Ayurvedic materia medica lists groups of herbs based on their rasa or taste. Drugs dominant in Tikta rasa or taste act upon deranged pitta and digest it. This maybe understood as the resolution of changes in the as well as skin bones joints and supporting tissue. Mahatiktaka ghrita is a balancing combination of pitta-samana drugs in a nourishing ghee base. Ghrtaor medicated ghee harnesses the healing properties of herbs and roots in a nourishing base. Ayurveda attributes sookshma property to ghrita i.e. It is capable of reaching deep into tissues and hefrom within. It is perfectly suitable for long-term use in sustaining the effects in a body and preventing relapse.