REVIEW ON VISHATINDUKA TAILA: A HERBAL FORMULATION

Abstract

Taila is one among the chaturvidha snehas mentioned in Ayurvedic classical texts. It is used widely for internal and external administration in different conditions and is most easily available fixed oil of herbal origin used extensively in the form of food and medicine. In Rigveda the description of many herbal plants and qualities of taila i.e. sarshapa, eranda, narikela, and tila taila etc., are available. While going through the Brihatrayi and Laghutrayi it is noted that,Vagbhatacharya in ashtanga hridaya sutra while explaining the property of taila he quoted, Samskaraat sarvarogajit.Vishatinduka taila is one among the taila kalpana mentioned in Basavarajeeyam in the context of Vataroganidanalakshana chikitsaadayaha. It contains the drugs like Vishatinduka beeja, Aranala, Jambeera swarasa, Vishatinduka beejachurna, Eranda taila and tila taila which is indicated in Sarvangavata, Sandhivata, Asthigatavata, Amlavayu, Kaphamaya, Anilaghorashoola, Vilomavayu, Anulomavayu Sthambhavata, Dhanurvata. There are many formulations available in market for different Vatavyadhi but Vishatinduka taila is one of the most efficient among all others because of its ingredients hence this paper is an attempt to review formulation Vishatinduka taila mentioned in Ayurvedic classics.