Brahmi during pregnancy?

[Guest guest]

Hi Jessica;

Oh, those middle pregnancy weeks are the best! Yes, brahmi is very

gentle and safe for pregnancy. Especially wonderful for first

trimester natural pitta conditions, for pitta body type/vikruti, for

pitta season, and for depressed mood (also good then to regularly

sniff a few drops 2-3 times a day). ONe of my teachers says (not

relative to perinatal, just in general) she finds Brahmi

contraindicated with manic-depressives, though another finds it useful

in complement with other herbs and treatment modalities.

 

The medicated ghee will usually keep longer than a medicated

(herbalized) oil, though according to Dr. Todd Caldecott, sesame oil

has some ability to self protect with some special antioxidant

property even when heated. I keep the oils refrigerated if there is

extra amount, and over time find still the sesame oil can go funky.

That seems more a function (for both) of, if there was still some

moisture in the herbs when made that did not get filtered out. Smell

it, and see how you feel. Depends especially with the oil if kept

through hot weather. Good ghee is sometimes kept for decades for

special medicinal uses; I've stored several pounds to add to from time

to time for family medicinal uses in the future!

 

Blessings!

Ysha

 

> I am wondering whether brahmi is safe during pregnancy -- I have

some brahmi ghee for internal use as well as some brahmi oil for my

body/scalp, and if they are safe I'd love to use them. I'm 22 weeks

along with baby #2, if that makes a difference.

>

> Also, how long do medicated ghees and body oils last without

[Guest guest]

Good ghee is sometimes kept for decades for

special medicinal uses; I've stored several pounds to add to from time

to time for family medicinal uses in the future!

 

Tell me again what happens with age of ghee, I remember learning this too, but

can't seem to keep it around long enough to save any!! lol

I know i just need to make extra, but what indications would call for aged ghee?

Thanks sweet lady!

 

 

 

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Rebecca Vann, Herbalist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Rebecca!

They say 100 year old ghee cures a large list of diseases of vata,

pitta and kapha, but I don't have the details and won't be here to

test it. IN our notes from Ayurveda 1, we have some count on it. I

don't know what the betweens ages are about except that 5 year old

ghee feels very good on my skin. At first it will smell a little

funny, then gets more pure smelling, I don't know what happens to it,

except that it begins to turn more white. Yes, it took me a long time

to resolve to make some and put it away, not use it. I did special

investment batches for it and then boxed and forgot about it.

 

Will have to let the vaidyas comment more if they will be so kind.

Love,

Ysha

 

> Tell me again what happens with age of ghee, I remember learning

this too, but can't seem to keep it around long enough to save any!! lol

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

 

Purana Ghruta, i.e., old ghee is described in Charaka samhita in chapter 9,

shlokas 59 through 62. This chapter deals with causes, pathogenesis, and

treatment of Unmada (which covers most psychologic illnesses). While

describing general treatment of Unmada, importance of old ghee is stressed

by Charaka. Old ghee helps balance all three doshas (tridoshaghna). It is

especially useful for Graha Chikitsa and apasmara (epilepsy). Internal use

gives better results. This ghee is medhya (improves intelligence), this is

even best for virechana (purgation).

 

10-year-old ghee also gives good results. This has very strong smell. This

is madhur (sweet) and katu (pungent) in taste.

 

Sushruta also has described old ghee. In addition to above qualities, he

has mentioned uses such as vrana-ropana (helps wound healing). He has also

given a list of diseases such as asthma, chronic cold, cough, loss of

consciousness, skin ailments, exposure to poison, etc. A hundred year old

ghee is best. It is said that even looking at it or touching and smelling a

100-year-old ghee helps get rid of any Graha.

 

I was told that in ancient times they used to fill wells with ghee which

remained under water for many years. They used it during wars for external

application for the wounded soldiers.

 

In current practice, use of old ghee is very limited, obviously due to

non-availability. My Guru had 40-60 years old ghee with him. Even I have

kept some ghee since October 1990, that is since 18 years. I have tried

using this with good results in some patients. Diagnoses varied from

schizophrenia to bipolar disorder. Smell of old ghee really gives some

stimulation to the obliterated mind.

Namaskar,

 

C M Thite, MD