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Mahanarayana Taila (Universal Vata abhyanga oil)

Mahānārāyaṇa Taila महानारायण तैल

taila bodywhole-body vata Tier S · verbatim classical
Mahanarayana Taila (Universal Vata abhyanga oil)
Method sneha paka
Paka madhyama
Cook time ≈ 8 h
Yield 750 ml
Shelf life 16 months
Frequency Daily.

Indications

daily Vata abhyangajoint caremuscular tensionpost-injury recoveryelderly skincare

Ingredients

IngredientModernClassical
Base (Sneha)
Sesame oil (Tila Taila) · Tila
750 ml 1 Prastha
Cow Ghee (Goghrita) · Goghṛta / Sarpis
50 g 1 Pala
Kalka — paste herbs
Bilva (Bael) · Bilva
12 g 1 Karsha
Agnimantha · Agnimantha
12 g 1 Karsha
Shyonaka (Indian Calosanthes) · Śyonāka
12 g 1 Karsha
Patala (Trumpet Flower) · Pāṭala
12 g 1 Karsha
Kashmari (Gambhari) · Kāśmarī / Gambhārī
12 g 1 Karsha
Shalaparni (Tick-Trefoil) · Śālaparṇī
12 g 1 Karsha
Prishniparni (Uraria) · Pṛśniparṇī
12 g 1 Karsha
Brihati · Bṛhatī
12 g 1 Karsha
Kantakari (Yellow-Berried Nightshade) · Kaṇṭakārī
12 g 1 Karsha
Gokshura (Small Caltrops) · Gokṣura
12 g 1 Karsha
Ashwagandha (Winter Cherry) · Aśvagandhā
24 g 2 Karsha
Shatavari (Wild Asparagus) · Śatāvarī
24 g 2 Karsha
Bala (Country Mallow) · Balā
24 g 2 Karsha
Licorice (Yashtimadhu) · Yaṣṭimadhu / Madhuka
12 g 1 Karsha
Drava — liquid medium
Cow milk (Goksheera) · Gokṣīra
750 ml 1 Prastha
Bala (Country Mallow) · Balā
Bala-decoction: 75g root in 1.5L water reduced to 750ml 		750 ml —

Significance

Mahanarayana Tailam is THE universal Vata-pacifying body oil. Every Kerala Ayurvedic pharmacy manufactures it; it is in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.

Structurally: Dashamula (10 roots) + rasayana herbs (Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Bala, Yashtimadhu) cooked in sesame oil + ghee with cow milk + Bala decoction. This combination provides:

  • Anti-inflammatory (Dashamula)
  • Tissue-building (Ashwagandha + Shatavari)
  • Skin-firming (Bala)
  • Joint-lubricating (the ghee component)

Optional fragrance at end: 0.5 g Kumkuma + 1 g natural Karpura per 750 ml.

How to apply Warm 30-50 ml. Massage all body parts in long strokes (limbs) and circular strokes (joints/abdomen). Leave 15-30 min, then bathe. · Daily.
Vaidya review required This formulation requires verification by a qualified vaidya before clinical or commercial use — for botanical-identity confirmation, dose calibration, and patient-population safety.

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