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In case of ''khalitya'' (alopecia), ''palitya'' (graying of the hair), ''vali'' (appearance of wrinkles over the face) and ''hari lomana'' (tawny hair), the patient should be managed after elimination/ detoxification therapies in the beginning and thereafter be given ''nasya'' (inhalation therapy) with medicated oil, and application of paste of drugs over the head and face. [262 1/2- 263½]

In case of ''khalitya'' (alopecia), ''palitya'' (graying of the hair), ''vali'' (appearance of wrinkles over the face) and ''hari lomana'' (tawny hair), the patient should be managed after elimination/ detoxification therapies in the beginning and thereafter be given ''nasya'' (inhalation therapy) with medicated oil, and application of paste of drugs over the head and face. [262 1/2- 263½]

#The following drugs and oils should be used to alleviate baldness and greying of hair: Drugs of ''vidarigandhadi'' group (''vidarigandha''—Pueraria tuberosa, ''shalaparni, prishnaparni, brihati'' – Solanum indicum, ''kantakari'' – Garcinia Morella and ''gokshura'' – Tribulus terrestris) or ''jeevaneeya'' group (vitalizer drugs) (''jeevaka'' – Malaxiz acuminata, ''rishabhaka'' – Manilkara hexandra, ''meda'' – Polygonatum cirrhifolium, ''maha-meda'' – Polygonatum verticillatum, ''kakoli'' – Fritillaria roylei, ''mudga'' – Green gram- ''parni'' and ''masha-parni'' – Teramnus labialis.) and Oil.

#The following drugs and oils should be used to alleviate baldness and greying of hair: Drugs of ''vidarigandhadi'' group (''vidarigandha''—Pueraria tuberosa, ''shalaparni, prishnaparni, brihati'' – Solanum indicum, ''kantakari'' – Garcinia Morella and ''gokshura'' – Tribulus terrestris) or ''jeevaneeya'' group (vitalizer drugs) (''jeevaka'' – Malaxiz acuminata, ''rishabhaka'' – Manilkara hexandra, ''meda'' – Polygonatum cirrhifolium, ''maha-meda'' – Polygonatum verticillatum, ''kakoli'' – Fritillaria roylei, ''mudga'' – Green gram- ''parni'' and ''masha-parni'' – Teramnus labialis.) and Oil.

##Medicated oil is prepared by cooking all above ingredients. Inhalation therapy with these medicated oils or with anu taila cures alopecia and graying of the hair. [263-264]

##Medicated oil is prepared by cooking all above ingredients. Inhalation therapy with these medicated oils or with ''anu taila'' cures alopecia and graying of the hair. [263-264]

#One ''prastha'' (640 grams) of milk and juice of sahachara – Barleria prionitis, bhrngaraja – Eclipta alba, surasa –Cinnamonum zeylanica, one kudava of oil, one pala paste of yastimadhu – glychrizza glabra is cooked and kept inside a pot of stone or the horn of sheep. Appropriately administered by the physician for inhalation therapy, this medicated oil cures graying of hair. [264-265]

#One ''prastha'' (640 grams) of milk and juice of ''sahachara'' – Barleria prionitis, ''bhringaraja'' – Eclipta alba, ''surasa'' –Cinnamonum zeylanica, one ''kudava'' of oil, one ''pala'' paste of ''yastimadhu'' – glychrizza glabra is cooked and kept inside a pot of stone or the horn of sheep. Appropriately administered by the physician for inhalation therapy, this medicated oil cures graying of hair. [264-265]

3. Dugdhika – Euphorbia hirta, karavira – Nerium indicumare made to a paste by triturating them with milk. After pulling out gray hairs, the physician should apply this paste over the head of the patient for curing graying of hair. [265-266]

#''Dugdhika'' – Euphorbia hirta, ''karavira'' – Nerium indicumare made to a paste by triturating them with milk. After pulling out gray hair, the physician should apply this paste over the head of the patient for curing graying of hair. [265-266]

4. One kudava of oil is cooked by adding one prastha of the juice of markava (Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba) and milk. To this one pala of yashtimadhu – Glychriza glabra is added. Administration of this medicated oil for inhalation therapy cures graying of hair. [266 ½-  268½]  

#One ''kudava'' of oil is cooked by adding one ''prastha'' of the juice of ''markava'' (''bhringaraja'' – Eclipta alba) and milk.To this one ''pala'' of ''yashtimadhu'' – Glychriza glabra is added. Administration of this medicated oil for inhalation therapy cures graying of hair. [266 ½-  268½]  

