Hundred Times Processed Bala Oil (Shatapaka Bala Taila)

Modern description

Shatapaka Bala Taila is a hundred-times processed oil made with Bala (Sida cordifolia), highly effective in pacifying Vata dosha and providing strength.

Purpose

Shatapaka Bala oil

Indications

• Neurological disorders
• Musculoskeletal pain (especially Vata-related)
• Paralysis
• Hemiplegia
• Facial palsy
• Muscle weakness
• Emaciation
• General debility
• Arthritis
• Spondylosis
• Back pain
• Earache
• Headache
• Improves strength and immunity

Classical indications

• Vata Vyadhi
• Asthi Kshaya
• Mamsa Kshaya

Karma

• Vatahara
• Balya
• Pushtida
• Vrishya
• Rasayana

Key ingredients

• Bala
• Sesame oil
• Water
• the Bala juice/decoction is repeatedly added and boiled off
• each time the water is reduced
• leaving the oil infused.

Adult dose

For internal use: 5-10 ml once or twice daily. For external use: Sufficient quantity for application and massage.

Pediatric dose

For external use

Preparation steps

• Bala (Sida cordifolia) is processed with water to create a decoction.
• The decoction is then mixed with sesame oil (Taila).
• The mixture is heated and processed repeatedly, sometimes up to a hundred times, allowing the oil to absorb the therapeutic properties of Bala.
• The oil is then filtered and stored.

Safety contraindications

• Not suitable for individuals with Ama condition or acute infections.