Hello Thank you for your question. I understand that you’ve recently started taking a homemade mixture of ghee, ginger, garlic, and honey to boost your immunity. While each of these ingredients individually has excellent health benefits, combining them together—especially in the wrong proportion or with heating needs careful attention in Ayurveda to avoid unwanted reactions
✅ Ayurvedic Understanding of the Ingredients
1. Ghee (Ghrita):
lubricates the tissues, and promotes digestion and immunity. It should always be used in its natural form, not overheated beyond its smoke point, as overheating destroys its Ojas-building qualities.
2. Ginger (Adraka): Acts as a Deepana-Pachana dravya — enhances appetite, improves digestion, reduces Ama (toxins). Useful for cold, cough, and sluggish metabolism.
3. Garlic (Lashuna): Potent Rasayana with antimicrobial and circulatory benefits. Increases heat (Ushna guna), therefore must be balanced carefully with cooling substances like ghee.
4. Honey (Madhu):
Acts as a natural detoxifier and immune enhancer. Should never be heated or mixed with very hot substances.
✅IMPORTANT AYURVEDIC CAUTION
Honey should never be added to any hot or heated mixture. When honey is exposed to high temperature or mixed with hot ghee, it becomes Ama-karak (toxin-producing) and can lead to metabolic imbalance, heaviness, or even long-term toxicity affecting digestion and liver health.
Therefore, while your intention to boost immunity is good, the method of preparation needs modification.
✅ Correct and Safe Method
1. Step 1: Lightly warm 1 teaspoon of ghee (just to melt it, not smoke).
2. Step 2: Add ½ teaspoon of finely grated fresh ginger and ½ teaspoon of crushed garlic. Let them infuse in the ghee for 15–20 seconds and cool down to lukewarm temperature (comfortable to touch).
3. Step 3: Once lukewarm, add 1 teaspoon of honey and mix well.
4. Step 4: Take this mixture once daily in the morning on an empty stomach or after food during winter for digestion and immunity.
✅THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS WHEN PREPARED CORRECTLY
Improves Agni (digestive fire) and clears Ama (toxins). Boosts immunity and metabolism naturally. Supports respiratory and cardiac health. Works as a gentle detox and revitalizer for those with weak digestion or low energy.
❌ Avoid
Never add honey to hot ghee or hot garlic-ginger mixture. Avoid taking this mixture at night (it may aggravate Pitta and disturb sleep). Do not consume it in large quantities; 1 teaspoon once daily is sufficient.
Alternative Immunity-Boosting Options
If you are looking for more holistic Ayurvedic options: Chyawanprash – 1 tsp daily with warm milk. Tulsi-Ginger Tea – enhances immunity and clears toxins. Golden milk (Haldi Doodh) – for strengthening respiratory and digestive systems.
Your chosen ingredients are individually powerful and beneficial. However, according to Ayurvedic principles, heating honey or mixing it with very hot substances like ghee can be harmful.
By preparing the mixture properly and consuming in moderation, you can safely enjoy its immunity and digestion-boosting effects.
With correct preparation, your ghee-ginger-garlic-honey blend can become a rejuvenating tonic for daily vitality.
Wishing you a good health😊
Warm regards, Dr Snehal Vidhate
If you accidentally have mixed roasted ginger and garlic with honey while they were still warm, do not worry. Just drink plenty of warm water after that and avoid taking anything else eating for next few hours, this combination becomes very sharp and can irritate the stomach and throat. So have a little ghee or plain yoghurt to cool the system. Avoid spicy food for rest of the day, and you you feel acidity or burning warm water with a pinch of Sugar or a Little cold milk to settle the heat. If still persist, then ta Avipattikara churna half teaspoon before meals with water
Hello
It sounds like you prepared a homemade mixture of ghee, garlic, ginger, and honey to which the garlic and ginger were overcooked before you added honey. You have only been uncomfortable for less than a day and rarely use such mixtures. Here’s what you should know and do:
Possible Concern: Overheating or burning garlic and ginger can develop acrid compounds that irritate your stomach and throat. Adding honey into a hot mixture also degrades its useful enzymes, and in some cases, can even produce unwanted byproducts if the temperature is too high.
