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Balaswagandhadi Thailam Ayurvedic Oil or Lakshadi Thailam oil

Balaswagandhadi Tailam Oil or Lakshadi oil is used for strengthening the body muscles. However, its massage is also recommended in growing children and thought to be effective in strengthening bones too. It is used in muscular weakness, bones and joints ailments etc.

(Sahasarayogam)

Main Ingredients of Balaswagandhadi or Lakshadi Oil

Sida cordifolia, Withania somnifera and Laccifer lacca are three main ingredients in BalaswagandhadiOil. These three ingredients are used in ayurveda for strengthen purposes.

Ayurvedic Pharmacological action of Balaswagandhadi or Lakshadi Oil 

Virya: Sam sheetoshnam

Guna: Vata Pitta shaman, Rakta prasadanam

Mostly, this oil is used externally. In external uses, it strengthens the muscles, ligaments, bones and joints. According to ayurveda, massage with is Balaswagandhadi Oil pacifies vata humour and relieves pain. However, it has no direct impact on pain as compared to other pain relieving oil but it improves flexibility and movability of joints and gives strength to them so it becomes beneficial in pain disorders too.

Uses and indications of Balaswagandhadi  or Lakshadi Oil as per above Shloka:

Jwara: Fever

Unmaad: Psychosis and mental disorders

Kshaya: Wasting, malnutrition

Kasa: cough

Vata roga: vata disorders

Pushtikaram: Strengthening and nourishing 

Other Traditional uses of Balaswagandhadi Tailam or Lakshadi Oil

1. Recommended massage with it in growing children for strengthening muscles and bones.
2. Muscular weakness or wasting of muscles
3. Joint pain
4. Lack of strength in muscle, bones and joints
5. Decreased movability or flexibility of joints
6. Massage with this oil is also beneficial in headache, paralysis, Neuralgia
7. Catarrh
8. Improves quality of blood
9. Headache, fever, emaciation

External use:

• Abhayanga
• Pichu
• Shirodhara
• Shiroabhyanga
• Kati Basti
• Janu Basti
• Griva Basti
• Hriyda Basti

Internal Use:

• Oral
• Anuvasan Basti
• Uttar Basti

Side effects and precautions Balaswagandhadi  or Lakshadi Oil

There is no side effects mentioned in Ayurvedic texts or reported by clients as such from prescribed therapeutic dosage of this preparation. It is advisable that Ayurvedic medicine and treatment are generally considered to be safe when taken under the supervision and guidance of an Ayurvedic Doctor, but rarely may be associated with possible adverse reactions in individual cases. We recommend seeking urgent medical attention in the case of an adverse reaction.

References:

1. Sahasra Yogam (Text with English translation) by Dr. Nishteshwar and Dr. R.Vidyanath, Chaukambha Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, English version, Edtn 2008. (Pg: 117)

2. Critical Analysis of Ayurvedic Formulations. (Sahasrayogas and Other Samhitas). By Dr. L. Mahadevan. Sarada Mahadeva Iyer Ayurvedic Educational & Charitable Trust, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. 2nd Edition- 2018. (Pg: 477)