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
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