Murdhni TailaOr

Murdha Taila

MR. VIKRANT SHREEHARI UDUTHAFINAL YEAR STUDENTN.K JABSHETTY AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE .

Contents

• Definition

• Types

• Shiro-Abhyanga

• Shiro-Seka

• Shiro-Pichu

• Shiro-Basti

Murdhni TailaIt 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

Types

MurdhniTaila

ShiroAbhyanga

ShiroSeka

ShiroPichu

ShiroBasti

These are superior in their successive order

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

Procedure• Materials required:-

1) Medicated Oil

2) Vessel

3) Towel

4) Snanartha Churna

5) Masseur

Pre-Operative Procedure:

Oil to be taken should be Kharapaka or Madhyamapaka & Lukewarm

• Operative Procedure

Applied on Ant. Fontanellae & then to whole scalp.

Karnabhyanga to be done prior.

It totally includes 9 steps:

1) Smearing the Oil:

Oil is poured over head & is smeared by dividing the hairs with the help of fingers.

2) Gharshana Hasta:

Massaging the whole head with palmar surface from before backwards.

3) Mridvanguli Tadana:

Fingers of both the hands are moved as if picking up the tuft of hairs.

4) Dvihasta Tandana:

Gentle strokes are done with palmar surface over scalp

5) Taranga Hasta:

Gentle strokes are placed by rapid rocking movement of both the palms.

6) Anguli Kridana Hasta:

Rocking movements over scalp with palmar surface of thumb and little finger.

7) Mridu Mushti Tadana:

Gentle strokes are placed on all the areas of the head with closed fist through ulnarborder.

8) Shabdanguli Kridana:

Both the hands are clasped together with little finger folded.

Stroking is done by loose fingers producing bubbling sound

9) Ghatita Hasta:

Palmar surface is place flat over scalp and pressed slightly

• Post Operative:

Rest for about 15 minutes.

Bath with lukewarm water and applying Snanartha Churna.

Application of Rasnadi Churna over Scalp.

Shiro- Seka Or Shiro-Dhara

• Continous pouring of medicated liquid in a systematic manner on the forehead or scalp using DharaYantra

Synonyms- Dhara, Seka, Parisheka, Avasheka, Sechana, Prasechana

Based on Liquid used for Dhara, it is of many types:

1) Taila Dhara

2) Takra Dhara

3) Kashaya Dhara

4) Ksheer Dhara

5) Jala Dhara

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.

Procedure• Purvakarma:

Materials to be taken:

ShirodharaYantra,

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

• Selection of Sneha

1) Vata & Kapha Dosha – Tila Taila

2) Pitta & Rakta Dosha – Ghrita

3) Vata + Pitta + Rakta – Ghrita + Taila in Equal Portion

4) 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.

• 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 7th Day both the oils are used together.

• 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 3rd day.

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.

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 1/4th.

• 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.

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

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

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

• 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

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

• 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 BastiYantra, Abhyanga is done over Head & Skandha Pradesha.

Rasnadi Churna is applied over Scalp.