Triphala Ghrita

Triphala Ghritam · Three Fruits Medicated Ghee

Category Ghrita (Medicated Ghees)

Dosha Effect Tridoshahara like Triphala itself, with the ghee base adding strong Vata and Pitta-pacifying properties.

Target System Chakshushya (eyes/visual system) as the primary target, Raktavaha srotas (blood), Annavaha srotas (digestive system), Yakrit (liver)

Dosage Internal use: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon (3-5 grams) on an empty stomach in the morning or before bed.

Anupana Warm water or warm milk.

Classical Reference Ashtanga Hridaya, Sushruta Samhita, Bhaishajya Ratnavali

About

Triphala Ghrita is Ayurveda's premiere eye medicine, a preparation that has been used for millennia to preserve, protect, and restore vision. The formula combines the tridoshic, antioxidant-rich Triphala with the supreme lipid vehicle of ghee, creating a medicine with specific tropism (prabhava) for the visual system that has no parallel in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia. The connection between Triphala and eye health is one of the oldest therapeutic associations in Ayurveda.

Indications

Eye disorders including conjunctivitis, glaucoma, cataracts (early stage), refractive errors, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes, night blindness, and general vision deterioration. Liver disorders. Digestive weakness. As a pre-Panchakarma internal oleation specifically for eye-related and Pitta-related conditions.

Key Ingredients

Triphala (Haritaki, Bibhitaki, Amalaki) in paste and decoction form, combined with pure cow's ghee. Some formulations add Pippali (long pepper), Katuka (Picrorhiza kurroa), Draksha (raisins), and Yashtimadhu (licorice) for enhanced eye-specific action. The Triphala is used in both kalka (paste) and kwatha (decoction) forms simultaneously -- the paste remains in the ghee during cooking while the decoction provides the aqueous medium.

Benefits

The supreme eye medicine of Ayurveda. Nourishes and strengthens all components of the visual system -- retina, lens, optic nerve, and extraocular muscles. The ghee vehicle delivers the antioxidant and tissue-nourishing compounds of Triphala directly to the lipid-rich tissues of the eye.

Cautions & Contraindications

Active ama accumulation. Severe Kapha conditions. Acute conjunctivitis with purulent discharge (external application). Netra Tarpana (external eye application) should only be performed by a trained Ayurvedic practitioner in a clinical setting. Never apply non-sterile preparations directly to the eyes. Internal use is safe for self-administration at recommended doses.

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