Panchagavya : How to Make

In Sanskrit , Panchagavya means the blend of

five products obtained from cow . ( All these

five products are individually called ‘Gavya’

and collectively termed as ‘Panchagavya ’) It

contains ghee , milk , curd, cow dung and

cow’s urine. Panchagavya had reverence in the

scripts of Vedas ( devine scripts of Indian

wisdom) and Vrkshyurveda ( Vrksha means

plants and ayurveda means health system ).

The texts on Vrkshayurveda are

systematizations of the practices the farmers

followed at field level , placed in a theoretical

framework and it defined certain plant growth

stimulants ; among them Panchagavya was an

important one that enhanced the biological

efficiency of crop plants and the quality of

fruits and vegetables (Natarajan , 2002 ).

For making approx. 20 litres of panchagavya

you need the following:

* Fresh cow dung - 5 kg

* Fresh cow ’s urine – 3 litres

* Cow’s milk – 2 litres

* Cow’s curd – 2 litres

* Cow’s ghee – 500 gms

* Jaggery – 500 gms

* Water or sugarcane juice - 3 litres

* Ripe banana fruit - 1 bunch ( 12 nos.)

* Tender coconut water – 3 litres

* toddy – 2 litres

(If toddy is not available, you can ferment 3

litres of tender coconut water by keeping it in

a pot for 1 week . That will become toddy . )

Method of preparation :

* Take 5 kgs of fresh cow dung and mix it

thoroughly with 500 gms of cow’ s ghee and

keep it in a plastic drum or a mud pot . It

should not be kept in a metal container

because it will corrode and react with the

metal. Keep the ghee and the cow dung

mixture for 4 days, mixing it twice a day.

* On the 5 th day add cow ’s urine, cow’s milk

(cow’ s milk can be boiled, cooled and then

added) and cow ’s curd , then jaggery with

water or sugarcane juice and banana fruit

(which has to be mashed and mixed

thoroughly.) Then tender coconut water has

to be added.

* Wait for another 15 days, stirring twice

daily. Stirring the contents for about 20

minutes each time facilitates aerobic

microbial activity .

* On the 19 th day the panchagavya solution

will be ready. This solution must be kept

under a net , i .e . it must be covered with a

muslin or fine cloth so that the common fly

cannot sit on it and lay eggs. For use after

19th day, stir the mixture at least once a day

to aerate it .

Application

200ml of this solution can be diluted with 10

litres of water with proper stirring for

spraying on plants. For soil application, dilute

1000 ml in 10litres of water .

Periodicity of use

Once in 15 days , it can be used for all crops .

In winter crops, 1 .5 - 2 % usage is sufficient

but for all other crops 3 % should be used .

 

 

 

benefits of Panchagavya:

 

1. It has all the benefits of cow’s urine as

mentioned earlier.

2. Helps in curing Psoriasis and also many

other dermatological illness.

3. HIV patients regained their lost appetite,

their weight increased, digestion improved and

their overall condition improved while

consuming Panchagavya.

4. Have high anti cancer effect as it

prevents free radical damage, reduces dying

of lymphocytes (which fights against the

cancer cells), effectively repairs the

damaged DNA.

5. Helps in patients with Diabetes patients.

6. Has very good effect in people with

Tuberculosis.

7. It is a very good hepatoprotector.