Hasta-snehana Taila · हस्त-स्नेहन तैल
dry hands; cracked knuckles.
Mahanarayana Tailam (as base ingredient)
Mahānārāyaṇa Taila महानारायण तैल
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preparation pre-prepared oil ushna cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- madhura · tikta— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- snigdha · guru— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
·neutral
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
compound Vata-pacifying oil base
Pre-prepared Mahanarayana Tailam used as a base ingredient in modern adaptations (e.g. Hand Cream, Beard Oil). See the Mahanarayana Taila recipe for the full formulation.