Unprocessed Oil (Amataila)
Used to bind fractures and facilitate fomentation.
Modern description
Unprocessed oil used externally to bind fractures and promote healing through fomentation.
Purpose
Used to bind fractures and facilitate fomentation.
Indications
- Conditions involving Ama accumulation such as joint pain, digestive weakness, inflammatory conditions, early-stage arthritis (Amavata), musculoskeletal pain due to toxins.
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Sprains
Classical indications
- Fracture Treatment
- Dislocation management
Karma
- Amapachana (digests Ama)
- Vatahara (reduces Vata)
- Shothahara (anti-inflammatory)
- Vedanasthapana (analgesic)
- Sandhana (promotes union of fractured parts)
Key ingredients
- Based on common usage and likely interpretation of "ama"
- Amla fruit juice or decoction
- Ginger rhizome juice or paste
- possibly other Ama-reducing herbs such as Punarnava or Haritaki.
Adult dose
5-10 ml internally or as needed for external application.
Pediatric dose
External application as needed (with caution)
Preparation steps
- Collection of raw herbs (specific herbs vary based on the desired formulation of Amataila).
- Cleaning and drying of the herbs.
- Crushing or grinding the herbs to a coarse powder.
- Mixing the herbal powder with a base oil (such as sesame or coconut oil).
- Heating the mixture at a low temperature for a specific duration, allowing the oil to absorb the therapeutic properties of the herbs.
- Filtering the oil to remove solid particles.
- Cooling and storing the oil in a clean, airtight container.
Safety contraindications
- Avoid in conditions with active bleeding or severe inflammation.