What You Should Do Stop taking the solution. Do not reheat or ingest the burned portion. Hydrate well — drink water or herbal tea, such as chamomile or plain ginger tea (not too strong).
Avoid spicy, oily, or acidic foods for the next 24 hours to allow your stomach to settle. Watch for symptoms including: Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain Burning sensation in throat or chest Dizziness or shortness of breath If any of these symptoms appear or worsen, seek medical attention immediately.
For Future Reference: Always cook garlic and ginger on low heat; they should turn light golden, never brown or black. Let the mixture cool before adding honey-when the liquid is below 40°C / 104°F-to preserve the nutrients.
Thank you
Dr Maitri Acharya
To roast and use ingredients like garlic (lasun) and ginger (adrak) in ghee for Ayurvedic or culinary purposes, here’s a safe and effective method:
🔥 How to Roast Garlic and Ginger in Ghee Ingredients: - 1 tablespoon ghee - 2–3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or crushed - 1 inch ginger, grated or finely chopped Method: - Heat the ghee in a small pan on low to medium flame. - Add garlic first, let it sizzle gently. Stir continuously. - When garlic turns light golden (not dark brown), add ginger. - Roast both until they are lightly browned and aromatic. - Turn off the flame. Let it cool slightly before using. ⚠️ Avoid over-roasting. If garlic or ginger turns black, it may taste bitter and lose medicinal value.
🍯 How to Use the Roasted Mix 1. Digestive Tonic (Vata-Pacifying) - Mix the cooled roasted garlic-ginger with a teaspoon of honey. - Take once daily before lunch to aid digestion and reduce gas. - Do not mix honey while hot—let the mixture cool first. 2. Flavor Booster - Add to soups, dals, or khichdi for warming flavor and digestive support. 3. Throat and Vocal Support - Mix with a pinch of mulethi powder and honey for soothing the throat. - Take in the morning or before vocal use.
I have eat it before it cool
If you are not facing any issue because of then it’s ok just don’t repeat it
Home ko garam nahi kiya jata, aur woh bhi jalana uska benefit kuch bhi nahi milaga. Kala honar tak garam karna woh bhi sahi nahi hai. Agar khanae ke baad kuch taklif nahi hai toh befikar rahiye. Agar kuch samasya ayae toh batayae. App jeera pani pi sakte hai Hingvastak churan 1tsp dopahar ko lunch ke baad buttermilk ke saath lelo.
Sorry typing mistake Home nahi hai it’s Honey
Jab aap ghee me lasun aur adrak bhunte hain, to unka rang kala ho sakta hai agar unhe zyada der tak aur zyadi hi varme me bhuna jaye. Adrak aur lasun ko ek-shabdh me kehna ho to yeh kaha ja sakta, jin takraarke they become overcooked they lose their beneficial properties aur taste bhi. Jab yeh kaale hone lagen toh unhe aapko turant nikal lena chahiye.
Honey ko garm tayeiyari ke saath milane se also problem ho sakti hai, kyunki Ayurveda ke mutabik, shehad ko kabhi bhi garam nahi karna chahiye, or na hi kisi garam cheese me milana chahiye. Honey garam hone par toxic ho sakta hai. Reveal kiya gaya hai ki ghee ka milan hona adrak aur lasun ke saath doosh nahi hai, par honey ko ghee ya kis orb garam cheese ke saath na milayein.
Aapko yeh blend ko thanda hone ke baad hi honey ko milana chahiye taaki honey ka humdr kane nahi ho. Yeh mixture ka istemal tab karen jab sabhi ingredients normal room temperature par aajaye. Yeh blend vahii log upyog kar sakte hain jinko adrak, lasun ya ghee se allergi nahi hai, doosra kisi vastu ke pratikool asar agar dekhein to turant uska istemal band karein. Agar kisi tarah ki health concerns ho, toh aapko doctor ki salah zaroor leni chahiye.
