MAHANARAYANA THAILAM -Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Mahanarayana tailam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil for external and internal application.

BENEFITS OF MAHANARAYANA THAILAM

• This medicine used in the management of neuromuscular and joint diseases like arthritis as oil massage.
• This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam.
• It can be also given as nasya (nasal instillation), vasthi (medicated enema) etc.
• As per Ayurvedic classics, it balances vata, pitta dosha.

INDICATIONS OF MAHANARAYANA THAILAM

• Swelling of joints
• Neuralgia
• Cervical spondylitis
• Paralysis
• Osteoarthritis
• Sciatica
• Low backache
• Shoulder joint
• Hearing loss
• Tremor
• Infertility
• Headache
• Toothache
• Locked jaw
• Joint stiffness
• Facial palsy

  INGREDIENTS OF MAHANARAYANA THAILAM

SL NO	SANSKRIT NAME	LATIN/ ENGLISH	ACTION
1	VILWA	Aegle marmelous	Carminative
2	AGNIMANTHA	Premna corymbosa	Balances vata and kapha
3	SYONAKA	Oroxylum indicum	Carminative
4	PARIBHADRA	Erythrina variegata
5	PATALA	Sterospermum suaveolens	Balances vata and kapha
6	SHALAPARNI	Desmodium gangeticum	Carminative
7	PRISHNIPARNI	Uraria picta	Balances vata, pitta, kapha
8	BRIHATI	Solanum indicum	Carminative
9	KANTAKARI	Solanum xanthocarpum	Balances kapha and vata
10	GOKSHURA	Tribulus terrestris	Diuretic action
11	ASWAGANDHA	Withania somnifera	Rejuvenator
12	MASHAPARNI	Teramnus labialis
13	MUDGAPARNI	Phaseolus trilobus
14	VACHA	Acorus calamus	VACHA
15	RASNA	pluchea lanceolata	Balances  vata
16	KAKOLI	Lilium polphyllum	Improves immunity, provide body strength
17	KSHEERA KAKOLI	Frillaria roylei
18	MAHAMEDA	Polygonatum verticillatum	rejuvenator
19	MEDA	Polygonatum cirrhifolium	rejuvenator
20	JEEVAKA	Microstylis wallichii	rejuvenator
21	RISHABHAKA	Mimusoops hexandra	rejuvenator
22	SAINDHAVA LAVANA	Rock salt	balances vata, pitta, kapha
23	KUSHTA	Saussurea lappa	Effective in inflammation
24	DEVADARU	Cedus deodara	Reduces pain
25	BALA	Sidacordifolia	Balances vata dosha
26	PUNARNAVA	Boerhavia diffusa	Diuretic action
27	ATIBALA	Abution indicum	Balances vata dosha
28	PRASARINI	Paederia foetida
29	SHATAHVA	Anethum sowa	Carminative on internal administration
30	AGURU	Aquillaria agallocha	Balances vata and kapha
31	HRIBERA	Pavonia odorata	Antipyretic action
32	JATAMAMSI	Nardostachys jatamansi	The beneficiary effect on the central nervous system
33	CHANDANA	Santalum album	Balances pitta dosha, coolant effect on the body
34	MANJISHTA	Rubia cordifolia	Effective in skin diseases
35	PATRA	Cinnamomum tamala	Effective in cough
36	SHATAVARI	Asparagus racemosus	Rejuvenator aphrodisiac
37	NAGAKESARA	Mesua ferrea
38	KARPURA	Cinnamomum camphora
39	MRIGAMADA	Musk
40	TAGARA	Valeriana wallichi	The beneficiary effect on the skin
41	KUMKUMA KESARA	Crocus sativus	Rejuvenator
42	DARUHARIDRA	Berberis aristata	Balances kapha, pitta
43	HARIDRA	curcuma longa	Antibacterial action
44	SHAILEYA	Convolvulus pluricaulis
45	MUSTA	Nut grass/ Cyperus rotundus	Reduces fever
46	PUSHKARA	Inula racemosa	Effective in the respiratory system
47	BHRINGARAJA	Eclipta alba	Effective in hair fall
48	RIDDHI	Dioscoria bulbifera	rejuvenator
49	VRIDHI	Habenaria intermedia
50	CHORAKA	Angelica glauca	Balances kapha vata
51	STHOUNEYA	Taxus buccata
52	VRISHCHIKALI	Boerhavia erecta

 

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Oil prepared with the above-mentioned drugs, goat’s milk and Sesame 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 – joint diseases, toothache
• Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting

madhyama roga marga – arthritis, hearing problems, headache

 

DOSAGE AND USAGE

 

• External application on the affected area as oil massage or as oral administration or as nasya (nasal instillation) 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.

• Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate degenerated conditions.
• Below mentioned yoga practices are effective in joint stiffness and arthritis.

     Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)

     Child’s Pose (Balasana)

     Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar)

 

• Parvatasana – It is greatly beneficial in treating paralysis by strengthening the nervous system and the muscles. Parvatasana which translates to Mountain pose helps in restraining paralytic parts of the body by stretching the spinal cord, abdomen and muscle arms.
• Siddhasana – This yogic posture is said to cure Paralysis by awakening the body’s energy centres called the ‘chakras.’

 

 

              RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR

 

• Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
• Oil massage on body advised. Which alleviates vata dosha

 

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

 

• This medicine is used for internal and external application.
• Improper usage may lead to side effects.

 

 

• Can this oil be used while taking Allopathic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis?

 

Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this oil along with Allopathic treatments.

 

• How long this oil can be used?

 

Duration of oil application is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.

 

• Can this medicine used for degenerative arthritis?

 

Yes, this oil is effective in degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis.

       CLASSICAL REFERENCE

• Bhaishajya ratnavali – Vatavyadhi chikilsa

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

• Kottamchukkadi Taila
• Ksheerabala tailam
• Sudhabala tailam
• Cheriya bala tailam
• Mahamasha tailam

           AVAILABLE BRANDS

• Vaidyaratnam
• Kottakkal Arya vaidya sala
• Nagarjuna

RESEARCH PAPERS

1.     Evaluation of anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-arthritic activity of mahanarayana tailam in laboratory animals 1 2 1 2 2

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233041119_EVALUATION_OF_ANTI-INFLAMMATORY_ANALGESIC_AND_ANTI-ARTHRITIC_ACTIVITY_OF_MAHANARAYANA_TAILAM_IN_LABORATORY_ANIMALS_1_2_1_2_2

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