[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877) › c6.s7.9 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c6.s7.9 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c6.s7.9 - **Language:** English ### [c6.s7.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c6.s7.9) घृत \*Ghrita\* or clarified butter is much used both as an article of diet and in pharmacy. Clarified butter obtained from cow's milk is considered superior to that prepared from the milk of the buffalo and is preferred for medicinal use. Clarified butter is considered cooling, emollient and stomachic. It increases the fatty tissues and mental powers, improves the voice, beauty and complexion and is useful in eye diseases, retained secretions, insanity, tympanites, painful dyspepsia, ulcers, wounds, etc. It is the basis of a form of medicinal preparation called \*ghritapáka\* already described in the introduction, (see page 14). - [Previous: c6.s7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c6.s7.8) - [Next: c6.s7.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c6.s7.10) - [Up: c6.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c6.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c6.s7.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c6.s7.9) · Pramāṇa