Author: Dr.Malini Bhat

Balaswagandhadi Taila is an ayurvedic taila formulation which is used to treat Sarva Jwara (Fever), Unmada, Kshaya, Kasa (Cough), Vividha Vata roga (Different kinds of Vata imbalance diseases), Pushtikaraka. It is used as Abhyanga.

The Reference Shloka —

बलाश्वगन्धा लाक्षाणां क्वाथे पादांशशोषिते |
तैलप्रस्थं पचेद् धीमान् दधिमस्तुचतुर्गुणे ||
रास्नाचंदनमञ्जिष्टादूर्वामधुकचोरकैः |
सारिबोशीरजलदकुष्टागुरुसुरद्रुमैः ||
हरिद्राकुमुदाकौन्ति शतह्वा पद्मकेसरैः |
कल्कैरेभिस्सुसंयुक्तै कार्षिकैश्च सुपोषितैः ||
शनैर्म्रुद्विग्नना पक्त्वागालयेद् भाजने शुभे |
प्रशस्ते तिथिनक्षत्रे तत्तैलं शीलयेन्नरः ||
तेन सर्वज्वरोन्मादक्षयकासादयोगदाः |
नश्यन्ति विविध इव वातरोगानसंशयः ||
अश्विभ्यां निर्मितं तैलं एतत् पुष्टिकरं परम् |

balāśvagandhā lākṣāṇāṁ kvāthē pādānśaśōṣitē |
tailaprasthaṁ pacēd dhīmān dadhimastucaturguṇē ||
rāsnācandanamañjiṣṭādūrvāmadhukacōrakaiḥ |
sāribōśīrajaladakuṣṭāgurusuradrumaiḥ ||
haridrākumudākaunti śatahvā padmakēsaraiḥ |
kalkairēbhissusanyuktai kārṣikaiśca supōṣitaiḥ ||
śanairmrudvignanā paktvāgālayēd bhājanē śubhē |
praśastē tithinakṣatrē tattailaṁ śīlayēnnaraḥ ||
tēna sarvajvarōnmādakṣayakāsādayōgadāḥ |
naśyanti vividha iva vātarōgānasanśayaḥ ||
aśvibhyāṁ nirmitaṁ tailaṁ ētat puṣṭikaraṁ param |

The Contents —

• Rasna — Alpinia galanga
• Chandana — Santalum album
• Manjishta — Rubia cordifolia
• Durva — Cynodon dactylon
• Madhuka — Madhuca indica
• Chora (Kachora) — Curcuma zedoaria
• Sariba — Hemedismus indicus
• Ushira — Vetiveria zizanioides
• Jalada (Mustha) — Cyperus rotundus
• Kushta — Sassurrea lappa
• Aguru — Aquilaria agallocha
• Suradruma (Devadaru) — Cedrus deodara
• Haridra — Curcuma longa
• Kumuda
• Kounthi (Renuka)
• Satahwa
• Padmakesara
• Tila Taila
• Bala — Sida cordifolia
• Aswagandha — Withania somnifera
• Laksha — Laccifer Lacca
• Dadhi Mastu

The Indications —

• Sarva Jwara — all kinds of fever
• Unmada — Psychosis
• Kshaya — Consumption
• Kasa — Cough
• Vividha Vata roga — Diseases of imbalance of Vata
• Pushtikaraka — Gives strength.

The Usage —

• Used as Abhyanga (External application)

Reference —

Sahasra Yoga Taila Prakarana

Dr.Malini Bhat

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