KSHARA TAILAM

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

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

BENEFITS OF KSHARA TAILAM

  • This medicine used in the management of diseases of the ear.
  • The medicine is used for karnapoorana (ear instillation).

INDICATIONS OF KSHARA TAILAM

  • Earache
  • Ear inflammation
  • Pus discharge from the ear
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Ear infections
  • Otitis media

  INGREDIENTS OF KSHARA TAILAM

SL NOSANSKRIT NAMELATINACTION
1MULAKARaphanus sativus 
2SWARJIKA KSHARASodium bicarbonate 
3YAVA KSHARAKshara of barley 
4SAUVARCHALA LAVANASochal saltCarminative, balances vata
5SAINDHAVA LAVANARock saltCarminative, balances vata, pitta, kapha
6VIDA LAVANABlack saltBalances kapha and vata
7SAMUDRA LAVANACommon saltCarminative, balances vata
8ROMAKA LAVANASambhar saltCarminative, balances vata
9HINGUFerula asafoetida 
10SUNDIZingiber officinalis 
11VACHAAcorus calamus 
12PIPPALIPiper longum 
13KUSHTASaussurea lappaEffective in inflammation
14DEVADARUCedus deodaraReduces pain
15SHIGRU      Moringa oleiferaRejuvenator
16SHATAHVAAnethum sowaCarminative on internal administration
17MUSTACyperus rotundusAntipyretic action
18RASANJANAExtract of Berberis aristataBalances vata and pitta
19KADALIMusa paradisiaca 
20BEEJAPOORA SWARASALemon juice extract 
21  MADHUSHUKTAFermented product 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Oil prepared with the above-mentioned drugs and sesame oil.

 DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

  • Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, kapha dosha imbalance.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa ,asthi,majja dhatu – diseases of the ear.
  • Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga

 madhyama roga marga – diseases affecting the ear.

DOSAGE AND USAGE

  • This oil is instilled into the ear as karnapoorana 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    – Effective in respiratory diseases, cleans the respiratory passage

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.
  • Oil massage on the head is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
  • Avoid exposure to the cold environment.

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

  • This medicine is used for external application only.
  • Improper usage may lead to side effects.
  • Can this oil be used while taking Allopathic treatments for otitis media?

                    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 is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.

  • Can this medicine use for ear inflammation?

             Yes, this herbal oil is effective in-ear inflammation as karnapoorana (instillation).

CLASSICAL REFERENCE

  • Sargadhara samhita
  • Ashtanga hridaya

           EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

  • Nirgundyadi tailam
  • Dipika tailam

           AVAILABLE BRANDS

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