Triphala Ghrita is an Ayurvedic medicine, in herbal ghee form.This medicine has ghee as its base. It is used for preparatory procedure for Panchakarma and also as medicine, used mainly for eye diseases. Triphala refers to group of three fruits – Haritaki, Vibhitaki and Amla. The Triphala is the main ingredient in this medicine.
Uses
Triphala Ghrita benefits:
It is widely used as medicine and also in preparatory procedure called snehakarma for the treatment of tumors, early stage of cataract, Erysipelas, Excessive discharge in women, eye pain with itching and discharge, cough, oedema, hair fall, intermittent fever, pterygium and such other eye and eye lid related diseases.
Useful in constipation, IBS – C and low digestion strength.
Myopia, Hypermetropia, Retinitis pigmentosa, Astigmatism, Macular degeneration of eye – used both for external and oral use.
Effect on Tridosha – Calms Pitta and Vata.
Dose
Triphala 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 may be taken itself or mixed with Triphala choornam.
Triphala ghrita is also used externally in an eye procedure called as Tarpana.
Triphala ghritham for Tarpana – Eye care therapy –
Externally it is used for eye treatment called as Tarpana. Here, a compound around both eyes is made with the help of black gram paste. Melted Triphala ghritham is retained in the compound for a few minutes time. The patient’s eyes are immersed in the ghee medium during this procedure. patient is asked to blink and open eyes so that the herbal ghee components enter deep into eyes and bring about therapeutic benefits.
Read more about Tarpana treatment
How to use it as eye drops for eye dryness and other eye problems?
2 drops of this ghee is put on the eyes, once or twice a day for 1 – 2 weeks to relieve eye dryness. Ghee being a very good rejuvenator and moistening agent, is very soothing for eyes. It also relieves eye irritation.
Consult your doctor before using it as eye drops.
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.
Side Effects
There are no known side effects with this medicine. However it is best to use this product under medical supervision. Self medication with this medicine is discouraged.
People with diabetes, high cholesterol, heart diseases and high BP should exercise precaution.
In very high dose, it may cause diarrhoea and indigestion.
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.
Contents
Ghritam Ingredients
Triphala
Haritaki – Terminalia chebula – Fruit rind – 12 grams
Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica – Fruit rind – 12 grams
Amla – Emblica officinalis – Fruit – 12 grams
Trikatu
Pepper – Piper nigrum – Fruit – 12 grams
Long pepper – Piper longum – Fruit – 12 grams
and
Ginger – Zingiber officinale – Rhizome – 12 grams
Draksha – Vitis vinifera – dry grapes – 12 grams
Madhuka – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra – Root – 12 grams
Katukarohini – Picrorhiza kurroa – Rhizome/root – 12 grams
Prapaundarika – Lotus variety – Flower – 12 grams
Ela – cardamom – Eletteria cardamomum – 12 grams
Vidanga – Embelia ribes – Fruit – 12 grams
Nagakeshar – Mesua ferrea – Stamens – 12 grams
Nilotpala – Nymphoea stellata – Flower – 12 grams
Shweta Sariva – Hemidesmus indicus – 12 grams
Krishna Sariva – Cryptolepis buchanani – 12 grams
Chandana – sandalwood – Santalum album – Heartwood – 12 grams
Haridra – Turmeric – Curcuma longa – Rhizome – 12 grams
Daruharidra – Berberis aristata – Stem – 12 grams
Ghee – 768 grams
Milk – 768 ml
Triphala Kashayam – 2.304 liters.
Shloka, Sanskrit Verse
Method of preparation
Coarse powder of Triphala ingredients is taken and boiled in specified quantity of water till it is reduced to its quarter part. It is then filtered to obtain Triphala decoction. Ingredients from Haritaki to Daruharidra is powdered and made into paste by adding sufficient quantity of water. Ghee is heated along with paste and stirred continuously while adding triphala decoction and milk. Heating is stooped when there is subsidence of froth, all the moisture content is evaporated and when the paste rolled between fingers forms varti (wick). It is then packed in a tightly closed container.
Reference
Bhaishajya Ratnavali Netraroga adhikara 181-186, Astangahridayam.
According to Ashtanga Hridaya
त्रिफलाष्टपलं क्वाथ्यं पादशेषं जलाढके ॥
तेन तुल्यपयस्केन त्रिफलाफलकल्कवान् ।
अर्धप्रस्थो घृतात्सिद्धः सितया माक्षिकेण वा ॥
युक्तं पिबेत्तत्तिमिरी तद्युक्तं वा वरारसम् ।
triphalāṣṭapalaṃ kvāthyaṃ pādaśeṣaṃ jalāḍhake ||
tena tulyapayaskena triphalāphalakalkavān |
ardhaprastho ghṛtātsiddhaḥ sitayā mākṣikeṇa vā ||
yuktaṃ pibettattimirī tadyuktaṃ vā varārasam |
(Reference: Ashtanga Hridaya, Uttarasthana, 13/10-11)
Ingredients
- Triphala
- Water
- Milk
- Ghee
Method of preparation
Eight pala (384 grams) of triphala are boiled in one adhaka (3.072 liters) of water and decoction reduced to a quarter. To this are added equal quantities of milk (3.072 liters), paste of one pala (48 grams) of Triphala and half prastha (384 grams) of ghee and medicated ghee prepared.
