SIKTA TAILAM

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
INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
Sikta1 part
Tila tailaRasa 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)

INGREDIENTSQUANTITY
Sikta1 part
Tila tailaShara 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

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