भागैकं विमलं सिक्थं तैलन्तु रसभागिकम् ।
आदाय वङ्गलिप्तायां स्थालिकायां निधापयेत् ॥
पचेत्तावन्मन्दद्वह्नौ यावत्सिक्थं द्रवीभवेत् ।
स्थालिकामथ यत्नेन धरण्यामवतारयेत् ॥
तावत्प्रचालयेरत् दर्व्या याववेति प्रगाढताम् ।
सिक्थतैलसमायोगात्सिक्थ तैलमिदं स्मृतम् ।। (RASA TARANGINI 6/59-61)
REFERENCE : RASATARANGINI
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Sikta | 1 part |
| Tila taila | Rasa bhaga – 6 parts |
METHOD OF PREPARATION: 1-part Sikta and 6 parts Tila taila is taken in a vessel and heated in mild fire. When Sikta taila melts completely in Tila taila it is removed from fire and stirred continuously with a spoon until it turns to thicker form.
भागैकं विमलं सिक्थं तैलन्तु शरभागिकम् ।
पूर्वोद्दिष्टविधानेन पचेद्रसविशारदः ॥
जायते नवनीताभं यामं दर्व्या प्रचालितम् ।
रसज्ञैः कीर्तितमिदं सिक्थतैलं द्वितीयकम् ॥ (RASA TARANGINI 6/62-63)
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Sikta | 1 part |
| Tila taila | Shara bhaga – 5 parts |
METHOD OF PREPARATION: 1-part Sikta and 5 parts Tila taila is taken in a vessel and heated in mild fire. When Sikta taila melts completely in Tila taila it is removed from fire and stirred continuously for 1 yaama with a spoon until it turns to thicker form.
INDICATIONS : – In the preparation of Malahara kalpanas
NB : – आद्यं तु शीतसमये ग्रीष्मौ तु द्वितीयकम् । सिक्थतैलं मलहरप्रयोगेषु नियोजयेत् ॥
Sikta taila prepared with 6 parts of tila taila is used in malahara preparations during cold seasons, while Sikta taila with 5 parts of tila taila is for hot climates