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Tuvaraka Taila

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Tuvaraka Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.

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

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 102.