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

Manjishtadi thailam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of headache, eye diseases etc. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil.

BENEFITS OF MANJISHTADI THAILAM

• This medicine used in the management of headache, eye diseases etc.
• The medicine is used for external application on the head.
• This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam.

INDICATIONS OF MANJISHTADI THAILAM

 

• Migraine
• Vascular headache
• Vertigo
• Dizziness
• Burning sensation
• Eye diseases

  INGREDIENTS OF MANJISHTADI THAILAM

SL NO	SANSKRIT NAME	LATIN/ ENGLISH	ACTION
1	MANJISHTA	Rubia cordifolia	Effective in skin diseases
2	USHIRA	Vetiveria zizanioides	Antipyretic action
3	KUSHTA	Saussurea lappa	Effective in skin diseases
4	JATAMAMSI	Nardostachys jatamansi	The beneficiary effect on the central nervous system
5	MUSTA	Cyperus rotundus	Reduces fever
6	SARIVA	Hemidesmus indica	Reduces pitta dosha
7	ELA	Elettaria cardamomum	Balances vata and kapha
8	MADHUKA	Glycyrrhiza glabra	Rejuvenator Beneficial effect on eyes
9	AMALAKI	Emblica officinalis	rejuvenator
10	TWAK	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	The beneficiary effect in respiratory diseases
11	PATRA	Cinnamomum tamala	Effective in cough
12	AGURU	Aquillaria agallocha	Balances vata and kapha
13	TAGARA	Valeriana wallichi	The beneficiary effect on the skin
14	HARITHAKI	Terminalia chebula	rejuvenator
15	VIBHITHAKI	Terminalia bellerica	rejuvenator
16	RAKTA CHANDANA	Pterocarpus santalinus	Balances kapha pitta, relieves fever
17	HRIBERA	Pavonia odorata	Antipyretic action
18	ANJANA	Antimony sulphide	The beneficiary effect in eyes
19	TAKOLI	Dalbergia lanceolaria
20	JATIPHALA	Myristica fragrans	balances vata dosha, action on the nervous system
21	NAGAKESARA	Mesua ferrea
22	KACHURA (SHATI)	Curcuma zedoaria	Balances kapha vata
23	KATUKI	Picrorhiza kurroa	Antipyretic action
24	KUMARI	Aloe vera
25	KARPURA	Cinnamomum camphora
26	CHANDA	Chrysopogon aciculatus
27	ULPALAM	Monochoria hastaefolia	Reduces pitta dosha
28	MRIGAMADA	Musk
29	KAMALA	Nelumbo nucifera	Balances pitta

 

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Oil prepared with the above-mentioned drugs, cow’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 – pain in and around head
• Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga

madhyama roga marga –headache

 

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.

The following yoga practices help to release stress and improve circulation.

• Padahasthasana (Standing Forward Bend)
• Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)
• Paschimottanasana (Two-legged Forward Bend)
• Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose)

 

              RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR

 

• Avoid food items which 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.
• Oil massage on the head is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

 

• This medicine is used for external application only.
• Improper usage may lead to side effects.
• Patient 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?

 

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 insomnia?

 

Yes, this herbal oil is effective in insomnia.

CLASSICAL REFERENCE

• Sahasrayoga

 

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

• Shatbindu tailam used for headache as nasal instillation
• Anutailam

 

           AVAILABLE BRANDS

• Vaidyaratnam
• 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/

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