Bala Tailam

Bala Tailam: Snehapaka Kalpana (classical procedure to prepare medicated oil)

Bala Tailam: Bala Tailam contains - Taila (Sesamum indicum), Bala (Sida cordifolia), Chinnaruha (Tinospora cordifolia), Rasna (Alpinia galanga), Dadhi (Curd), Mastu (Whey), Ikshuniryasa (Saccharum officinarum), Sukta (Vinegar), Ajapaya (goat’s milk), Sarala (Pinus roxburghii), Daru (Cedrus deodara), Ela-Elaichi (Elettaria cardamomum), Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia), Chandana (Santalum album), Padmaka (Prunus cerasoides), Atibala (Abutilon indicum), Musta -nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundus), Supyaparni (Dysolobium pilosum), Mashaparni (Vigna radiata var. sublobata), Harenu (Piper cubeba), Yashtimadhu (glycyrrhiza glabra), Surasa (Ocimum tenuiiflorum), Vyaghranakha Shell, Dvijivaka (Pueraria tuberosa (sub.)), Palasa (Butea monosperma), Rasa (Commiphora myrrha), Nalika (Typha elephantina), Jatikosa (Myristica fragrans) (Mace), Sprikka (Schizacnyrum exile), Kunkuma (Crocus sativus), Saileya (Asphalt), Jatika (Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg), Katphala (gmelina arborea), Ambu (Plectranthus vettiveroides), Tvak (Cinnamomum verum), KunTurushka (Boswellia serrata), Karpura (Cinnamomum camphora), Srinivasaka (Pinus roxburghii), Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum), Nakha (Helix aspera), Kankola (Illicium verum), Mamsi (Nardostachys grandiflora), Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla), Sthauneya (Saussurea costus (Sub.)), Tagara (Valeriana jatamansi), Dhyama (Cymbopogon martinii), Vacha (Acorus calamus),Madana (Catunaregam spinosa), Plava (Cyperus esculentus), NagaKesara (Mesua ferra).

Sagarbha (Pregnant women): Anuvasana Basti (Oil-rich enema) with Bala Taila is given in the 8th and 9th month of Sagarbhakala (Pregnancy) which regulates Apana Vayu (Type of Vata) and helps to ease the labour.

Sutika (Puerperium): Sutika Kala begins soon after the expulsion of the placenta. In Sutika Paricharya, Abhyanga (Massage) with Bala Taila.

Abhyanga with Bala Taila: Abhyanga means the application of oil or unctuous substances on the entire body or body part with optimum pressure and in particular directions and applying the strokes. In the properties of Bala Taila, its benefit in Mathita (Cramped), Shrmabhipanna (Tired) has been given which is the general condition of a woman after labour. Abhyanga with Bala Taila tones up the pelvic floor, and abdominal & back muscles and relieves muscle spasms. It helps in recovering from soft tissue injury by increasing blood circulation. Thrombosis can be prevented by Abhyanga as rubbing and friction improve venous blood flow by dilating superficial blood vessels.

Benefits of Bala Taila in Neonate Health Bala Taila is the best remedy for newborn Abhyanga as given by Acharya in Navjata Shishu Paricharya (Newborn care). Bala Taila increases the strength and nutrition of tissues thus improving the growth of infants. Massage in infancy is helpful to prevent hypothermia and induce post-massage sleep25. Moderate massage pressure has contributed to many positive effects including increased weight gain in preterm infants, enhanced attentiveness, increased vagal activity, decreased cortisol levels and enhanced immune function.

Ayurveda is not only the science of treatment but also a lifestyle modification. Ayurveda texts have explained the use of Bala Taila in the treatment of Stree roga as well as Garbhini, Sutika & Shishu Paricharya. This proves its efficacy in reproductive and child

health care. Practical application of Bala taila is done in different stages of women's life for gynaecological health, safe motherhood, easy labor, uneventful puerperium and maintaining the health of the neonate.

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Reference:

1. Bala taila parisheka - A traditional approach in wound healing - (PDF) Bala taila parisheka - A traditional approach in wound healing (researchgate.net) -BalaTaila Parisheka in wound healing has reduction of pain (85%), swelling (80%), changes to normal colour (84.44%), reduction in discharge (82.92%), appearance of granulation (86.66%) and size of wound reduced to (79.41%). Bala Taila was found statistically significant in the process of wound healing. Vrana is also the disruption of normal epithelium with discoloration of the damaged area due to the formation of a scar after healing. In traumatic wounds, pain, oedema and fresh bleeding are the main features. So, the basic principle of management runs through –the administration of Vedana shamaka (anodyne), Shothahara (anti-inflammatory), Rakta stambhaka (haemostatic) medicaments followed by Ropana karma (special care for healing like debridement/cleaning). Bala taila parisheka is effective on the traumatic wound, it may be due to progressive healing taken by the action of fatty acids, cholesterol, anthraquinines and oil base.

2. A clinical evaluation of Kanchanara Guggulu and Bala Taila Matra Basti in the management of Mutraghata with special reference to benign prostatic hyperplasia - Mutraghata a disease of Mutravaha Srotasa (urinary system) - A clinical evaluation of Kanchanara Guggulu and Bala Taila Matra Basti in the management of Mutraghata with special reference to benign prostatic hyperplasia - PMC (nih.gov). In old age, there is deranged function of Vata Dosha, particularly Apana Vata which is the prime causative factor and it also disturbs with Kapha Dosha. Consequently, vitiated Vata and Kapha Dosha affect to Mutravaha Srotasa and derangments occurs in Basti (urinary system) and results in Mutraghata. Hence, the drugs having Vata-Kapha pacifying property, Srotoshodhana (cleaning the channels), Lekhana (scraping), Shophahara (anti-inflammatory), Mutrala (diuretic) and along with digestive properties are helpful to break the Samprapti of Mutraghata (BPH).

3. REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH CARE THROUGH BALA TAILA: A REVIEW ON AYURVEDA FORMULATION - (PDF) REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH CARE THROUGH BALA TAILA: A REVIEW ON AYURVEDA FORMULATION (researchgate.net)