This document summarizes various formulations of Prasarini Taila described across several classical Ayurvedic texts. It provides the ingredients and method of preparation for 10 different formulations of Prasarini Taila from texts like Sharangadhara Samhita, Bhaishajya Ratnavali, and Sahasrayoga. The formulations vary in their ingredients but are all intended for the treatment of vata disorders like gridhrasi, kubja, pangu, and vatavyadhi. The document analyzes the formulations and indications described for each variation of Prasarini Taila.
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Dr.Lavanya.S.A - prasarini taila
1. By:
Dr.Lavanya.S.A
2nd Year PG Scholar
Dept of RS & BK
T.G.A.M.C, Ballari
Under the guidance of :
Dr.M.S.Doddamani
HOD & Professor
Dept of RS & BK
T.G.A.M.C, Ballari
2. INTRODUCTION
शरीरजानाां दोषाणाां क्रमेण परमौषधम ्।
बस्तिर्विरेको वमनां िथा िैलां घृिां मधु॥
(अ.हृ.सु.१/२५)
िैलादद िु शमन तवरूपेणौषधम्।िथेति क्रमेणैव। वाितय िैलां
Sneha kalpanas are the unique pharmaceutical preparations that
imparts snigdhata to the body both internally and externally. Taila is one
such sneha which is considered to be the best Shamanoushadhi for
Vata dosha.
3. • Prasarini taila is a standard preparation used for vatavyadhi.
• In total there are 10 formulations in the name of Prasarini taila.
• Firstly explained by Acharya Sharangadhara in sneha kalpana.
• 8 references are explained in Bhaishajya Ratnavali among which 7
are explained under Vatavyadhi-adhikara and 1 is explained in
Amavatadhikara.
• All the 8 references mentioned in B.R are in the name of Prasarini
taila with different prefix and diff ingredients.
• 1 reference is from shasrayoga.
• AFI has explained Acharya Sharangadhara’s Reference.
5. PRASARINI TAILA
प्रसाररणीपलशिां जलद्रोणेन पाचयेि्।
पादशशष्टः श्रुिो ग्राह्यतिैलां दधध च ित्समम ्॥
कास्जजकां च समांिैलात्षीरां िैलच्चिुर्ुिणम ्।
िैलात्तथाष्टमाांशेन सविकलकातन योजयेि्॥
मधुकां र्पप्पलीमूलां धचत्रकः सैन्धवां वचा।
प्रसाररणी देवदारु रातना च र्जर्पप्पली॥
भल्लािः शिपुष्पा च माांसी चैशभर्विपाचयेि्।
(शा. म. ९/११९-१२१)
6. Ingredients:
Prasarini - 100 pala ( 4.880 kg)
Jala - 1 droni (12.288 ltrs)
Taila - 3.072 ltrs.
Dadhi - 3.072 ltrs.
Kanjika - equal to Taila
Ksheera - 4 parts of Taila (12.288 ltrs)
Kalka Dravya – In total 1/8th of Taila. (i.e each 32gms X 12 = 384g)
Madhuka Vacha Gajapippali
Pippalimoola Prasarini Bhallataka
Chitraka Devadaru Shatapushpa
Saindhava Rasna Jatamamsi
7. Method of Preparation
• Initially prepare Kwatha of Prasarini using 100 pala of
prasarini and I droni of jala and reduce it to 1/4th.
• 64 pala of moorchita tila taila is taken and the prasarini
kwatha prepared along with all the kalka dravyas are added
and heated on mandagni until the watery content of the
kwatha evaporates.
• Then dadhi is added followed by kanji and godugdha and
heated until the siddhi lakshanas appear.
13. Method of Preparation
• Initially prepare kwatha using 100 pala of prasarini, 500
pala of ashwagandha and 1 droni of jala. Reduce this into
1/4th i.e 64 pala.
• 64 pala of moorchita tila taila is taken and the above said
kwatha and kalka dravyas are added and placed on
mandagni.
• When the jaleeyamsha of the kwatha evaporates then
shatavari kwatha is added.
• After the jaleeyamsha of shatavari kwatha is evaporated,
godugdha is added and heated until the siddhi lakshanas
are obtained.
