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Neelibhrngaadi Taila
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Neelibhrngaadi Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with m£rcchita Tila taila as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Treat Tila taila to prepare murcchita Tila taila.
- Take fresh Nili, Bhrngaraja, Kakatikta and Aamalaki and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter through muslin cloth to obtain svarasa.
- Wash and clean the cut pieces of Narikela, grind and squeeze through muslin cloth to obtain Narikela Ksheeera.
- Strain the Ajadugdha, Mahishidugdha and Godugdha through muslin cloth.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 10 to 12 (kalka dravya) of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 180 µm 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).[1]
Description
- Medicated oil, dark brown in colour, odour characteristic of sesame oil.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Kesapata (hair fall) and Palita (premature greying of hair).
Dose
- External application for siro-abhyanga.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.451 to 1.462 |
| Specific gravity at 400 | 0.905 to 0.928 |
| Saponification value | 194 to 212 |
| Iodine value | 80 to 90 |
| Acid value | 9 to 11 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 4 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 92.
