Neelikadi Taila – Benefits, How To Use, Ingredients, Side Effects

Neelikadi Taila is an Ayurvedic hair oil, used in the treatment of alopecia, baldness and greying of hairs. It is used for external application over hair and face.

Uses

It is used in the treatment of alopecia, itching, dandruff, grey hairs, and baldness.

Mode Of Usage

This oil is meant to be used for external application only. It is applied over scalp, followed by gentle massage for five minutes.

How to wash off the hair oil?
Wait for at least 30 minutes before washing hair. Longer the delay, better (except for very oily hairs). It is best to use herbal hair wash powders to wash off the hair oil. One or two rounds of wash with hair wash powder will get rid off oil from hair. It is very fine, even if some amount of oiliness remains on the hair.
Traditional treatises mention cold water to wash hair and face. (Reference: Ashtanga Sangraha, Sutrasthana, Dinacharya chapter). But to wash oily hair, lukewarm water can also be used. Avoid very hot water for hair wash.

Side Effects

There are no side effects with this oil on external application.

How long to use? 
It can be used for a very long period of time, as advised by Doctor.

Principle

In this herbal oil, the herbs are infused in the medium of sesame oil along with herb water decotion. Then the solid waste herb materials are filtered out. Thus, this oil contains oil soluble and water soluble phyto-active principles of medicinal herbs.

Contents

Nilikadi Tailam  ingredients:
Paste made of 12 grams of each of
Nilika – Indigofera tinctorea
Ketaki Khanda – Pandanus odoratissimus
Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba
Kurantaka – Strobilanthes ciliatus
Arjuna Pushpa – Terminalia arjuna
Beejaka Kusuma – Pterocarpus marsupium
Tagara – Valeriana wallichi
kamala – Nerium indicum
Ayoraja Bhasma – Iron Bhasma
Priyangu – Callicarpa macrophylla
Dadima Twak – Pomegranate tree bark – Punica Granatum
Guduchika – Tinospora cordifolia
Haritaki – Terminalia chebula
Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica
Amla – Emblica officinalis
Padma pankha – Nelumbo nucifera
Taila – Oil of sesamum indicum – 768 ml
Triphala kwatha – Decoction made of Triphala (Haritaki, Vibhitaki and Amla) – 3.072 liters

Bhringaraja Swarasa – Juice extract of Eclipta alba – 3.072 liters

Reference

 Sharangdhara Samhita Madhyama Khanda 9/157-160.5

Expiry date

 3 years from the date of manufacture. Once you open the seal, it is better to use it within an year.

During pregnancy, lactation

If you were using this oil before pregnancy without any allergic reaction, you can continue using this oil even during pregnancy.
If you have not used this product before and wish to use it during pregnancy, better to consult a doctor because it can cause skin allergy in some rare cases.
It is generally considered as safe to use during lactation, however consult your doctor for the right advice.

Can this product be applied after steam therapy?
No. Oil is best applied before steam therapy. This is as per basic Ayurvedic principles. 

Shloka (Sanskrit Verse)