16. Method of Preparation
• 100 pala Prasarini is taken and 1 droni jala is added and
kwatha is prepared by reducing it to 1/4th i.e. 64 pala.
• Equal quantity of moorchita tila taila is taken and placed on
mandagni, then the kwatha prepared is aaded to the taila
followed by dadhi, kanji and godugdha.
• The above mentioned quantity of kalka dravyas are added
to the taila and heated until the sneha siddhi lakshanas are
seen.
24. Indication:
Sarvanga and ardhanga Vata
Does the shamana of kapha and pitta located in Sandhi,
Asthi and majja.
Does the nourishment of Dhatus.
Provides Strength
Note: Used for paana, abhyanga, basti and nasya.
Dose: 1/4th -1/2 pala
Anupana: Ksheera.
30. Analytical Findings
Organoleptic Characters:
Colour – Reddish Brown
Smell - Pleasant
Touch – Oily
Loss on drying @ 110 - Negligible
Volatile content – not > 0.55 % v/w
Refractive index at 40 – not <1.460
Not > 1.467
Ash Value - Negligible
Saponification Value – Not < 182.0
Not > 198.0
Iodine Value - Not < 94.0
Not >112.0
Therapeutic Indication :
Kubja, pangu, khanja,
gridhrasi, Hanustambha, Katistambha.
Dose : Q.S for external use.
31. Prasarini
Botanical Name – Paederia foetida
Family - Rubiaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Tikta
Guna - Guru, Sara
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Vatahara
Major Chemical constituents:
Asperuloside, paedersoidic acid, scandoside, Tyrosine, Ursolic acid,
sitosterol, carotene etc..
32. Research:
1. Plant extract showed anti-inflammatory activity stronger than that of
acetylsalicyclic acid and weaker than that of hydrocortisone.
2. The decoction was given orally in a daily dose of 1.5ml for 10 days,
showed significant anti-inflammatory action against formaldehyde
induced arthritis in albino rats.
3. 50% ethanolic extract of leaves exhibited anti-spasmodic activity on
isolated guinea pig ileum. It also showed gross depressant effects and
hypothermia in mice and anticancer activity against human epidermoid
carcinoma of nasopharynx in tissue culture.
33. Yashtimadhu
Botanical name – Glycyrrhiza glabra
Family - Fabaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Madhura
Guna - Guru, snigdha
Veerya - Sheeta
Vipaka - Madhura
Karma - Tridoshahara, Rasayana, Vrishya, Chakshushya.
Major Chemical constituents:
Glycyrrhizin, liquirtin, glabrine, licuraside, hispaglabridin etc…
34. Research:
1. Glycyrrhizin showed anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory effect on
formaldehyde induced rat-paw oedema.
2. The anti-inflammatory activity of glycyrrhetic acid and its diacetate was
similar to that of hydrocortisone on formalin induced arthritis in albino-
rats.
3. Glycyrrhizin showed a significant anti-diuretic effect in rats and rabbits
on oral and parenteral administration.
4. Glycyrrhetic acid showed an anti-pyretic activity similar to that of
sodium salicylate on rectal temperature of normal and pyretic rats.
35. Pippalimula
Botanical Name – Piper Longum
Family - Piperaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Katu
Guna - Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Kapha-vatahara, Bhedana, Deepana, Pachana.
Major Chemical constituents:
Piperine, sitosterol, cepharadiones, essential oil etc…
36. Chitraka
Botanical Name – Plumbago Zeylanica
Family - Plumbaginaceaea
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Katu
Guna - Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Vata-kapahahara, Deepana, Pachana, Grahi.
Major Chemical Constituents:
Chitranone, plumbagin, elliptinone, maritone, sitosterol, plumbagic
acid, dihydrosterone etc…
37. Research:
1. Plant extract (100 mg/kg) prevented 100% ovulation and implantation
in female rats.
2. Plumbagin exhibited specific anti-microbial activity against yeast.
3. Plumbagin administered intra-tumorally and orally at 2mg/kg decreased
tumor growth by 70% and 60% respectively.
4. Plumbagin administered to hyperlipidaemic rabbits reduced serum
cholesterol by 53.86% and LDL-Cholesterol by 61.91%.
5. 505 ethanolic extract of roots showed hypothermia and antagonism to
amphetamine hyperactivity in mice.
