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\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Snehana (internal oleation)
\u2022 Patients are allowed to drink ghee (either pure or herbal-enhanced) for a number of days.
\u2022 This makes the body's tissues \u201coily\u201d and softens ama (toxins, waste products) that are stuck in the body's srotas (channels).
\u2022 When ama is dissolved and made \u201cmobile\u201d, it can be directed to the gastrointestinal tract and subsequently eliminated in the later stages of Panchakarma (e.g. virechana, basti, vamana).

2. Medicated ghee (ghee with herbs)
\u2022 Here ghee is cooked with specific herbs to target treatment towards, for example, the liver, skin, nervous system or mental imbalances.
\u2022 Examples: Brahmi ghee for the mind, Tikta ghee for skin conditions, Triphala ghee for digestion.
It carries the fat-soluble components from the herbs deep into the body's tissues.

3. Plain ghee
\u2022 Most often used at the start as a more general \u201cdetox-lubrication\u201d.
It is considered to neutralise pitta and vata, build ojas (life energy), and make the body more resistant to the purifications that will follow.
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– Modern understanding<\/strong>:
\u2022 Fat-soluble toxins: many environmental toxins, heavy metals, and chemical waste products bind to fat. Ghee can help to \u201cdraw out\u201d these from the tissues and transport them to the intestines.
\u2022 Increased bioavailability: fat allows the active substances in herbs to be absorbed better.
\u2022 Neuro-effects: Ghee contains butyrate and other short-chain fatty acids that have an anti-inflammatory effect on the gut and the brain.
\u2022 Protection: Ghee protects mucous membranes from irritation during the detox process.

– In short:<\/strong>
\u2022 Plain ghee = a mild, general oil therapy to soften ama and lubricate the system.
\u2022 Medicated ghee = ghee infused with the intelligence of herbs, targeted at specific imbalances.
The effect in Panchakarma = to dissolve, mobilise and bring toxins to the digestive tract so that they can be eliminated in the following steps.\n\n\n\n\n\n

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