
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
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