CRITICAL REVIEW ON EFFECT OF BRAHMI GHRITA IN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

Abstract

The Ayurvedic literatures emphasize on imbalance in physical (vata, pitta, kapha) and mental (raja and tama) doshas leading to cause any kind of psychiatric disorder. The major categories of psychiatric disorders described are Unmada (Insanity), Apasmara (Convulsion Disorders), Madatyaya (Alcoholism), Mada-Murcha-Sanyasa (Altered state of consciousness) etc. In the ayurvedic literatures consumption of ghrita is highly recommended in the management of psychiatric disorders as it is having lipophilic action and it acts on brain so; it is well established that it can cross the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB). Multiple clinical and experimental studies have been conducted on Brahmi Ghrita which has shown its results in improved learning and memory, anticonvulsant action, CNS depressant activity, anti-amnestic actions, antinociceptive action, its effect on depression and in ADHD children and many are on its neurocognitive actions.