Takradhara ( Head shower by Buttermilk)

Shirodhara  ( Oil Shower on head ) Part 2

On  Monday   4 Jan  16

Takradhara ( Head shower by Buttermilk)

Butter milk is used for dhara.

·       Indications-

1.  Premature graying of hair.

2.  Psoriasis

3.   Headache ,specially of chronic type like Migraine

4.  Strengthening  Immunity by increasing quality & quantity of Oja .

5.   Tingling numbness of extremities.

6.  Makes bony joints more stout

7.  Burning sensation all over the body or at the foot and palm.

·       Preparation of medicated butter milk ( With Amalaki)

1.  Medicated Butter milk is  prepared on the previous day of Shirodhara & the decoction on the day of the dhara procedure itself.

2.  First 1 liter of cow’s milk is boiled & cooled.

3.  20 ml of curd is added to it & kept overnight for fermentation.

4.  Next day morning curd is churned & we get the butter milk.

5.  Now prepare a Decoction or Kwath --

For this 2 Kg crude or bharad Amalaki is taken  & 8 lit of water is added .Boil it to reduce it to 2 liters . Decoction is strained to get the clear liquid

Lastly Buttermilk is added in this Decoction & this liquid is used for Shirodhara as Medicated Buttermilk

·       Preparation of medicated butter milk ( With Musta & Amalaki)

1.  Crushed tubers of Musta or Nagarmotha is taken in a square cotton piece &  tied into pack.

2.  This pack is placed in vessel of  8 Lit capacity .

3.  1.5 lit of cow’s milk & 6 lit  of water is taken  into this vessel.Mixture is boiled to reduce it to remain 1.5 lit

4.  Then  pack of Musta is squeezed  & the decoction is strained to another vessel

5.  To this decoction 20ml of curd is added & kept over night for fermentation

Next morning decoction of Amalaki is prepared . For this 2 Kg crude or bharad amalaki is taken  & 8 lit of water is added .Boil it to reduce it to 2 liters . Decoction is strained to get the clear liquid

6.  This Amalaki decoction is now mixed with already prepared medicated butter milk & churned vigorously to extract the butter.Butter is removed & Buttermilk is used for Shirodhara

Preparation of medicated butter milk ( With Jatamansi  & Sarpagandha )

Boil 2 Lit of Milk .Add 25 Gm powder each of Sarpagandha & Jatamansi .Add 20 ml of curd in it .Keep this mixture overnight for fermentation

Next day churn this curd vigorously .Remove the butter from it .Use this medicated Buttermilk for Shirodhara .Very good material to treat the longstanding cases of Insomnia

Prof.Dr.R.R.Deshpande --- 9226810630

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