Arukaladi Thailam is an Ayurvedic skincare oil to relieve jaundice and other hepatic conditions. This is usually prepared in sesame oil base.
Benefits
It is used to treat jaundice.
Effect on Tridosha: Balances Pitta and Kapha at the level of skin.
How to use Arukaladi Thailam
- It is only used for external application over the head.
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 known side effect with this medicine.
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
Arukaladi Oil Ingredients:
- Oil of Sesamum indicum / coconut oil
water decoction prepared from
- Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba
- Amrutha – Tinospora cordifolia
- Gojihwa – Onosma bracteatum / Portulaca oleracea
- Durva – Cynodon dactylon
- Sakralatha – Cardiospermum halicacabum
- Rambhamoola swarasa – juice extract of banana stem
Herbal paste made of
- Rambha – Coconut stem -Cocos nucifera
Reference
Sahasra yoga – Tailayoga Prakarana 7
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.
Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
This article is written by Dr. Janardhana V Hebbar BAMS, MD (Ayu), PGDPSM, Managing Director, Easy Ayurveda Hospital.
It is reviewed by Dr. Raviganesh Mogra BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Medical Officer, Easy Ayurveda Hospital
