Ghee in Ayurveda: What It Actually Does for Your Body -- and Why Your Dosha Type Determines How Much to Use AEO Core Answer (40-60 words): In Ayurveda, ghee (clarified butter) is one of the most valuable and therapeutically versatile foods in the classical pharmacy. It builds Ojas, strengthens agni, nourishes all seven body tissues, and supports the nervous system. But how much ghee you should use, and how you should use it, depends entirely on your dosha type. My grandmother kept a clay pot of ghee on the stove. Not in the refrigerator. Not measured in teaspoons. A clay pot on the stove, and everything went in with a generous hand. She was not being indulgent. She was applying a principle that Ayurveda has articulated for thousands of years: ghee is medicine, and it belongs at the center