Abstract

ANALYTICAL STUDY OF ANU TAILA: AN AYURVEDIC OIL BASED FORMULATION

Arti Panwar*, Arun Kumar  and Gunjan Sharma

ABSTRACT

‘In Ayurveda, medicated oils are used mainly in diseases which are due to the Vata dosha dushti. Anu taila is an Ayurvedic formulation mentioned in Charak samhita in the management of pratishyaya.[1] Anu Taila is one of the best medicines described for Nasya Karma in various classics. Anu taila Nasya has wide indications including preserving the health of sense organs. Dashmoola (Bilwa, Syonaka, Patla, Gambhari, Agnimantha, Brihati, Kantkari, Shalparni, Prishnparni, Gokshur), Mulethi, Saindhava, rasna and Tila taila these all are the main content of this taila. It contains predominantly Vata kapha dosha shamaka dravyas. It is prepared by classical method according to the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India with standard
operative procedure which is described for oil preparation. For the Standardization of the finished products. It is essential to analyze the prepared drugs so that quality of the product can be established. In the present study prepared Anu taila was analyzed for the physical and chemical parameters i.e. Specific gravity, Acid Value, Refractive index, Iodine Value, and Saponification value etc.

Keywords: Anu Taila, Physicochemical parameters, Nasya karma, Pratishyaya.