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In classical Ayurvedic texts Lehana Karma is done for inadequate growth and development without having any disease. Health of the child depends on Lehana.For Lehana Karma, many compounds have been prescribed in that Ashtamangal Ghrita is one of them, which is a polyherbal formulation as it content eight drugs –Bramhi, Vacha, Pippali, Sariva, Kushtha, Siddarthaka (Brassica campestris), Saindhava and Ghrita. This formulation is used as Rakshoghna (protection from the infection), enhance Medha(intellect) and Smriti. In Ayurveda, there are ample evidence of many nootropic drugs uses for improvement and enhancement of mental sub-capability. Classically, it is explained in the samhita like Vagabhatta1,
Yogratnakar2 and Kashyap Samhita3 and Yogaratnakar as:

“वचाकुष्ठंब्राम्हीससध्दाथथकमापऩ वा।
साररवासैंधवन्चैव पऩप्ऩऱीघ्रितमष्टमम॥
मेध्यंघ्रितसमदंससध्दंऩातव्यन्च ददनै:ददनै:।
दृढस्म्रिघ्रत:क्षप्रमेधा:कुमारो बुस्म्ध्दमानभवेत।
न च पऩशाचानरसस नभुतानचमातर:॥
प्रभवस्म्न्तकुमाराणांपऩबताष्टमड़ऱम॥“1

1. Abstract—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.

मेघाजनकं घृतम (अष्टमंगलघृत) में उपयोग की गई औषधि :- घृत, जल, बच, कूठ, ब्रह्मी, सफेदसरसो अनन्तमूल, सैंधानोन, पीपल, बायबिडंग और नागरमोथ
मेघाजनकं घृतम (अष्टमंगलघृत) के फायदे:- यह मघ्य घृत बालकोंको प्रतिदिन पिलानेसे बालकोंकी मेघा बढ़ती है, स्मरणशक्ति दृढ़ होती है और बुद्धिमान होते है|

उपयोग

हर रोज एक चम्मच दूध और शक्कर के साथ ले सकते हो और गरम रोटी और गर्म चावल के साथ भी ले सकते हो