Tungadrumadi Thailam – Ingredients, Uses and Dosage

Tungadrumadi Thailam is an ayurvedic medicinal preparation in the form of oil. It is used in treating headache, insomnia, burning sensation in the head, burning in eyes, and ophthalmic diseases. It induces good sleep as it gives comfort to eyes and head, It also has a cooling effect.

Ingredients of Tungadrumadi Thailam

Drava Dravya (liquid material)

1. Tungadruma rasa/Narokelodaka (tender coconut water) – 40.000 g
2. Ksheera (Cow’s milk) – 5.000 ml

Kalka Dravya (materials for making the paste)

1. Sugandha (Kaempferia galanga) – 0.119 g
2. Lamajja/Ushira (Vetiveria zizanioides) – 0.119 g
3. Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra) – 0.119 g
4. Utpala (Kaempferia rotunda) – 0.119 g
5. Chandana (Santalum album) – 0.119 g

Sneha dravya (oil material)

1. Thila thaila (Sesamum indicum) – 10.000 ml

Preparation of Tungadrumadi Thailam

All the ingredients are taken together in the specified quantity. In a vessel, the tender coconut water, cows milk, sesame oil are taken together and paste of herbs are added. This mixture is heated till it attains proper paka according to thaila paka vidhi. Once the oil is prepared it has to be filtered and stored for use.

Indications of Tungadrumadi Thailam

1. Shiro Roga (diseases of the head)
2. Netra Roga (diseases of eyes)

Mode of use

Tungadrumadi Thailam is used as an external application to the scalp.

Reference:

1. Sahasrayoga Thaila prakarana