Cow Ghee — Base as Pharmaceutical Aid
Cow Ghee is an excellent base for preparing Ayurvedic medicines. The virtues of this clarified butter and its ability to reach within the deepest of tissues in the human body make it an ideal base to prepare Ayurvedic formulations targeting specific parts/organs/tissues of the body.
There are many other uses of Cow ghee within the Ayurvedic science that make it an invaluable part of this ancient medical science. Cow ghee also known as clarified butter, is a traditional adjuvant/ vehicle described in Ayurveda.
It is an excellent anupana (vehicle) for transporting the drugs to the deeper tissue layers of the body. Proper digestion, absorption and delivery to a target organ system are crucial in obtaining the maximum benefit from any therapeutic formulation; the lipophilic action if Cow ghee facilitates transportation to a target organ and final delivery inside the cell since the cell membrane also contains lipid.