Chitra Taila
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To be given with warm milk as a drink.
Modern description
Chitra Taila is an Ayurvedic oil formulation containing digestive herbs and spices. It is intended for both external application and internal consumption with warm milk to improve digestion, balance the doshas, and promote skin health. It is traditionally used for skin diseases, wounds, and digestive ailments.
Purpose
To be given with warm milk as a drink.
Indications
- Skin diseases (Kushta)
- Itching (Kandu)
- Wounds (Vrana)
- Ulcers (Dushta Vrana)
- Abscesses
- Fistula
- Intestinal worms
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
Classical indications
- Kushta (skin diseases)
- Vrana (wounds)
- Kandu (itching)
- Dushta Vrana (infected ulcers)
Karma
- Vatahara (alleviates Vata)
- Kaphahara (alleviates Kapha)
- Lekhana (scraping)
- Kushtaghna (alleviates skin diseases)
- Vranaropana (wound healing)
- Deepana (appetizer)
- Pachana (digestive)
Key ingredients
- Tila Taila 768g
- Gomutra 3.072 liters
- Chitraka root paste 96g
- Danti root paste 96g
- Snuhi Ksheera 96g
- Arka Ksheera 96g
- Jayapala seeds 24g
Adult dose
3-5 drops applied externally or internally, or as directed by a physician
Pediatric dose
Consult an Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage.
Preparation steps
- Gather the necessary ingredients as per the formulation recipe.
- Clean and prepare the herbs by drying and powdering them individually.
- If purification (Shodhana) is required for any ingredient like Chitraka, perform the specific Shodhana process as per classical texts (e.g., immersing in lime juice).
- Take sesame oil (Tila Taila) as the base oil in a clean vessel.
- Prepare a decoction (Kashaya) using prescribed herbs and water.
- Add the powdered herbs and the Kashaya to the sesame oil.
- Heat the mixture on a low flame, stirring continuously, until all the water evaporates and only the oil remains.
- Filter the oil through a clean cloth to remove any solid particles.
- Allow the oil to cool and store it in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.
Safety contraindications
- Pregnancy.
- Severe Kapha imbalances.
- Acute Pitta disorders.
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya, Sutrasthana, Chapter 15, Verse 28.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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