Aṇu Taila

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Anu Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with murcchita Tila taila as the basic ingredient.

Method of preparation

• Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Treat Taila taila to prepare Murcchita Taila.
• Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 24 of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number44)(kvatha dravya).
• Add water for decoction to the kvatha dravya and soak for 4 h, heat and reduce the volume to one-tenth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kvatha.
• Divide the kvatha into 10 equal parts and store separately in air-tight containers protected from light and moisture.
• Wash, clean, dry the drugs under ingredient number 26 (kalka dravya) of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) to obtain fine powder. Transfer the powdered ingredients to wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare homogeneous blend (kalka).

Description

• Medicated oil, reddish brown in colour with characteristic odour.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Tvakraukshya (dryness of skin), Palita (greying of hair), Írdhvajatrugata roga (diseases of head and neck), Skandha sushkata (emaciation of shoulder), Griva sushkata (wasting in cervical region), Vaksha shukata (emaciation of chest muscles).

Dose

• 5 to 10 drops per nostril as Nasya.

Physico-chemical parameters

Refractive index at 400

1.4646 to 1.4659

Specific gravity at 400

0.7706 to 0.7709

Saponification value

188 to 200

Iodine value

88 to 106

Acid value

2 to 3

Peroxide value

Not more than 6