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Kanaka Taila

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StorageStore in a cool place in tightly closed containers; protected from light and moisture.
Physico ChemicalRefractive index at 400: 1.4641 to1.4660; Appendix 3.1 Specific gravity at 400: 0. 9180 to 0.9230; Appendix 3.2 Saponification value: 190 to 200; Appendix 3.10 Iodine value: 103 to 106; Appendix 3.11 Acid value: Not more than 2; Appendix 3.12 Peroxide value: Not more than 2; Appendix 3.13
RemarksUsed externally for Nasya and Abhyanga.
DescriptionMedicated oil; reddish brown in colour with a faint odour
Other RequirementsMicrobial limits: Complies with Appendix 2.4 Aflatoxins: Complies with Appendix 2.6 Mineral oil: Absent; Appendix 3.15
DosageExternal use: for Abhyanga (apply on whole body) Nasya - 2 to 4 drops per nostril once or twice a day
DefinitionKanaka 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
Madhuka (Yasta API)Glycyrrhiza glabraYasti(Stem & Root)496941-1Root768 g
Jala API for decoctionPotable WaterJala(-)NA3.072 ml
Taila (Tila Taila API)Sesame oilNANA192 g
Priyangu APICalicarpa macrophyllaPriyangu(Inflorescence)861393-1Flower6.4 g
Manjistha APIRubia cordifoliaManjistha(Stem)765218-1Stem6.4 g
Candana (Rakta Candana API)Pterocarpus santalinusRaktacandana(Heart wood)516570-1Heart wood6.4 g
Utpala APINymphaea stellataUtpala(Flower)605715-1Flower6.4 g
Kesara (Nagakesara API)Mesua ferreaNagakesara(Stamen)428832-1Stamens6.4 g
Formulation NameKanaka 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 ingredient number 1 of the Formulation Composition; powder 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; dry the ingredients numbered 4 to 8 (kalka dravya) of the Formulation Composition; powder separately and pass through 180 nm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) to obtain fine powder.  Transfer the powdered ingredients to 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 easily rolls into a varti without sticking (Madhyama paka laksana) to the fingers and at the appearance of froth (phenodgama) over the oil. Expose the varti 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 it in glass containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture.
Dosage FormTaila
Combined DiseasesMukha roga, Vyanga, Nalika

  • 1. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Pigmentation Disease(ID:disease_node_19516) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Vyanga
  • 2. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Mouth Diseases(ID:disease_node_5235) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Mukha Roga
  • 3. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Pigmentation Disorders(ID:disease_node_6082) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Vyanga

  • 1. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Callicarpa Macrophylla (Plant) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Quantity:6.4 g; Part:Flower
  • 2. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Glycyrrhiza glabra; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Yasti(Stem & Root); Quantity:768 g; Part:Root
  • 3. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Mesua Ferrea (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Mesua ferrea; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Nagakesara(Stamen); Quantity:6.4 g; Part:Stamens
  • 4. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Nymphaea Nouchali (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Nymphaea stellata; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Utpala(Flower); Quantity:6.4 g; Part:Flower
  • 5. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Nymphaea Stellata (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Nymphaea stellata; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Utpala(Flower); Quantity:6.4 g; Part:Flower
  • 6. 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:6.4 g; Part:Heart wood
  • 7. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Rubia Cordifolia (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Rubia cordifolia; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Manjistha(Stem); Quantity:6.4 g; Part:Stem