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Amrta ghrta
Amrta ghrta (Amrita Ghrita, अमृता घृत) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated ghee of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) and dry ginger, AFI Part I entry 6:1 from Cakradatta, used for Amavata (rheumatism), distinct from Amritaprasha Ghrita.
Asvagandha taila
Asvagandha taila (Aśvagandhātaila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil of Withania somnifera root in sesame oil, listed in AFI Part II 8:2, used in abhyanga massage, basti, and nasya for vata disorders, distinct from oral ashwagandha supplements.
Asvagandhadya taila
Asvagandhadya taila (Ashwagandhadi Taila, Aśvagandhā taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil with Withania somnifera as main ingredient, used for Vata disorders, muscular atrophy, and as a Nasya oil.
Bala Taila
Bala Taila (Bala oil) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil processed with Sida cordifolia (Bala), used internally and externally for Vata, neurological, musculoskeletal, and reproductive disorders; variants include Ksheerabala Taila (with milk) and Mahabala Tailam (Bhaishajya Ratnavali).
Balagulikacyadi Taila
Balagulikacyadi Taila, more commonly spelled Balaguluchyadi Tailam, is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil made from Bala and Guduchi herbs in a sesame-oil base, applied externally for gout, arthritis, and joint pain.
Balasvagandhalaksadi taila
Balāśvagandhalākṣādi taila (Balashvagandhalakshadi taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil cooked with bala, ashwagandha, laksha, and 23 listed ingredients, recorded in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI000127) for external Abhyanga massage.
Brhat Guduci Taila
Brhat Guduci Taila (Bṛhat Guḍūcī Taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame-oil formulation built on Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), listed in AFI Part I 8:38 for Vatarakta, dose 12 g with warm water.
Brhat Masa Taila
Brhat Masa Taila (Bṛhatmāṣa taila, Brihat Masha Taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame-oil formulation from Bhaishajyaratnavali 241-245, built on black gram, goat meat and milk, used internally and as Vasti, Abhyanga and Nasya for Vata disorders such as tremors, frozen shoulder and facial paralysis.
Dasamula ghrta
Dasamula ghrta (Daśamūla ghṛta), also called Dashamoola Ghrita, is a classical Ayurvedic medicated ghee made with ten roots, listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India at 12 g daily and used for Vata disorders such as arthritis and low back pain.
Dasamula Taila
Dasamula Taila is an Ayurvedic medicated oil made by cooking the ten-root Dashamoola group into sesame oil, used in massage, enemas, and nasal or ear drops.
Dhanvantara taila
Dhanvantara taila (Dhanwantaram Thailam, synonym Bala taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil cooked with Sida cordifolia decoction, milk, and dashamula herbs, used for Vata disorders, postnatal care, and children.
Gudicyadi Taila
Guduchyadi Taila (Gudicyadi Taila, Amritottara Taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil of Tinospora cordifolia, cow milk, and sesame oil, used for Vatarakta (gouty arthritis), scalp itching, and gynecological therapies.
Karpasasthyadi taila
Karpasasthyadi taila (Kārpāsāsthyādi tailam) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame-and-goat's-milk oil from the Sahasrayogam, cotton-seed based, used in nasya, greeva basti, and abhyanga for Vata disorders such as facial palsy, frozen shoulder, and cervical spondylosis.
Kottamcukkadi Taila
Kottamcukkadi Taila (Kottamchukkadi Thailam, Kottamachukkadi Taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil from Sahasrayoga, Tailaprakarana 12, with nine herbs, curd, and tamarind juice, applied externally for Vataroga, Amavata, and Angastambha.
Ksirabala Taila
Ksirabala Taila (Kṣīrabalā Taila, Ksheerabala Thailam) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil of sesame oil, Bala (Sida cordifolia) root, and cow's milk, used for Vata neurological and joint disorders and standardized in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.
Kubjaprasarini taila
Kubjaprasarini taila (कुब्जप्रसारणीतैल), a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil built on Paederia foetida, used for sciatica, kyphosis, neck and back stiffness; AFI Part II monograph; studied in nasya and knee osteoarthritis trials.
Laghu visagarbha taila
Laghu visagarbha taila (LVT) is an Ayurvedic medicated oil in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, containing purified Aconitum and Datura, used externally for Vataroga and Pakshaghat; rat dermal studies found no toxicity (LD50 >2000 mg/kg, NOAEL >1000 mg/kg/day).
Langali Taila (afi afi-langalitaila)
Langali Taila (Lāṅgalī Taila, synonym Nirgundi Taila) is an Ayurvedic medicated oil from Sharngadhara Samhita 9:198, made of sesame oil, Nirgundi juice, and Gloriosa superba root paste, indicated for vata disorders.
Madhyamanarayana taila
Madhyamanarayana taila (Madhyama nārāyaṇa taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI000475, 6 g dose), used for hemiplegia, lock jaw, neck stiffness, throat obstruction, and kyphosis.
Maha Narayana Taila
Maha Narayana Taila (Mahanarayana Thailam) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame-oil formula, a Brihad Taila for Vata disorders, used in Abhyanga, Nasya, and Basti, listed on India's essential Ayurvedic drugs list.
Narayana Taila
Narayana Taila (Nārāyaṇa taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil with 33 herbal ingredients from Bhaishajya Ratnavali, listed in India's Ayurvedic Formulary for Vata disorders, arthritis, and neuromuscular conditions, used internally and in massage, Nasya, and basti.
Pancaguna Taila
Pancaguna Taila (Pañca guṇa taila, Panchgun Tel) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame-oil formulation, AFI000545, for external use in joint disorders, earache, and wounds via Abhyanga and ear procedures.
Pinda Taila
Pinda Taila (Pinda Thailam) is a classical Ayurvedic cooling medicated oil, AFI-listed, made with beeswax, Manjishtha, Sarjarasa, and Sariva in sesame oil, applied externally for Vatarakta (gout) pain and burning sensations.
Prabhanjana vimardana taila
Prabhanjana Vimardana Taila (Prabhanjana Vimardana Thailam) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil from Sahasrayoga, cooked with milk, curd, kanjika, and about 31 herbs, used mainly externally for vata disorders such as facial palsy, hernia, backache, and knee osteoarthritis.
Prasarni Taila
Prasarni Taila (प्रसारिणी तैलम्, Prasarini Taila/Thailam) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame-oil preparation built on Paederia foetida, used for Vata disorders such as sciatica, stiffness, and facial palsy, standardized in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.
Sahacaradi Taila
Sahacaradi Taila (Sahacharadi Thailam) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil from Ashtanga Hridaya, made with Barleria prionitis, dashamula, and milk; used for vata disorders, back pain, and sciatica.
Saindhavadi taila
Saindhavadi taila is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil built around rock salt cooked into castor oil, used for joint and sinus conditions; its larger version is listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.