Benefits
This is indicated in Timira (cataract).
According to Vangasena, Vrindamadhava
फलत्रिकाभीरुकषायसिद्धं कल्केन यष्टिमधुकांशयुक्तम् ।
सर्पिःसमं क्षौद्रचतुर्भागं हन्यात्त्रिदोषं तिमिरं भवन्तम् ॥
phalatrikābhīrukaṣāyasiddhaṃ kalkena yaṣṭimadhukāṃśayuktam |
sarpiḥsamaṃ kṣaudracaturbhāgaṃ hanyāttridoṣaṃ timiraṃ bhavantam ||
(Reference: Vangasena, Vrindamadhava)
Ingredients
- Triphala
- Water
- Shatavari
- Yashtimadhu
- Ghee
Method of preparation
First prepare the decoction by boiling 960 grams of Triphala with 7680 ml of water and reducing it to 1920 ml. To this decoction, add 1920 ml of juice of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), 960 grams of ghee, 240 grams of paste of Yashtimadhu root. This mixture should be boiled and after proper cooking, it should be filtered. After cooling 240 grams of honey is to be added.
Benefits
Tridoshaja Timira
Manufacturer
Baidyanath, AVS Kottakkal.
Dabur – Calls it as Triphala Ghrit
Nagarjuna – Thraiphala Ghrutham
Regarding eye application of Triphala Ghrit:
Should we wash our eyes after instilling this as eye drops?is it sterile and safe to use it directly on the eyes? Should t be made mild warm to melt it?
Answer:
Hi, if preserved hygienically, it is sterile. No need to warm it. After applying it can be washed off with hot water after 5 – 10 minutes.
Research
In Computer vision syndrome, Triphala ghrith efficacy was evaluated in 30 patients for 7 days. The duration was 15-20 minutes per day. The controlled clinical trial concluded that the therapy was beneficial in significantly relieve the symptoms of CVS.
Depak P. Sawant, Gajanan R. Parlikar, Sandeep V. Binorkar. Efficacy of Triphala Ghrita netratarpan in computer vision syndrome, International journal of Res. Ayurveda Pharm 2013, 4(2):244-248 (1)
Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
This article is written by Dr. Janardhana V Hebbar BAMS, MD (Ayu), PGDPSM, Managing Director, Easy Ayurveda Hospital.
It is reviewed by Dr. Shilpa Ramdas BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Ayurvedic Physician, Easy Ayurveda Hospital
50 thoughts on “Triphala Ghrita Benefits, Dose, How To Use, Side Effects, Ingredients”
In which medical store this Triphala Ghrita available in delhi
It should be easily available in any Ayurvedic shop.
If not elsewhere, you can order it online also. Just search in google.
Need advice on how to use of Triphala Ghritam, because conflicting info from practitioners; do I use twice per day for 1 month, then twice every other day for 2 weeks, then twice every 3-4 days for 2 weeks, then maintain result by once every 3-4 days (2x per wk) indefinitely?
It really depends on
1. Purpose for which you are taking
2. Your digestive strength
3. Your age, weight etc.
ghee will mot get mixed in water
All the water part will get evaporated at the end of boiling. The end product will not contain any moisture.
what is the price
Kottakkal Triphala Ghrita – 105 Rupees.
Baidyanath – 193 Rupees.
Hello Dr.Hebbar, In this post, you discourage self-treatment with triphla ghee. For computer strain would you recommend just plain ghee? Also, will triphala ghee be much more potent than ghee for this problem? Thank you and Happy new year.
Dear Donroy, For eye usage, Triphala ghee is more helpful than plain ghee.
Is it used in treatment of central serous retinopathy ? If not which ayurvedic medicine could I take for the said disease.
It is used in treating retinopathy as well. Other medicines used are – Saptamrita lauha, Elaneer Kuzhambu etc. Please consult your doctor.
Is triphla ghrita can be consumed by pregnant women
I would not recommend it for more than a month. You will have to consult an Ayurveda doctor directly.
how to enhance shatdhaut ghritas shelf life? and make it odourless
Refrigeration.
Read more about it here – http://easyayurveda.com/2012/03/06/how-to-use-ghee-for-skin-care-a-simple-ayurveda-method/
Sir, triphala is not recommended for thin people.
But triphala along with ghee, i.e., triphala grihatam can be given to thin people, right? Because ghee will balance the drying factor of Triphala. So, Triphala Grihtam is “detoxifying and nourishing” and triphala is “more detoxifying” right? Please correct if I’m wrong.
