Mahanarayana Tailam (as base ingredient)

Mahānārāyaṇa Taila महानारायण तैल

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preparation pre-prepared oil ushna cultivated
Mahanarayana Tailam (as base ingredient)

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
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

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.

Used in 1 recipe