Balaswagandhadi Thailam : Benefits, Ingredients, Dosage

Balaswagandhadi thailam or Balashwagandhadi Oil also known as Balashwagandha Lakshadi Thailam is an Ayurvedic medicated oil referenced from ‘Sahasrayogam’. It is used externally as a massage oil in problems related to nerves, muscles and joints. Massaging with it strengthens muscles and ligaments.

It shows beneficial effects in wasting of muscles, rheumatic complaints, arthritis, neuralgia, paralysis, weakness of muscles, headaches, mental illness and fever.

Balaswagandhadi tailam is also useful in post-natal care.

Synonym: Ashwagandha bala lakshadi thailam, Bala Ashwagandhadhi Oil, Balashvagandhadi oil.

Uses of Balaswagandhadi thailam

• Useful in vaat roga such as rheumatic complaints, arthritis and in wasting of muscles
• Neurological disorders, neuralgia
• Emaciation (extreme weight loss and thinness due to a loss of subcutaneous fat)
• Improve muscle strength
• Body massage oil, Post-natal care

· Used externally for Abhyanga or massaging

How to use Balaswagandhadi thailam?

This is for external use only. Lukewarm the oil and apply on the affected body areas.

Key Ingredients of Balaswagandhadi thailam

Reference Text: Sahasrayogam

Complete list of 23 ingredients is given below:

Bala (Rt.)

Ashvagandha (Rt.)

Laksha (Gl.)

• 768 g (drugs 1 to 3 in equal proportions)
• Water for decoction 12.288 l reduced to 3.072 l
• Taila (Tila) (Ol.) 768 g
• Dadhimastu (Godadhi) 3.072 kg
• Rasna (Rt./Lf.) 12 g
• Candana (Raktacandana) (Ht. Wd.) 12 g
• Manjishtha (Rt.) 12 g
• Derva (Pl.) 12 g
• Madhuka (Yashti) (Rt.) 12 g
• Coraka (Rz.) 12 g
• Sariva (Shveta Sariva) (Rt.) 12 g
• Ushira (Rt.) 12 g
• Jalada (Musta) (Rz.) 12 g
• Kushtha (Rt.) 12 g
• Agaru (Ht. Wd.) 12 g
• Suradruma (Devadaru) (Ht. Wd.) 12 g
• Haridra (Rz.) 12 g
• Kumuda (Kumuda) (Rz.) 12 g
• Kaunti (Renuka) (Sd.) 12 g
• Shatahva (Fr.) 12 g
• Padma kesara (Kamala) (Adr.) 12 g

Laksha is powdered well and placed in a vessel. Hot water is poured and stirred well. When the water becomes red it is strained and used.

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