Guggulyadi Taila

Guggulyadi Taila is an Ayurvedic taila formulation which is used to treat Kushta (Chronic skin diseases).

The Shloka —

गुग्गुलुमरिचविडङ्गैः सर्षपकासीससर्जरसमुस्तैः |
श्रीवेष्टतालगन्धैः मनशिलाकुष्टकंपिल्लैः ||
उभयहरिद्रासहितैः चक्रीतैलेनमिश्रितैरेभिः |
दिनकरकराभितप्तैः कुष्टं गृष्टं च नष्टं च ||

guggulumaricaviḍaṅgaiḥ sarṣapakāsīsasarjarasamustaiḥ |
śrīvēṣṭatālagandhaiḥ manaśilākuṣṭakampillaiḥ ||
ubhayaharidrāsahitaiḥ cakrītailēnamiśritairēbhiḥ |
dinakarakarābhitaptaiḥ kuṣṭaṁ gr̥ṣṭaṁ ca naṣṭaṁ ca ||

The Contents —

• Guggulu — Commiphora mukul
• Maricha — Piper nigrum
• Vidanga — Embelia ribes
• Sarshapa — Brassica campestris
• Kasisa
• Sarja rasa — Vateria Indica
• Mushta — Cyperus rotundus
• Sriveshta (Gandhaphiroja)
• Tala (Talaka)
• Gandhaka
• Manahshila
• Kushta — Sausserea lappa
• Kampilla — Mallotus philippinensis
• Ubhaya Haridra — Haridra (Cucurma longa) + Daruharidra (Berberis aristata)

How to use —

• External application

The Indications —

• Kushta — Chronic skin diseases

Reference —

Sahasra Yoga Taila Prakarana 24