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Saindhavādi Taila

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Saindhavādi 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 lavaṇa 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 (Bhṛṅgarāja) 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.
  • 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.[1]

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 vata 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

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 127.