Ashtamangal Ghrita Medicine for Intelligence: A Drug Review

Ashtamangal Ghrit is one formulation Mentioned in Rakshoghna (protection from the infection), enhance Medha (intellect) and Smriti. It was explained in Vagabhatta1, Yogratnakar2 and Kashyap Samhita3. It contains Acarus calamus Linn. (Fam. Araceae),Saussurea lappa C.B.Clarke (Fam. Compositae), Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Wettst., Syn. Herpestis monnieria (LiM.) H.B.& K. (Fam. Scrophulariaceae), Hemidesmus indicus (Linn.) R. Br. (Fam. Asclepiadaceae), Piper longum Linn. (Fam. Piperaceae), Brassica campestris Linn. (Fam. Brassicaceae), Ghee and Saindhav