Saindhavādi Taila

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Saindhavaadi Taila is a liquid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with tila taila as the basic ingredients.

Formulation composition

Saindhava lava´a	Rock salt		28 g
Arka API	Calotropis procera	Rt.	28 g
Marica API	Piper nigrum	Fr.	28 g
Jvalanākhya (Citraka) API	Plumbago zeylanica	Rt.	28 g
Mārkava (Bh¨¬garāja) API	Eclipta alba	Pl.	28 g
Haridrā API	Curcuma longa	Rz. 2	8 g
Dāruharidrā API	Berberis aristata	St.	28 g
Tila taila API	Sesamum indicum	Ol.	768 g
Jala API	Water		3.07 l

Method of preparation

• Take all ingredient of pharmacopoeia quality.
• Treat tila taila is prepare Mūrchit tila taila. (Appendix 6.2.8.3.)
• Wash, dry, powder the ingredients number 2 to 7 of the formulation composition (Kalka Dravya) and pass through sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
• Transfer the powdered ingredients to a wet grinder, add ingredient number 1 of the formulation composition and grind with required amount of water to obtain a homogeneous blend (Kalka)
• Take Mūrchita taila in a stainless steel vessel and heat it mildly.

Description

• Reddish yellow oily liquid, sticky to touch

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Kaphavātaja nādī vrana (Sinus due to Kapha dohsha and Vāta dosha).

Dose

• As prescribed by the physician for Abhyanga

Anupāna

• Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Refractive index at 25 degree	1.465 to 1.465
Weight per ml at 25 degree	0.930 g to 0.940 g
Saponification value	185 to 200
Iodine value	100 to 115
Acid value	Not more than 5.0
Peroxide value	Not more than 6