38. Saindhava lavana
English – Rock salt
Guna- Sheeta, Snigdha, Laghu, Mruduvirya
Karma- Hrudya, Vrushya, Netrya, Ruchikaraka, Pachana, Deepana,
Tridoshanashaka, Vranadosha Shamana, Vibandhahara, Pittahara,
Chemical Composition:
Sodium Chloride- Nacl 97.6%
Sodium Bicarbonate – NaHCO3- 0.007%
Insoluble matter- 0.031%
Also contains minor quantities of Magnesium chloride, calcium and Calcium
sulphate.
39. Vacha
Botanical Name – Acorus calamus
Family - Araceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Katu, Tikta
Guna - Laghu, Tikshna
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Kapha-Vatahara, Lekhaniya, Medhya.
Major Chemical constituents:
Acolamone, acorenone, cadalene, calarene, camphene, acoric acid,
calamendiol etc…
40. Research:
1. Volatile oil from roots inhibited the growth of M.tuberculosis in a
concentration of 10mg/ml. It also inhibited the growth of gram-negative
organisms.
2. Study on the in-vitro effect of acorus oil on the respiration of rat brain
revealed that it inhibited the oxygen uptake of brain tissue to varying
degrees.
3. Cardiac depressant activity was observed with asarone. Both showed
moderate degree of hypotensive action in anesthetized dogs.
4. Asarone reduced spontaneous motor activity and caused reduction in
anxiety without dulling the perception in rats.
41. Devadaru
Botanical Name – Cedrus Deodora
Family - Pinaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Tikta, Katu, Kashaya.
Guna - Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Kapha-Vatahara, Deepana, Kasahara.
Major Chemical constituents:
Atlantone, deodarin, Toxifolin, p-methylacetophenone etc…
Research:
1. The alcoholic extract of stem was found to have anti-cancer activity against
human epidermal carcinoma of the nasopharynx in tissue culture.
2. Stem bark extract showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in rat.
42. Rasna
Botanical Name – Alpinia Officinarum
Family - Zingiberaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Tikta
Guna - Guru
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Kapha-Vatahara, Vaya-sthapana.
Major Chemical constituents:
Galangin, Kaempferide, diaryl-heptanoids etc…
Research:
1. Anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activity of a flavanoid from rhizomes is
reported.
2. Diaryl-heptanoids exhibited prostaglandin biosynthesis inhibiting
activity
43. Bhallataka
Botanical Name – Semicarpus Anacardium
Family - Anacardaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Katu, Tikta, kashaya
Guna - Laghu, Tikshna, snigdha
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Madhura
Karma - Kapha-Vatahara, Medhya, Vrishya, Bhedana.
Major Chemical constituents:
Bioflavanoids, anacardic acid, nicotinic acid, riboflavin, thaimine,
amentoflavone etc…
44. Research:
1. Chloroform extract of nuts significantly increased life span
in ascites tumor systems and solid tumor systems.
2. Plant extract showed direct depressant effect on isolated frog
heart and rabbit intestine.
3. A resinous material from methanol extract and an orange
coloured oil from extract of the nuts have been found to
possess antitumor activity against P-388 lymphocytic
leukaemia in mice.
45. Shatapushpa
Botanical Name – Anethum Sowa
Family - Umbelliferae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Katu, Tikta
Guna - Laghu, Tikshna
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Karma - Vata-Kaphahara, Deepana.
Major Chemical constituents:
Carvone, limonene, apiol, cugenol, dihydrocarvone, caryophyllene
Research:
1. Plant showed appetite stimulating property.
2. Isodllapiole tribromide showed fungicidal activity against
Helminthosporium oryzae and Aspergillus niger.
46. Jatamamsi
Botanical Name – Nardostachys Jatamansi
Family - Valerinaceae
Pharmacological Properties:
Rasa - Tikta, kashaya, Madhura
Guna - Laghu, snigdha
Veerya - Ushna
Vipaka - Madhura
Karma - Trodoshahara, Medhya, Kushtaghna, Balya.
Major Chemical constituents:
Actinidine, carotene, calarenal, elemol, jatamansone, nardol,
spirojatamol, angelicin etc…
47. Research:
1. The essential oil from the rhizomes had a depressant action on the CNS
of guinea pig rats.
