European Patient's 500ml Ghee Treatment Sparks Medical Debate

A European content creator named Gabriela has documented her experience drinking 500 millilitres of warm medicated ghee over five days as part of an Ayurvedic treatment in India for severe endometriosis. Gabriela shared on Instagram that her chronic pain conditions include adenomyosis, severe migraines, pelvic varicose veins, and adhesions that cause shooting pain down her leg. She explained that the ghee ritual, known as snehapana, is part of her preparatory phase for panchakarma where dosages increased daily from 20 millilitres up to 200 millilitres to help the body absorb toxins before elimination. Gabriela stated that she selected the facility based on a recommendation from her sister who is a medical student, and emphasized that she is undergoing the treatment under strict medical supervision from both her Ayurvedic doctor and her Western surgeon. Medical professionals have responded to the viral posts with warnings about the heavy intake of saturated fat and calories. Dr Aayrin Memon, a clinical nutritionist at Bhailal Amin General Hospital in Vadodara, noted that consuming hundreds of millilitres of fat quickly can cause nausea, bloating, loose stools, belly pain, or vomiting, while potentially raising LDL cholesterol over time, especially for individuals with diabetes, heart disease, or gallbladder issues. Dr Priya Bansal, senior consultant in gynaecology and gynae-oncology at Medanta Noida, added that modern medicine lacks sufficient clinical evidence to prove that high-dose ghee consumption clears toxins or treats conditions like endometriosis, urging patients to maintain open communication across all treating clinicians rather than letting alternative therapies replace established medical interventions.