BALADHATHRYADI TAILAM- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Baladhathryadi tailam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of diseases affecting head. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil.

BENEFITS OF BALADHATHRYADI TAILAM

  • This medicine used in the management of diseases of the head (Shiras).
  • The administration of baladhathryadi tailam is through oil massage on the head.
  • This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam.

INDICATIONS OF BALADHATHRYADI TAILAM

  • Migraine
  • Vascular headache
  • Burning sensation of the scalp
  • Insomnia
  • Eye irritations

  INGREDIENTS OF BALADHATHRYADI TAILAM

SL NO SANSKRIT NAME ENGLISH LATIN / ACTION
1 BALA Sidacordifolia Balances vata dosha
2 AMALAKI Emblica officinalis rejuvenator
3 AMRITA Tinospora cordifolia Balances vata and pitta
4 USHIRA Vetiveria zizanioides Antipyretic action
5 RAKTA CHANDANA Pterocarpus santalinus Balances kapha pitta, relieves fever
6 HRIBERA Pavonia odorata Antipyretic action
7 YASHTIMADHU Glycyrrhiza glabra Rejuvenator

Beneficial effect on eyes
8 BAKULA Mimusops elengi
9 CHANDANA Santalum album Balances pitta dosha, coolant effect on the body
10 KUSHTA Saussurea lappa Balances vata and kapha
11 UTPALA Nymphaea stellata Balances pitta
12 MUSTA Nutgrass/ Cyperus rotundus Antipyretic action
13 PUSHKARAMOOLA Inula racemosa Effective in respiratory diseases
14 TWAK Cinnamomum zeylanicum The beneficiary effect on respiratory diseases
15 MANJISHTA Rubia cordifolia Effective in skin diseases
16 SARIVA Hemidesmus indica Reduces pitta dosha
17 ELA Elettaria cardamomum Balances vata and kapha
18 PATRA Cinnamomum tamala Effective in cough
19 ANJANA Antimony sulphide The beneficiary effect in eyes
20 TAKOLI Dalbergia lanceolaria Dalbergia lanceolaria
21 JATIPHALA Myristica fragrans balances vata dosha, action on the nervous system
22 SPRIKKA Adenosma indiana
23 NAGAKESARA Mesua ferrea Mesua ferrea
24 DEVADARU Cedus deodara Reduces pain
25 KUMKUMA Crocus sativus  
26 KARPURA camphor aphrodisiac
27 SHATAVARI Asparagus racemosus Rejuvenator

aphrodisiac
28 JEEVAKA Microstylis wallichii rejuvenator
29 RISHABHAKA Mimusoops hexandra rejuvenator
30 MEDA Polygonatum cirrhifolium rejuvenator
31 MRIDVEEKA Vitis vinifera Hematinic action on internal administration
32 LAMAJJAKA Andropogon iwarancusa
33 SHALUKA Nelumbium speciosum
34 KACHURA (SHATI)  Curcuma zedoaria Balances kapha vata
35 NAKHA Capparis zeylanica
36 KATUKI Picrorhiza kurroa Antipyretic action
37 SARALA Pinus roxburghi
38 CHAMPAKA Michelia champaca
39 MRIGANABHI Musk
40 SHYONAKA Oroxylum indicum
41 HARITHAKI Terminalia chebula rejuvenator
42 VIBHITHAKI Terminalia bellerica rejuvenator
43 AMALAKI Emblica officinalis rejuvenator
44 PHALINI Callicarpa macrophylla
45 MISHI Anethum sowa Carminative
46 AGURU Aquillaria agallocha Balances vata and kapha
47 TAGARA Valeriana wallichi The beneficiary effect on the skin
48 JATAMAMSI Nardostachys jatamansi The beneficiary effect on the central nervous system
49 PADMAKESARA Nelumbo nucifera Balances pitta

 METHOD OF PREPARATION

Oil prepared with the decoction of bala, amalaki, amrita, ushira, hribera, chandana,yashtimadhu, bakula and paste of madhuka, raktachandana, chandana, kushta etc., milk and Sesame oil.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

 Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta dosha imbalance.

  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa,asthi ,majja dhatu – pain in and around the head
  • Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga

madhyama roga marga – headache, eye irritations

 DOSAGE AND USAGE

 External application on the head or oral administration or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

 EXERCISES AND YOGA

 Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practised in the treatment of many diseases.

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam    – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health

 The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

 

              RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR

  • Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salty, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items.
  • Oil massage on the head is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol.

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

  •  This medicine should only administer as per the direction by the physician.
  • Improper administration leads to side effects
  • Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic treatments?

                     Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this medicine along with Allopathic treatments.

  • How long the medicine can be used?

             The duration of medicinal application on the head is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.

  • Is this medicine habit forming?

     This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the duration and eventually stop it.

                  CLASSICAL REFERENCE

  • Sahasrayoga

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

  • Shatbindu tailam used for headache as nasal installation
  • Anutailam

           AVAILABLE BRANDS

  • Kottakkal Arya vaidya sala
  • Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
  • Kerala Ayurveda
  • SNA Oushadhasala
  • Oushadhi
  • Sitaram Ayurveda

RESEARCH PAPERS

1.     Immune-Stimulatory and Therapeutic Activity of Tinospora cordifolia: Double-Edged Sword against Salmonellosis.

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jir/2017/1787803/

2.     The effect of a scalp massage on stress hormone, blood pressure, and heart rate of healthy female

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5088109/