Darunaka tailam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of dandruff and hair fall. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil.
BENEFITS OF DARUNAKA TAILAM
- This medicine used in the management of dandruff and hair fall.
- The medicine is used for external application on the head.
- This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam.
INDICATIONS OF DARUNAKA TAILAM
- Hair fall
- Itching on scalp
- Split hairs
- Dandruff
- Alopecia
INGREDIENTS OF DARUNAKA TAILAM
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | LATIN/ ENGLISH | ACTION |
| 1 | KUSHTA | Saussurea lappa | Effective in skin diseases |
| 2 | HRIBERA | Pavonia odorata | Antipyretic action |
| 3 | THAMBOOLAM | Piper betle | |
| 4 | NIMBA | Azadiratcha indica | Balances pitta dosha, effective in skin diseases |
| 5 | PATOLA | Trichosanthes dioica | Balances pitta dosha |
| 6 | DEVADARU | Cedus deodara | Reduces pain |
| 7 | TULASI | Ocimum sanctum | Antimicrobial action |
| 8 | CHANDA | Chrysopogon aciculatus | |
| 9 | GUDUCHI | Tinospora cordifolia | The beneficiary effect in diabetes balances vata, pitta |
| 10 | VASA | Adathoda vasica
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Effective in respiratory diseases |
| 11 | GUGGULU | Commiphora mukul | analgesic |
| 12 | SIMHI | ||
| 13 | NILI | Indigofera tinctoria | Beneficiary effect on hair fall |
| 14 | DURVA | Cynodon dactylon | Balances kapha and pitta |
| 15 | DATTURA | Datura metel | Balances vata and kapha |
| 16 | ELA | Elettaria cardamomum | Balances vata and kapha |
| 17 | STHULA ELA | Amomum subulatum | Antioxidant |
| 18 | TWAK | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Balances vata and pitta |
| 19 | TAMALA PATHRA | Cinnamomum tamala | Balances kapha and vata |
| 20 | SHALLAKI | Boswellia serrata | analgesic and anti-inflammatory property |
| 21 | AGURU | Aquillaria agallocha | Balances vata and kapha |
| 22 | JATAMAMSI | Nardostachys jatamansi | Action in the central nervous system |
| 23 | SARALA | Pinus roxburghi | Balances kapha and vata |
| 24 | PRIYANGU | Callicarpa macrophylla | Balances kapha and pitta |
| 25 | MAYURASIKHA | Actiniopteris radiata | |
| 26 | BHUSTRUNA | Cymbopogon citratus | |
| 27 | KACHURA (SHATI) | Curcuma zedoaria | Beneficiary effect on the digestive system |
| 28 | NAGAKESARA | Mesua ferrea | Carminative |
| 29 | TAGARA | Valeriana wallichi | The beneficiary effect on central nervous system |
| 30 | JATIPHALA | Myristica fragrans | balances vata dosha, action on the nervous system |
| 31 | SRIVASAKA | Pinus longifolia | |
| 32 | PUNNAGA | Calophyllum inophyllum | Balances kapha and pitta |
| 33 | VYAGHRANAKHI | Capparis zeylanica | Balances kapha and vata |
| 34 | MUKTA | Pearl | Balances pitta dosha |
| 35 | SHALA | Shorea robusta |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Oil prepared with the juice of nimba, guduchi, vasa, patola, simhi, nili, thulasi, durva, dattura, tambula, the paste of rest of the above-mentioned drugs and Coconut 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 – hair fall.
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
madhyama roga marga – hair fall, dandruff.
DOSAGE AND USAGE
External application on the head 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 which 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.
- Patient with dandruff doesn’t exchange the towels, comb with others.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine is used for external application only.
- Improper usage may lead to side effects.
- Patient with recurrent rhinitis and sinusitis use this oil only after consulting an Ayurveda physician.
- Can this oil be used while taking Allopathic treatments for the headache?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this oil along with Allopathic treatments.
- How long this herbal oil can be used?
Duration of oil application on the head is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.
- Can this medicine use for greying of hair?
This herbal oil is less effective in greying of hair.
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Durdurapathradi keram used for scalp itching as hair oil
- Malathyadi tailam
- Nilibhringadi keram – for hairfall
- Bhringamalakadi tailam
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Vaidyaratnam
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