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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
*External application over the scalp for shiro-Abhyanga. | *External application over the scalp for shiro-Abhyanga. | ||
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| + | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
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| + | |Refractive index at 400||1.451 to 1.464 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Specific gravity at 400||0.910 to 0.932 | ||
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| + | |Saponification value||188 to 194 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Iodine value||90 to 100 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Acid value||3 to 6 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Peroxide value||Not more than 6 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Bhrngaraja Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with murcchita Tila taila as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Treat Tila taila to prepare murcchita Tila taila.
- Treat Gairika to prepare Gairika - áuddha.
- Take fresh Bhrngaraja and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter through muslin cloth to obtain svarasa.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 3 to 6 and 8 to 14 of the Formulation Composition,
powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) (kalka dravya).[1]
Description
- A medicated oil, light brownish yellow in color with a pleasant odour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Kesapata (loss of hair), Netraroga (diseases of eyes), Kar¸aroga (diseases of ear), shiroroga (diseases of head), Manyastambha (neck rigidity/torticollis), Galagraha (difficulty in swallowing), Khalitya (premature baldness), Indralupta (Alopecia areata).
Dose
- External application over the scalp for shiro-Abhyanga.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.451 to 1.464 |
| Specific gravity at 400 | 0.910 to 0.932 |
| Saponification value | 188 to 194 |
| Iodine value | 90 to 100 |
| Acid value | 3 to 6 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 6 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 73.
