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Tuvaraka Taila
Tuvaraka Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.
Contents
Formulation composition
| Tuvaraka taila (API) | Hydnocarpus laurifolia | Oil | 768 g |
| Khadira API | Acacia catechu | Ht. Wd. | 576 g |
| Jala API for decoction | Potable Water | – | 9.2160 l |
| reduced to | 2.304 l | ||
| Tuvaraka API - Kalka | Hydnocarpus laurifolia | Sd. | 128 g |
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredient number 2 of the formulation composition, powder separately and pass through 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) (kvatha dravya).
- Add water for decoction to the kv¡tha dravya and soak for 4 h, heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kv¡tha.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredient number 4 (kalka dravya) of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) to obtain fine powder[1]
Description
- Medicated oil, dark reddish in colour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- KÀudrakustha (Group of minor skin diseases), Mahakustha (Group of major skin diseases), Meha (Excessive flow of urine).
Dose
- 10 to 20 drops with cow milk or butter, used externally for abhyanga also.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.4635 to 1.4748 |
| Specific gravity at 400 | 0.831 to 0.881 |
| Saponification value | 190 to 200 |
| Iodine value | 75 to 85 |
| Acid value | 3 to 6 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 6 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 102.
