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Koṭṭamcukkādi Taila
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Kottamcukkaadi Taila is a liquid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Tila Taila as the basic ingredient
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash and dry all the herbal raw materials except ingredient 12 thoroughly.
- Treat Tila taila to prepare Mūrchita Taila (Appendix 6.2.8.3).
- Collect fresh leaves of ingredient number 12, wash thoroughly, grind and express svarasa through muslin cloth.[1]
Description
- A medicated oil, colour reddish brown, odour faint.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Āmavāta (Rheumatism), Vāta roga (disorders due to Vāta dosha) and Angastambha (stiffness of body), External application for Abhyanga.
Dose
- 3 to 5 g daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 40 degree | 1.461 to 1.463 |
| Weight per ml at 400 degree | 0.920 to 0.940 g |
| Saponification value | 150 to 175 |
| Iodine value | 75 to 100 |
| Acid value | Not more than 8 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 4 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 123.
