<0.5%), rancidity test negative, oxalic acid content (within safe limits), total phenolics, total flavonoids, HPTLC fingerprint, microbial limits, heavy metals
Vehicle (Anupana): Warm water or rice water (tandulodaka)
Synergistic Combinations
Composition
As given in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, entry 6:9 (CANGERI GHRTA), which cites Bhaisajyaratnavali, Grahanirogadhikara; 190-191. Names, parts and quantities are transcribed as printed and checked row by row against the book. Manufacturers' versions of a classical formulation can differ from the formulary.
| # | Ingredient | Part | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagara (sunthi) | rhizome | 9.5 g |
| 2 | Pippalimula (pippali) | root | 9.6 g |
| 3 | Citraka | root | 9.6 g |
| 4 | Hasti pippali (gaja pippali) | fruit | 9.6 g |
| 5 | Svadamstra (goksura) * | 9.6 g | |
| 6 | Pippali | fruit | 9.6 g |
| 7 | Dhanya (dhanyaka) | fruit | 9.6 g |
| 8 | Bilva * | Rt/St. Bk. | 9.6 g |
| 9 | Patha * | root | 9.6 g |
| 10 | Yamanika * | fruit | illegible |
| 11 | Cangeri -svarasa * | illegible | 3.072 l |
| 12 | Sarpi (go ghrta) * | 768 g | |
| 13 | Dadhi (go dadhi) | 3.072 kg |
Cells marked illegible are damaged in the source scan. The ingredient name is shown where it was readable, and nothing is inferred to fill a gap.
* The scanned text was damaged at this row and the name was read from the entry's own Sanskrit verse.
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