5. Mahaneela taila:

#''Mahaneela taila'': Paste of ten ''pala'' of each of the root of ''adityavalli'' and black variety of ''saireyaka'' – Barleria prionitis, leaves of ''surasa'' – Cinnamonum zeylanica, black variety of ''sana'' – Brassica alba, ''markava'' (''bhringaraja'' – Eclipta alba), '''kakamachi''' – Solanum nigrum, ''yastimadhu'' –Glycrrhiza glabra and ''devadaru'' – Cedrus deodara. Five ''pala'' each of ''pippali'' – Piper longum, ''triphala'' (''haritaki''–Terminalia chebula, ''vibhitaka'' –Terminalia bellerica, ''amalaki''–Phyllanthus emblica), ''anjana, prapaundarika, manjistha'' – Rubia cordifolia, ''lodhra'' – Symplocos racemose, black variety of ''aguru'' – Aquallaria agallocha, ''utpala'' – Nymphaea alba, ''amrasthi'' (seeds of Mango –Mangifera indica), ''krishna'' – ''kardama'' (black mud), ''mrinala'' – Lotus stalk, ''rakta chandana''- Pterocapus santalinus Linn. F, Nili – Indigofera tinctoria, seeds of ''bhallataka'' – Semecarpus anacardium Linn., ''kasisa, madayantika'' – Lawsonia alba, ''somaraji'' – Psorelea corylifolia, ''asana'' – Terminalia crenulata, ''sastra bhasma'' of ''tiksna'' (type of iron), black variety of ''pinditaka'' (Madana –Randia dumetorum), ''chitraka'' – Leadword – Plumbago zeylanica, ''pushkara'' – Inula racemose, ''arjuna'' – Terminalia ''arjuna, kasmarya'' – Gmelina arborea, fruits of ''amra'' – mango – Mangifera indica as well as ''jambu'' – Syzmium cumini. Pound all the above ingredients and cooked with one ''adhaka'' of oil extracted from the seeds of ''vibhitaka'' – Terminalia bellerica, four ''adhaka'' of juice of ''amalaki'' – Phyllanthus emblica in an iron pot by solar heat till the water is evaporated. This medicated oil is given to a patient whose body is cleansed/ detoxified (by purgation therapy etc), in the form of inhalation therapy or massage over the head. It promotes eye-sight and longevity and cures all the diseases of the head. This is called ''mahanila taila'' which is a wonder cure of gray hair.Thus, ends the description of ''mahaneela taila''. [268 ½ –276½]

Paste of ten pala of each of the root of adityavalli and black variety of saireyaka – Barleria prionitis, leaves of surasa – Cinnamonum zeylanica, Black variety of sana – Brassica alba, markava (Bhrnga-Raja – Eclipta alba), kakamachi – Solanum nigrum, yastimadhu –Glycrrhiza glabra and devadaru – Cedrus deodara. Five pala each of pippali – Piper longum, triphala (haritaki–Terminalia chebula, vibhitaka –Terminalia bellerica, amalaki–Phyllanthus emblica), anjana, prapaundarika, manjistha – Rubia cordifolia, lodhra – Symplocos racemose, black variety of aguru – Aquallaria agallocha, Utpala – Nymphaea alba, amrasthi (seeds of Mango –Mangifera indica), krishna – kardama (black mud), mrinala – Lotus stalk, rakta chandana- Pterocapus santalinus Linn. F, Nili – Indigofera tinctoria, seeds of bhallataka – Semecarpus anacardium Linn., Kasisa, Madayantika – Lawsonia alba, somaraji – Psorelea corylifolia, asana – Terminalia crenulata, Sastra Bhasma of Tiksna (type of iron), black variety of pinditaka (Madana –Randia dumetorum), chitraka – Leadword – Plumbago zeylanica, puskara – Inula racemose, arjuna – Terminalia arjuna, kasmarya – Gmelina arborea, fruits of amra – mango – Mangifera indica as well as jambu – Syzmium cumini.

#''Prapaundarikadya taila'': Paste of one karsa each of prapaundarika, yastimadhu – Glycrrhiza glabra, Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum, chandana – sandalwood – Santalum album and utpala – Nymphaea alba. One kudava of oil and two kudava of the juice of amalaki – Phyllanthus emblica  

Pound all the above ingredients and cooked with one adhaka of oil extracted from the seeds of vibhitaka – Terminalia bellerica, four adhaka of juice of amalaki – Phyllanthus emblica in an iron pot by solar heat till the water is evaporated. This medicated oil is given to a patient whose body is cleansed/ detoxified [by purgation therapy etc], in the form of inhalation therapy or massage over the head.

It promotes eye-sight and longevity and cures all the diseases of the head. This is called mahanila taila which is a wonder cure of gray hair.Thus, ends the description of mahanila taila. [268 ½ –276½]

6. Prapaundarikadya taila:

Paste of one karsa each of prapaundarika, yastimadhu – Glycrrhiza glabra, Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum, chandana – sandalwood – Santalum album and utpala – Nymphaea alba. One kudava of oil and two kudava of the juice of amalaki – Phyllanthus emblica  

Cook all the above ingredients and obtain medicated oil.

Cook all the above ingredients and obtain medicated oil.

  Administration of pratimarsa nasya (errhine therapy wherein dose of drops to be put in nostrils is minimum (two drops per nostrils)) quantity and it cures all the diseases of the head. According to Krsnatreya, this therapy is especially useful for curing graying of hair. [276 ½- 278½]

  Administration of pratimarsa nasya (errhine therapy wherein dose of drops to be put in nostrils is minimum (two drops per nostrils)) quantity and it cures all the diseases of the head. According to Krsnatreya, this therapy is especially useful for curing graying of hair. [276 ½- 278½]