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Balahathadi Taila

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StorageStore in a cool place in tightly closed containers; protected from light and moisture.
Physico ChemicalRefractive index at 400: 1.455 to 1.462; Appendix 3.1 Specific gravity at 400: 0.929 to 0.936; Appendix 3.2 Saponification value: 175 to 190; Appendix 3.10 Iodine value: 84 to 94; Appendix 3.11 Acid value: 3 to 5; Appendix 3.12 Peroxide value: Not more than 6; Appendix 3.13
RemarksUsed externally for Siroabhyanga
DescriptionMedicated oil; brownish yellow in colour with a pleasant odour
Other RequirementsMicrobial limits: Complies with Appendix 2.4 Aflatoxins: Complies with Appendix 2.6 Mineral oil: Absent; Appendix 3.15
DosageExternal application for Shiro-abhyanga
DefinitionBalahathadi Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with murcchita Tila taila as the basic ingredient.
SourceAyurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India
Ingredients
Ingredient NameScientific NamePharmacopoeia RefIpni IdPartsQuantity
Bala (API)Sida cordifoliaNA563600-1Root153.6 g
Hatha (Amalaka API)Emblica officinalisAmalaki(Fresh fruit)345266-1Whole plant153.6 g
Amrita (Guduca API)Tinospora cordifoliaGuduci(Stem)907828-1Stem153.6 g
Mudga APIPhaseolus radiatusMudga(Seed)514056-1Seed153.6 g
Masa APIPhaseolus mungo.NA513969-1Seed153.6 g
Jala API for decoctionPotable WaterJala(-)NA12.288 l
Tilodbhava (Tila Taila API)Sesame oilNANA768 g
Candana (Rakta Candana API)Pterocarpus santalinusRaktacandana(Heart wood)516570-1Heart wood42.66 g
Amaya (Kustha API)Saussurea lappaKustha(Root)242389-1Root42.66 g
Yasti (Yasta API)Glycyrriza glabraYasti(Stem & Root)496941-1Root42.66 g
Formulation NameBalahathadi Taila
Method Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.  Treat Tila taila to prepare murcchita Tila taila (Appendix 6.2.9.4).  Wash; clean; dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 5 of the Formulation Composition; powder separately and pass through 355 nm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) (kvatha dravya).  Add water for decoction to the kvatha dravya and soak for 4 h; heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kvatha.  Wash and pulverize the ingredients numbered 1 to 3 to coarse powder. Weigh Mudga and Masa in the required quantity and add to the prior pulverized ingredients.  Wash; clean; dry the ingredients numbered 8 to 10 of the Formulation Composition; powder separately and pass through 180 nm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) (kalka dravya).  Transfer the kalka dravya to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare homogeneous blend (kalka).  Take murcchita Tila Taila in a stainless steel vessel and heat it.  Add increments of kalka; stir thoroughly while adding kvatha.  Heat for 3 h with constant stirring; maintaining the temperature between 500 and 900 during the first hour of heating. Stop heating and allow to stand overnight.  Continue the process of heating intermittently over a period of three days. Constantly check the kalka by rolling between the fingers.  Stop the heating when the kalka breaks down into pieces on attempting to form a varti (khara paka laksana) and at the appearance of froth (phenodgama) over the oil. Expose the kalka and oil to flame and confirm the absence of crackling sound indicating absence of moisture.  Filter while hot (about 800) through a muslin cloth and allow to cool.  Store in glass containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture.
Dosage FormTaila
Combined DiseasesShiroruja

  • 1. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Phaseolus Radiatus (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Phaseolus radiatus; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Mudga(Seed); Quantity:153.6 g; Part:Seed
  • 2. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Phyllanthus Emblica (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Emblica officinalis; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Amalaki(Fresh fruit); Quantity:153.6 g; Part:Whole plant
  • 3. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Pterocarpus Santalinus (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Pterocarpus santalinus; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Raktacandana(Heart wood); Quantity:42.66 g; Part:Heart wood
  • 4. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Saussurea Costus (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Saussurea lappa; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Kustha(Root); Quantity:42.66 g; Part:Root
  • 5. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Saussurea Lappa (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Saussurea lappa; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Kustha(Root); Quantity:42.66 g; Part:Root
  • 6. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Sida Cordifolia (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Sida cordifolia; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Quantity:153.6 g; Part:Root
  • 7. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Tinospora Cordifolia (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Tinospora cordifolia; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Guduci(Stem); Quantity:153.6 g; Part:Stem
  • 8. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Tinospora Sinensis (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Tinospora cordifolia; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Guduci(Stem); Quantity:153.6 g; Part:Stem
  • 9. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Vigna Radiata (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Phaseolus radiatus; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Mudga(Seed); Quantity:153.6 g; Part:Seed