Sahacharadi Thailam is a herbal oil used in treating vata disorders.

Its usage:

1. It is useful in Ayurvedic treatment of Vata diseases, tremors, convulsions, psychosis, stiffness of thigh, muscle cramps, and muscle wasting.
2. In treating gynaecological disorders, as for vaginal douche.
3. Also Basti (Rectal enema), Greeva Basti, Janu Basti etc.

Dosage orally:

Orally, it is used in the dose of 3 – 5 ml,once or twice strictly under guidence.

Sahacharadi Thailam ingredients:

Coarse powder of –

Sahachara – Strobilanthes ciliates – 4.8 kg

480 grams of each of

Bilva – Aegle marmelos

Agnimantha – Premna mucronata

Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum

Gambhari – Gmelina arborea

Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens

Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum

Prinshnaparni – Urarica picta

Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris

Brihati – Solanum indicum

Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum

Abhiru – Asparagus racemosus – 2.4 kg

Water for decoction – 49.152 liters, boiled and reduced to 12.288 liters, filtered.

Paste prepared from fine powders of 48 g of each of

Sevya – Khus Khus – Vetiveria zizanioides

Nakha – Capparis sepiaria

Kushta – Saussurea lappa

Hima – Sandalwood – Santalum album

Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum

Sprikka – Anisomeles malabarica

Priyangu – Callicarpa macrophylla

Nalika – Hibiscus cannabinus

Ambu – Pavonia odorata

Shaileya – Parmelia perlata

Lohita – Indian Madder (root) – Rubia cordifolia

Nalada – Nardostachys jatamansi

Loha (Agaru) – Aquilaria agallocha

Surahva – Himalayan cedar (bark) – Cedrus deodara

Choraka – Angelica glauca

Mishi – Indian Dill – Anethum sowa

Turushka – Liquid amber orientalis

Nata – Indian valerian (root) – Valeriana wallichi

Ksheera – Cow milk – 3.072 liters

Taila – Sesame oil – Sesamum indicum – 3.072 liters

The above set of ingredients is heated till only oil remains, filtered.

Referencel: Ashtanga Hrudayam.