Bhringamalakadi tailam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of diseases affecting the head. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil.
BENEFITS OF BHRINGAMALAKADI TAILAM
- This medicine used in the management of diseases of the head (shiras).
- The medicine is used for external application on the head.
- This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam.
- This medicine provides strength to the teeth and gum.
INDICATIONS OF BHRINGAMALAKADI TAILAM
- Hair fall
- Premature greying
- Diseases of eyes, ear, throat
INGREDIENTS OF BHRINGAMALAKADI TAILAM
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | LATIN/ ENGLISH | ACTION |
| 1 | BHRINGARAJA | Eclipta alba | Effective in hair fall |
| 2 | MADHUKA | Glycyrrhiza glabra | Rejuvenator
Beneficial effect on eyes |
| 3 | AMALAKI
|
Emblica officinalis | Rejuvenator |
| 4 | KSHEERA | Cow’s milk |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Oil prepared with the juice of bhringaraja, amalaki, cow’s milk, and paste of madhuka. Coconut oil or sesame oil can be used for its preparation.
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 – diseases of teeth, gum, hair.
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
madhyama roga marga – diseases affecting the head.
DOSAGE AND USAGE
External application on the head 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. 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 that 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.
- Patient with dandruff doesn’t exchange the towels, comb with others.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine is used for external applications only.
- Improper usage may lead to side effects.
- Patients with recurrent rhinitis and sinusitis use this oil only after consulting an Ayurveda physician.
Can this oil be used while taking Allopathic treatments for the headache?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this oil along with Allopathic treatments.
- How long this herbal oil can be used?
The duration of oil application on the head is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.
- Can this medicine use for dandruff?
This herbal oil is less effective in hair fall associated with dandruff.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Sahasrayoga
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Durdurapathradi keram used for scalp itching as hair oil
- Malathyadi tailam
- Nilibhringadi keram – for hairfall
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Vaidyaratnam
- Kottakkal Arya vaidya sala
- Nagarjuna
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/
2. A study on the efficacy of prachanna and bhringaraja lepa in the management of khalitya (hairfall) introduction
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