tuvaraka :

General Use:

Styptic, wound healer, Musculoskeletal disorder,abcess, boils, snake bite, sudation therapy, herpes, impure breast milk, fumigation in wounds, wounded patient ward, epilepsy.

Therapeutic Uses:

Anaha (Distension of abdomen due to obstruction to passage of urine and stools}

Arśa (Piles),

Gridhrasi (Sciatica),

Gandamala (Cervical lymphadenitis),

Gulma (Abdominal lump),

Jvara (Fever), Kandu (Itching),

Kaphavataja roga (Disorders due to Kapha & Vata dosa) ,

Krimi (Helminthiasis),

Kustha (Leprosy / diseases of skin),

S¹otha (Oedema),

Prameha (Metabolic disorder),

Raktavikara (Disorders of blood),

Tvak roga (Skin diseases),

Udara , (Urticaria),

Udavarta (A condition like partial intestinal obstraction),

Vrana (Ulcer)

Pharmacological:

1. Tuvaraka taila (Tuvaraka oil) 2. Eladi tailam – used in hair treatment for skin disease like allergic dermatitis ring worm infection, urticaria 3. Jatamayadi choornam – helps to relieve burning sensation, pain and edema when applied externally. 4. Nisosiradi Thailam – Heels wound quickly.

Dr Mohamed Rifas

A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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