Ashtapatradi kera tailam

Ashtapatradi  kera tailam

This taila is mentioned in keraleeya bala chikitsa grandhas. 

This can also be known as “varu kuzhambu”

 Ingredients:-

The swarasa of barbura, thripadi, tambula, dattura and tulasi (krishna tulasi) are taken. This is then added with yashtimadhu, madhusnuhi and gruhadhoomam as kalka  and is made in coconut oil.

Indications

This oil is beneficial in lootha karappan it is a skin disease which effects the whole body including the head where in  white dust materials will fall off from the skin. It is a disease that will persists till 14-16 yrs, so this oil should be used till 16 years.

Application 

The oil is applied all over the body including the head and is kept for half - 1 hour and then washed off using mild soaps.