Thungadrumadi thailam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of diseases affecting the head. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil.
BENEFITS OF THUNGADRUMADI THAILAM
- This medicine used in the management of diseases of the head (Shiras).
- The medicine is used for external application on the affected area.
- This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam
INDICATIONS OF THUNGADRUMADI THAILAM
- Migraine
- Vascular headache
- Burning sensation of the scalp
- Insomnia
- Eye irritations
- Psychotic diseases
INGREDIENTS OF THUNGADRUMADI THAILAM
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH LATIN / | ACTION |
| 1 | THUNGADRUMA JALA | Tender coconut water | |
| 2 | UTPALA | Nymphaea stellata | Balances pitta |
| 3 | VACHA | Acorus calamus | Balances kapha and vata |
| 4 | GOKSHEERA | Cow’s milk | rejuvenator |
| 5 | CHANDANA | Santalum album | Balances pitta dosha, coolant effect on the body |
| 6 | LAMAJJAKA | Andropogon iwarancusa |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Oil prepared with the above-mentioned drugs, cow’s milk and Sesame oil/ 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 – pain in and around the head
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
madhyama roga marga –head ache, eye irritations
DOSAGE AND USAGE
External application on the head or as netratarpana (instillation in the eyes) 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. 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.
- Oil massage on the head is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine is used for external application only.
- Improper usage may lead to side effects.
- Patient with recurrent rhinitis use this oil only after consulting an Ayurveda physician.
- Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic treatments for the headache?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this medicine along with Allopathic treatments.
- How long the medicine can be used?
Duration of medicinal application on the head is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.
- Can this medicine use for sleeplessness?
Yes, this herbal oil is effective in insomnia as oil massage on the head.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Sahasrayoga
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
Shatbindu tailam used for headache as nasal instillation
- Anutailam
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Kottakkal aryavaidya sala
RESEARCH PAPERS
1. 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/
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