Bala Thaila

Bala Thaila or Bala Thailam is one of the most used classical oil preparation in treating vata and pitta dominant diseases.

Ingredients of Bala Thaila

Kalka Dravya (drugs used to make paste)

1. Sathi/Kachora (Hedychium spicatum)
2. Sarala (Pinus roxburghi)
3. Darvi ( (Berberis aristata))
4. Ela (Elettaria cardamomum)
5. Manjishta (Rubia cordifolia)
6. Aguru (Aquilaria agallocha)
7. Chandana (Santalum album)
8. Padmaka (Prunus puddum)
9. Atibala (Abution indicum)
10. Mushta (Cyperus rotundus)
11. Surpaparni
    
    1. Mudgaparni (Phaseolus trilobus)
    2. Mashaparni (Teramnus labialis)
12. Harenu (Pisum sativum)
13. Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
14. Surasa/Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum)
15. Vyaghranakha (Capparis horrida)
16. Rishabaka (Manilkara hexandra)
17. Jivaka (Malaxis muscifrea)
18. Palasha rasa (Butea monosperma)
19. Nalika (Indigofera tinctoria)
    
20. Jati kosha (Myristica fragrans)
21. Sprukka (Anisomeles malabarica)
22. Saileya (Parmelia perlata)
23. Katphala (Myrica nagi)
24. Ambu/Hribera (Pavonia odorata)
25. Ambu/Hribera (Coleus vettiveroides)
26. Twak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
27. Kundurushka/Sallaki Niryasa (gumresin of Boswellia serrata)
28. Turushka (Hyoscyamus niger)
29. Srinivasaka (Pinus roxburghii)
30. Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum)
31. Nakha (Helix aspera)
32. Kakkola (Piper cubeba)
33. Kushta (Saussurea lappa)
34. Mamsi (Nardostachys jatamamsi)
35. Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla)
36. Sthouneya (Taxus baccata)
37. Tagara (Valeriana wallichi)
38. Dhyama (Cympopogon martini)
39. Vacha (Acorus calamus)
40. Madanaka (Randia dumetorum)
41. Plava (Cyperus seariosus)
42. Nagakesara (Mesua ferrea Linn)

All ingredients are taken 1 pala each.

Patrapaka (materials added after the preperatio)

1. Kumkuma (Crocus sativus)
2. Karpura (Cinnamomum camphora)
3. Patra choorna (Cinnamomum tamala)
4. Kasturi/Musk (Moschus Moschiferus)

Sneha Dravya (Oil base)

1. Thila Taila (Seasame Oil) – 1 adhaka 

Drava dravyas (liquid materials)

1. Dadhimastu (Water of curd) – 1 adhaka
2. Ikshu niryasa (Sugarcane juice) – 1 adhaka
3. Sukhta/Kanjika (fermented rice washed water) – 1 adhaka
4. Aja ksheera (Goats milk) –  1/2 adhaka

Kashaya Dravya (materials used for preparing decoction) 

1. Bala Moola (root ofSida cordifolia) – 100 pala’s
2. Chinnaruha/Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) – 25 pala’s
3. Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) – 12.5 pala’s

added with 100 adhaka of water and reduced to 100 pala’s

Indications Bala Thaila

1. Swasa
2. Kasa
3. Jwara
4. Murcha
5. Chardi
6. Gulma
7. Kshata Kshaya
8. Pleeha
9. Sopha
10. Apasmara
11. Alakshminasa
12. Sarva Vata Roga
13. Vandhyahara

Mode of use :

Bala thaila can be used for external application, internal administartion, Nasal administation and shiro basti.

Reference 

1. Astanga Hrudaya Chikitsa stana 21/74-81
2. Sahasra yoga