Tila

Sesamum indicum L.

Tila

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Tila
Botanical name(s)	Sesamum indicum L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Sesamum

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Tila, Tailaphala, Snehapura-phala

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/25	Snehani yavagu
2	Sutra sthana 2/28	Saraka yavagu
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(22)	Svedopagmahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 5/5	Guru Prakrutidravya
5	Sutra Sthana 13/10	Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids)
6	Suytra Sthana 13/12	Ideal for Snehana
7	Sutra Sthana 13/85	Snehana Vidhi
8	Sutra Sthana 13/91	Contra-indication in Snehana
9	Sutra Sthana 14/25	Dravya for Pinda Sweda
10	Sutra Sthana 14/29	Dravya for Nadi Sweda
11	Sutra Sthana 15/07	Dravya required for Aturalaya
12	Sutra Sthana 17/27	Hetu of Krimija Shiroroga
13	Sutra Sthana 17/37	Hetu of Krimija Hridroga
14	Ch Su 24/6	Raktadushti Hetu
15	Ch Su 27/30	Shamidhanya Varga
16	Ch Su 27/109	Shaka Varga
17	Ch Su 27/259	Krutanna Varga
18	Ch Su 27/270	Krutanna Varga
19	Ch Su 26/84	Viruddha ahar
20	Ch.N.3/11	Nidana of Gulma
21	Ch.N.4/6	Nidana of Prameha
22	Ch.N.7/14	Nidana of Unmada
23	Ch Vi 6/16	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
24	Ch.Sha.8/29	Garbha Vyadhi chikitsa
25	Kalpa Sthana 1/14	Vamanartha
26	Kalpa Sthana 1/24	Vamanartha
27	Kalpa Sthana 7/40	Kalyanaka Guda
28	Kalpa Sthana 11/07	Saptala Shankhini Yoga
29	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/12	Tila tail in Vrushya pippali yog
30	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/16	Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika
31	Cha.sa.Chi.3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
32	Cha.sa.Chi. 5/91	Ingredient of Nagaradi Yoga
33	Cha.sa.Chi. 5/141	Svedan in  Kaphaj Gulma
34	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/7	As causative factor in Kushth Roga
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/83	Apathya diet in Kushth
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/78	Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/177	As a Utsadan dravya Bahyaprayogarth
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/20	Apathya diet in Shvayathu
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/70	Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kaphaja Shvayathu
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/65	In treatment of vatodara for anuvasan basti
41	Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/154	Sunthi siddha taila prayoga for pana
42	Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/170	Ksharajala siddha taila used in udararoga
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/41	Used in swedana kriya
44	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/193	Used in raktarsha
45	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/220	Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha
46	Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/72	As in ingredient of mandur bhasma prayoga
47	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/71	Used as initial treatment in hikka – swasa (For abhyanga)
48	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/84	Used for mrudu svedana.
49	Cha.sa.chi.18/79	As an ingredient of peya yoga.
50	Cha.sa.chi.18/110	As a ahara dravya in kaphaja kasa.
51	Cha.sa.chi.19/34	As a yusha dravya
52	Cha.sa.chi.19/35	As a yusha dravya
53	Cha.sa.chi.19/53	As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
54	Cha.sa.Chi.26/13	Used to make Udavarta varti.
55	Cha.sa.Chi.26/155	Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for Vamana karma.
56	Cha.sa.Chi.26/278	As an ingredient of Priyaladi yoga for kesharanjana.
57	Cha.sa.Chi.26/279	As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga for kesharanjana.
58	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/111	Use for nadi sveda.
59	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/113	As an ingredient of Mustadi upanaha.
60	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/114	As an ingredient of Utkarikadi lepa.
61	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/188	As a pathya ahara in Kaphavrita vata.
62	Cha.Sa.chi.29/133	As an ingredient of Tiladi lepa for Daha & Raga
63	Cha.Sa.chi.29/136	Used as Upanaha in Vataja vatarakta.
64	Cha.Sa.chi.29/139	Apply lepa for vataja vedana.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura), Astringent (kashaya), Bitter (tikta)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify vata, increases pitta and kapha

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