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Difference between revisions of "Balāhaṭhādi Taila"
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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
*External application for shiro-abhyanga. | *External application for shiro-abhyanga. | ||
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| + | |Refractive index at 400||1.455 to 1.462 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Specific gravity at 400||0.929 to 0.936 | ||
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| + | |Saponification value||175 to 190 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Iodine value||84 to 94 | ||
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| + | |Acid value||3 to 5 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Peroxide value||Not more than 6 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Balahathaadi Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with murcchita 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.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 5 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 kvatha dravya and soak for 4 h, heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kvatha.[1]
Description
- Medicated oil, brownish yellow in colour with a pleasant odour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- shiroruja (headache).
Dose
- External application for shiro-abhyanga.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.455 to 1.462 |
| Specific gravity at 400 | 0.929 to 0.936 |
| Saponification value | 175 to 190 |
| Iodine value | 84 to 94 |
| Acid value | 3 to 5 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 6 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 71.