2. The oil free aqueous extract showed a transient hypotensive effect and
ECG changes in dogs heart.
3. Anti-arrhythmic activity of volatile oil was reported against
acetylcholine induced fibrillations in dogs.
4. Essential oil showed anthelmintic activity.
5. 5% ethanolic extract showed anti-fungal activity against Cand.albicans,
Aspergillus niger etc..
51. Probabale mode of Action:
This Formulation contains certain herbs that are enriched with
active components. One of the main herb, Prasarini is known to have
phytochemicals- sitosterol, stigmasterol, iridoid, glycosides, alkaloids,
carbohydrates, protein , amino acids etc….Other herbs contain the
phytochemicals such as phlobatannins, coumarins, glycyrrhizin,
anthraquinones, emodins, leucoanthocyanins and isoflavones.
These phytochemicals are known to provide therapeutic properties
such as antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, stimulatory etc. Anti-
nociceptive properties control problems related to painful or injurious
stimulus by sensory neurons.
The immunologic adjuvant properties known to enhance the
immune system. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties provide
relief from pain and stiffness in the muscles and joints.
52. RESEARCH ARTICLES
1. Management of Calf muscle cramps by Prasarini Taila in
Sportsmen.
*Dhanokar Nitin Ramrao, ** Dhanokar Anjali Nitin.
*Associate Professor & HOD Dept. of Rachana Sharir, RPAM, Puna.
** M.D, Ayu consultant, Saiprabha Ayu Panchakarma Clinic, Akola.
Grouping Done:
Conclusion:
Subject group (Prasarini Taila) is more effective as compared to
Control Group (Tila Taila) in the management of calf muscle cramps in
sportsmen. It may be adopted as treatment of choice in calf muscle cramps of
sportsmen.
Sl
No
Group Taila Used No of
Patients
Dose of local
sneha Applied
Duration
1 Subject Prasarini 30 40-50 ml/day 7 days
2 Control Tila 30 40-50 ml/day 7 days
53. 2. A Clinical study to understand the efficacy of
Prasarinyadi Taila Padabhyanga in Diabetic Peripheral
Neuropathy w.s.r. to Madhumeha janya suptavata.
*Sourabha.S.K, ** J.R.Joshi
*Asst. Professor, **Professor & HOD, Dept of Moulika Siddhanta
Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli
Conclusion:
The study is suggestive that the basic pathology of Microangiopathy
or sira-snayu sankocha in the manifestation of the suptavata in Madhumehi
can be effectively managed with the ayurvedic therapy of padabhyanga done
using Prasarinyadi Taila which is having Rakta prasarana as basic function.
54. Market Availability:
Sl
No
Name of the
Pharmacy
Presentation Price
1 Kamadhenu 100ml 220/-
2 Patanjali 100 ml 150/-
3 Dabur 50 ml 97/-
4 Baidyanath 100 ml 188/-
55. CONCLUSION
• Prasarini Taila is the classical formulation that keeps the vata
and kapha doshas in a balanced state.
• Acharya Sharangadhara’s Reference is the one which is
extensively used.
• The reference of sharagadhara is almost similar to that of
kubja prasarini taila explained in Bhaishajya Ratnavali which
contains bala as one of the kalka dravya and the quantity of
ksheera is half of the quantity mentioned by Acharya
sharangadhara.
56. • In day to day practise, this taila is generally used for external
use in the treatment of pain and stiffness in the joints,
sciatica, RA, kyphosis, paraplegia, facial palsy etc… which
helps in reducing the pain, swelling and stiffness.
• The taila is vastly used in vata conditions also with vata
anubandha with kapha conditions.
Editor's Notes
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Prasarini + jala = reduced to 1/4th. That 1/4th qty of dadhi and taila should be taken
1 drona = 4 aadaka so taila should be taken in the qty of 1 aadhaka. 1 aadhaka = 4 prastha i.e 3.072
Chukra – madhya or madhura dravya placed for many days attains sourness which is called as vinashta, this vinashta if fermented then that is called as chukra.
Shukta – kanda mula phalaadini + sneha + lavana = fermentation
Amphitamine –CNS stimulant, used in ADHD.
Nociceptive – pain araising from the nerve
Prasarinyadi taila – prasarini kashaya and kalka used not the classical one.
