Unprocessed Oil (Amataila)

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.

Related formulations

• Aavaapida
• Abhaya
• Abhaya Amalaki
• Abhaya Amalaki