Another question is: Triphala has so wide range of benefits but Triphala Grihatam is mostly given for eye disorders only. Why? Does triphala grihtam lose the powerful laxative and other benefits of Triphala?
And third: Since it involves Ghee, it is helpful for weight gain?
if at all necessary triphala can be used in thin people also.
triphala gritham is MAINLY used in eye disorders. it is used in panchakarma for snehana procedure which is for so many types of disorders. it is mainly pittahara.
triphala gritha can not be used to increase weight, since it is pittahara it will surely cleanse your body but hardly increase your body mass.
It can cure myopia upto what extent -2,-3,-4,-5D
Please reply
Sir will it not help if taken orally, regularly for long period of time along with saptamrut lauh.
I have had twitching in my left eye for quite sometime. An Ayurvedic consultant suggested Mahattraiphala Gritam from Kottakal. I have been taking 1/2 to 1 spoon twice a day with warm water for almost a month. I still have the twitch, even though I feel the occurrences have reduced. Should I continue with it or is there anything else I can try ? Thanks
you can take this as long as your doctor have prescribed it for you. along with it is better if you take calcium supplement like shilacalcin-R etc.
sir. iam using triphala ghrutia And sapthamhritha lauh january of 2015 for the eye sight (vision improvement). before right eye 6/18, left eye 6/9. now right eye 6/6 (partial), left eye 6/6. how much time it take recover 6/6 vision.
wow… its really nice to hear from you. and i think it is enough to take these. and you can go for a series of Akshi Tharpana treatment from an efficient Ayurveda doctor.
Hello Doctor,
I want to know whether Triphala Ghrita and Mahatriphala Ghrita are the one and the same thing or they are different?
If different, then what are their differences?
Thanks!
Hello Sir, The drugs are different in both.
Triphala Ghrita benefits:
It is widely used as medicine and also in preparatory procedure called snehakarma for the treatment of tumors, early stage of cataract, Erysipelas, Excessive discharge in women, eye pain with itching and discharge, cough, oedema, hair fall, intermittent fever, pterygium and such other eye and eye lid related diseases.
Triphala Ghrita benefits:
It is widely used as medicine and also in preparatory procedure called snehakarma for the treatment of tumors, early stage of cataract, Erysipelas, Excessive discharge in women, eye pain with itching and discharge, cough, oedema, hair fall, intermittent fever, pterygium and such other eye and eye lid related diseases.
Maha Triphala Ghrita:
Has anti oxidant activities. Very useful in cataract. This prevents and delays progression of cataract.
Hi, the dose of TG can be decided independantly of YG.
You can opt for Triphala ghrit – 1/4 teaspoon 2 times a day for 1 month time. If symptoms do not improve, please consult a doctor directly.
my top of the left eye is continusely getting pain, shall i use triphala ghritham. how to use, how long i use. please tell. thanks
No. The cause has to be evaulated. Consult an eye specialist.
My son is 13 months old, he has clogged tear duct on his right eye, i have been massaging it as per the doctor suggestion the last 2.5 months but still clogged! the doctor wants to do a tear duct wash which is a small surgery! Will thriphala ghrita help the clogged tear duct to open up? Please advise asap. Thanks
No. Triphala ghrita is not useful. You can try with massaging technique for 1 – 2 more months before the mini surgery.
Tarpana can be done after Cataract, or for people with cataract.
Thanks for your valuable reply, dr.
I suggest you to consult Dr BG Gokulan.
He is a friend of mine and an Ayurvedic eye specialist.
He is the best person to judge your mother’s case.
Contact details here – http://www.netrafoundation.com/contact.php#section1
Padevaladi nethra ghritham. it is used for eye
How to use Internally eat or externally apply with honey?
Hi, 2 drops of it is used as eye drops. Please confirm with the prescribing doctor before using it.
Hi, if preserved hygienically, it is sterile. No need to warm it. After applying it can be washed off with hot water after 5 – 10 minutes.
Can we consume it daily and for long time??…for lifetime??
Take it for 2 months, give a gap of 1 month. This way, it can be consumed for long time.
Sir,
Which one is best for skin complexion and hair growth-Thriphala ghrita or Brahma Rasayana?
Brahma rasayana.
can it be taken externally for macular degeneration related to eye
Hello sir meta beta 8 sal ka hai usko squint eye hai aur +3 number ka chashma dala hai to muje bataye ki trifala gharit kese use karu
Squint ke liye asaani sa surgery karvake theek kar sakte hai. Triphala ghrit dene ke liye direct Ayurveda doctor ko consult karna padega.
Can triphala ghrita be used for nasya? Any benefits to it?
Yes, useful to improve eyesight and relieving burning sensation.
In which conditions triphala ghrita is used for snehana (inetrnal oleation) before Pancha Karma?
Sir, I have open angle glaucoma since last four years. I am using Xalacom, Alphagan and Azopt eye drops, but still I am loosing my vision. Can Ayurveda help some way to cure glaucoma?
Can Triphala Ghrita be consumed orally to treat dry eyes?
Yes.