Ashtapatra Taila

Ashtapatra Taila is an ayurvedic taila formulation which is used to treat Shiro roga (Diseases of the head).

The Reference —

बिल्वंकारस्करदलं भ्रामरं शक्रवल्लरी |
सामृतंनागवल्यग्रं पटोलामलकं तथा ||
आसुत्य द्विगुणंक्षीर तैलप्रस्थं विपाचयेत् |
अष्टपत्रमिदं तैलं शिरोरोगविनाशनम् ||

bilvaṅkāraskaradalaṁ bhrāmaraṁ śakravallarī |
sāmr̥tannāgavalyagraṁ paṭōlāmalakaṁ tathā ||
āsutya dviguṇaṅkṣīra tailaprasthaṁ vipācayēt |
aṣṭapatramidaṁ tailaṁ śirōrōgavināśanam ||

The Contents —

• Tila Taila
• Bilwa patra — Aegle marmelos
• Karasakara (Vishatinduka) dala — Leafs of Strychnos nux-vomica
• Bhramara (Bhringaraja patra) — Eclipta alba
• Sakravallari (Indravaruni patra) — Citrullus colocynthis
• Amruta (Guduchi) patra — Tinospora cordifolia
• Nagavalyagra (Nagavalli) — Betel leaves
• Patola patra — Trichosanthes Dioica
• Amalaki patra Swarasa — Emblica officinalis
• Ksheera

Uses –

• Apply over the scalp as Hair oil

The Indications —

• Shiro roga — Headache , Dizziness etc.,

Reference —

Sahasra Yoga Taila Prakarana