Murdhni Taila

The description of Murdhni Taila, an ayurvedic treatment procedure for Head & Neck.
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1. Murdhni Taila Or Murdha Taila Mr. Vikrant Shreehari Udutha Final Year Student N.K Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College .

2. Contents Definition Types Shiro-Abhyanga Shiro-Seka Shiro-Pichu Shiro-Basti

3. Murdhni Taila It is the process in which Sneha is applied on the head Or Its is a procedure of anointing the head with oil Acharya Charaka - Murdhni Taila Acharya Vagbhata - Murdha Taila

4. Types These are superior in their successive order

5. Shiro-Abhyanga Application of Oil on Head followed by massage is popularly known as Shirobhyanga It is performed as a part of Sharirabhyanga It act as an important route of drug administration from persons suffering from Shiroroga . It is one among the Dinacharya . Acc to Vagbhata - Indication: Roukshya , Kandu & Mala. Contraindication: Kaphagrasta , Ajirna

6. Procedure Materials required :- Medicated Oil Vessel Towel Snanartha Churna Masseur Pre-Operative Procedure : Oil to be taken should be Kharapaka or Madhyamapaka & Lukewarm

7. Operative Procedure Applied on Ant. Fontanellae & then to whole scalp. Karnabhyanga to be done prior. It totally includes 9 steps: Smearing the Oil : Oil is poured over head & is smeared by dividing the hairs with the help of fingers. Gharshana Hasta : Massaging the whole head with palmar surface from before backwards. Mridvanguli Tadana : Fingers of both the hands are moved as if picking up the tuft of hairs. Dvihasta Tandana : Gentle strokes are done with palmar surface over scalp

8. Taranga Hasta : Gentle strokes are placed by rapid rocking movement of both the palms. Anguli Kridana Hasta : Rocking movements over scalp with palmar surface of thumb and little finger. Mridu Mushti Tadana : Gentle strokes are placed on all the areas of the head with closed fist through ulnar border. Shabdanguli Kridana : Both the hands are clasped together with little finger folded. Stroking is done by loose fingers producing bubbling sound Ghatita Hasta : Palmar surface is place flat over scalp and pressed slightly

9. Post Operative : Rest for about 15 minutes. Bath with lukewarm water and applying Snanartha Churna . Application of Rasnadi Churna over Scalp.

10. Shiro - Seka Or Shiro-Dhara Continous pouring of medicated liquid in a systematic manner on the forehead or scalp using Dhara Yantra Synonyms- Dhara , Seka , Parisheka , Avasheka , Sechana , Prasechana Based on Liquid used for Dhara , it is of many types: Taila Dhara Takra Dhara Kashaya Dhara Ksheer Dhara Jala Dhara

11. Indications & Contraindications Indications: Neurological Disorders – Headache & Epilepsy Psychiatric Disorders Psoriasis Eczema Hypertension Alcholism Contra-indications: All the Kaphaja Vikaras , as Shirodhara further increases the Kapha .

12. Procedure Purvakarma : Materials to be taken: Shirodhara Yantra , Taila , Takra or Ksheer Gauze, Cotton Plugs Preperation of the patient: Patient should be told to pass the natural urges. Made to lie in a supine position. Eyes & Ears should be covered with cotton to prevent the entry of liquid. The Dharapatra is placed over the 4 Angulas above the forehead. Rasnadi Churna Vessels Pillow

13. Selection of Sneha Vata & Kapha Dosha – Tila Taila Pitta & Rakta Dosha – Ghrita Vata + Pitta + Rakta – Ghrita + Taila in Equal Portion Vata + Kapha + Rakta – ½ part Ghrita + 1 part Tila Taila Pradhana Karma: This procedure has to be done in morning hours on empty stomach and after Abhyanga . The Dhara has to be poured continously neither too fast & too slow. It has to be regulated by using Cotton Cloth drip or Stop Cork. The Dhara patra has to be moved in pendulum manner over forehead. The liquid has to be collected in another vessel.

