Karambha Sakhotadi Taila

A medicated oil with sakhotaka and triphala used for filariasis and pitta-origin disorders.

Karambha Sakhotadi Taila — Overview

Karambha Sakhotadi Taila is prepared with tila taila and eranda taila (4 parts together) as the sneha dravya. The drava dravya is a chaturdha-avasishta kashaya of karambha, sakhotaka (sihora), triphala, haridra, patha, daruharidra, chitraka, and danti (1 part each) in 16 parts water, along with aluka (dioscorea tuber) swarasa.

It is indicated in Sleepada (filariasis) and Pittaja vikara. Ghee prepared with the same drugs is also used in pittaja vikara including sleepada.

Source: Sahasra Yoga, Taila Prakarana (Medicated Oils)

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