Bṛhat Saindhavādya Taila

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Bhrhat Saindavaadi Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with m£rcchita Era¸·a taila as the basic ingredient.

Method of preparation

• Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Treat Eranda taila to prepare m£rcchita Era¸·a taila.
• A day prior to the sneha p¡ka, iniate to prepare Mastu.
• Wash, clean, dry the ingredient number 19 of the Formulation Composition, powder 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.

Description

• Medicated oil, golden yellow in color, odour unpleasant and characteristic of castor oil.

Storage

• Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

• anaha (distension of abdomen), Antravrddhi (Hernia), Mutrakrcchra (Dysuria), Asmari (calculus), Hrtsula (Angina pectoris), Parsvasula (intercostal neuralgia and polydynia), Ardita (facial palsy), Ëmavata (Rheumatism), Sandhigata Vata (osteoarthropathy), Mandagni (reduced digestive fire), Vata roga (diseases due to Vata Dosha), Katisula (lower backache), Janusul (pain in the knee), Írusula (pain in the thigh region), Prathasula (backache), Bahyayama (opisthotonus).

Dose

• 5 ml per day in divided doses, also used for Abhyanga and Basti

Physico-chemical parameters

Refractive index at 400	1.460 to 1.467
Specific gravity at 400	0.947 to 0.974
Saponification value	178 to 200
Iodine value	70 to 90
Acid value	5 to 10
Peroxide value	Not more than 5