14. Duration : Has to poured for half an hour up to 21 days. As though it is believed that the therapeutic effect gets Sarvashariragata by 21 days Acc to Sahasrayoga Dhara Kalpa : 1) In Ruksha & Pittayukta Vata – 2 Prahara 2) In Snigdha & Kaphayukta Vata – 1 Prahara Period of Changing the liquid: Milk - Everyday Dhanyamla & Taila – Every 3 Days In First 3 days half of the oil, then next 3 days other half of the oil. Later on 7 th Day both the oils are used together.

15. Paschat Karma: After the procedure the patients head is wiped out & slight massage is done. Rasnadi Churna is applied & patient is asked to folow the Pathya Parihara has to be done. Dhara Dosha : If Dhara is done from too height, fast or slow, then it may produce: Murccha , Shula, Chardi , Raktapitta , Jvara For treating Dhara Doshas : 1) Gandusha , 2) Nasya , 3) Shunthi Kasayapana , 4) Yusha pana , 5) Basti with Saindhava on 3 rd day.

16. Takra Dhara The decoction of 40 pala of Amalaki with 9 Prastha of water which is reduced to 1 ½ Prastha is made & the added to Takra for fermentation overnight. Effects on : Shirashula , Fatigue, Khalitya , Prameha , Hridroga , Aruchi , Ajirna And improves the Bala of Gyanendriya .

17. Kshira Dhara 2 Prastha Milk + 8 Prastha Water is added In a cloth, 1 Pala Bala Mula & Shatavari Tubers are tied and dipped into vessel for boiling which is reduced to 1/4 th . When milk is cooled down, the cloth is removed and squeezed. Then diluted with cocunut water & stirred continously making sure that layer of cream doesn’t get formed. This is been ready to be used as Dhara . Used in – Unmada , Apasmara , Anidra , Shirashula , Burning Sensation in Head In Antrika Jwara -- Stanya Dhara is done Stanya (2 Prastha ) + Karpura is used.

18. Shiro-Pichu The procedure in which a piece of cloth or guaze is folded & dipped in specific oil & kept on Ant. Fontanellae (Brahma Randhra ). Indications : Hairfall Itching Cracking of the Skin Burning Sensation Netra Stambha Shiroroga Pakshaghata Ardita Cerebellar Dysfunction Netraroga Anidra

19. Procedure Patient is made to sit comfortably in a chair. Tie a band of cloth around the forehead above the ears. Place a piece of cloth having length & breadth of 16 cms each over the vertex. Then keep the cloth of same size one over the other to make the height of 2 cms Pour lukewarm oil at the centre of cloth till cloth get completely soaked Keep and maintain it for around 30-90 mins Then remove the cloth and wipe the head Apply Rasnadi Churna

20. Shiro-Basti The retention of Oil over the scalp for prescribed time period is called as Shiro-Basti Indications : Acc to Vagbhata – Prasupta Ardita Insomnia Shirashula Timira NasaShosha AsyaShosha Timira

21. Materials Required : Medicated Taila Leather Strap Masha Kalka Cloth Strip Towel Purva Karma: The person may be subjected to Snehana & Swedana or else can be directly taken for Shiro Basti procedure. The essential equipments must be collected. Spoon Vessel Rasnadi Churna Chair of Knee Height

22. Pradhana Karma The cloth strip smeared with Masha Kalka and been tied on the head above ears. Then the leather strap applied with Masha kalka is been tied over the cloth. And then it is been again tied pasted with Masha Kalka to fix Leather Strap properly from inner side. Then slowly the lukewarm oil is been poured over the scalp till the height of 2 Angula from scalp Care must be taken that the Oil must not be too hot Temperature must be constant throughout the procedure It should be retained till it attains Samyak Lakshana : VaktaSrava , Nasotklesha , Karnasrava

23. Duration: Acc to Dosha predominancy : Vataja – 10,000 Matrakala Pittaja – 8000 Matrakala Kaphaja – 6000 Matrakala Swastha – 1000 Matrakala Acc to Sharangdhara : Vataja & Pittaja – 1 Yama Kaphaja - ½ Yama Paschat Karma After removing the Basti Yantra , Abhyanga is done over Head & Skandha Pradesha . Rasnadi Churna is applied over Scalp.