This document provides information about Kottumchukkadi taila, including its ingredients, method of preparation, therapeutic properties, and indications. Kottumchukkadi taila contains herbs like kushta, nagara, vacha, shigru, lasuna, and is prepared by heating oils with the herb powders. It is a Kapha-Vata shamaka taila used to treat vata disorders like vata rogas, amavata, and joint stiffness. A clinical trial was conducted where Kottumchukkadi taila showed safe and effective results when given as shamana snehapana for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which has a doshic predominance of

1. By:
Dr.Lavanya.S.A
2ndYear 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. शरीरजानाां दोषाणाां क्रमेण परमौषधम्।
बस्तिर्विरेको वमनां िथा िैलां घृिां मधु॥ (अ.हृ.सु.१/२५)
िैलादद िु शमन तवरूपेणौषधम् ।िथेति क्रमेणैव। वाितय िैलां
Acc to Acharya Vaghbata among the shamana
oushadhis taila, gritha and madhu are considered to be the
best for vata, pitta and kapha dosha respectively.

3. Sneha kalpana is a unique preparation in which
the drugs are processed with oil or ghee. In AyurvedaTaila
is considered to be the best medicament in treating
vatavyadhis.
One among suchTaila which is commonly
prescribed in vatavydhi is Kottumchukkadi Taila. It is
explained only in Sahasrayoga,Taila prakarana.The same
reference is explained in AFI.

4. Kottum = Kushta
Chukka = Shunti
The name denotes that taila
contains kushta and nagara etc
drugs in it as ingredients.

5. कोटदटांचुक्कु वयांपु शशग्रु
लशुनां कािोदट देवद्रुम।
शसद्धाथं सुवहामरच्चु
तिलजां दध्ना च चचन्चारसे॥
िोटटा लोटटु मुटक्कु
िीरुमतिलुां वािां िोडािेके डुां ।
चचांतिप्पानरु िेन्नुलेशलिु
मणेमंत्रौषधानाां बलां ॥
[सहस्रयोग, िैल प्रकरण]

6. Kushta - 21 g
Nagara - 21 g
Vayambu (vacha) - 21 g
Shigru - 21 g
Lashuna - 21 g
Kaartotti (Himsra) - 21 g
Devadaru - 21 g
Sarshapa - 21 g
Rasna - 21 g
Tila Taila - 1 Prastha
Dadhi - 1 Prastha
Chincha rasa - 4 prastha

7. Method of Preparation:
Mooorchita tila taila is taken in a clean vessel and placed over
mandagni.
It is heated until the phena appears on the surface of the taila and
the agni being given is stopped at this stage
.
Later dadhi followed by chinch rasa and the powder of all the drugs
mentioned earlier are added to the taila and stirred.
Then the paatra is placed over mandagni and paaka
is done for 2 days until the sneha siddhi lakshanas
are seen.

8. Dosage
Used
externally
for
abhyanga
Indication
Vataroga,
Amavata,
Anga
stambha.
Shelf life
3 years.

9. Analytical Parameters:
Organoleptic characters:
Colour - Reddish Brown
Smell - Faint
Touch - Oily
Taste - Bitter
Loss on drying at 110 c - Negligible.
Volatile content - not > 0.18 % v/w
Refractive index at 40 - not < 1.464
- not > 1.467
Ash value - Negligible.
Acid value - not < 3.2
not > 5.5
Saponification value - not < 188.0
not > 194.0
Iodine value - not < 98.0
not > 101.0
Therapeutic indication –Vataroga,
Amavata
Dose - Q.S for External use.

10. Botanical name : Saussurea costus
Family : Asteraceae
Rasa :Tikta, Katu, Madhura.
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha,Teekshna.
Veerya :Ushna.
Vipaka : Katu.
Doshaghnata : Kaphavatashamaka.
Karma : Dourgandhyanashana , Jantughna etc..
Rogaghnata : Kushta, Shwasa, jeernajwara etc..

11. Botanical name : Zinziber Officinale
Family : Zinziberaceae.
Rasa : Katu
Guna : Laghu, Sheetha
Veerya : Ushna
Vipaka : Madhura
Doshagnata : Kaphavata shamaka
Karma : Agni deepaka, Hridya, Ruchya, Swarya

12. Botanical name : Acorus calamus.
Family : Araceae.
Rasa : Katu,Tikta.
Guna : Laghu,Teekshna.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Katu.
Prabhava : Medhya
Doshaghnata : vatakaphahara.
Karma : Pachaka, vamaka,Vak prada etc..
Rogaghnata :Vata jwara, atisara, Granthi, shopha

13. Botanical name : Moringa oliefera.
Family : Moringaceae.
Rasa : Katu,Tikta.
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, tikshna.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : katu.
Karma : grahi, deepana, shothohara
Doshaghnata : Kapha-vatahara.
Rogaghnata : Krimi, pliharoga, medo roga etc..

14. Botanical name: Allium sativum.
Family : Liliaceae.
Rasa : Amla varjita pancha rasa.
Guna : Snigdha, Guru,Tikshna.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Katu.
Karma : Balya, brimhana, rasayana.
Doshaghnata :Vata-kaphahara.
Rogaghnata :Vata-vyadhi, shula, ajirna, gulma etc..

15. Botanical name : Capparis separia.
Family : Capparidaceae.
Guna : Ruksha, Laghu.
Karma : Deepana, shothohara.
Doshagnata : Kapha-vatahara.
Rogaghnata : Sleepada, granthi, shotha, yoniroga.
Part used : Root, leaf.

16. Botanical name : Cedrus deodora.
Family : Pinaceae
Rasa :Tikta, Katu, Kashaya.
Guna : Ruksha, Laghu.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Katu.
Karma : Deepana, kaasahara.
Doshaghnata : Kapha-vatahara.
Rogaghnata : Kasa, shwasa, krimi, jwara, kandu

17. Rasa : Katu,Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Katu.
Karma :Vidahi,Vamaka.
Doshaghnata : Kapha-vatahara.
Rogaghnata : Krimi, kushta, kandu

18. Botanical name : Alpine officinarum.
Family : Zinziberaceae.
Rasa :Tikta.
Guna : Guru.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Katu.
Karma :Vayasthapana.
Doshaghnata : Kapha-vatahara.

19. Rasa : madhura,
Guna : guru, snigdha,
Veerya : usna,
vipaka : madhura
Doshaghnata : vata shamaka, pitta kaphavardhaka.
Karma : snehana, vedanasthapana, sandhaaniya,

20. Rasa : Madhura, amla
Anurasa : Kashaya.
Guna : Snigdha.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Madhura.
Dhoshaghnata :Tridoshakrit,
Karma : Balakara, Deepana, Ruchiprada.
Rogaghnata : Peenasa,Vishamajwara, Atisara,
Arochaka, Mutrakricchra etcc.

21. Botanical name :Tamarindus indica.
Family : Caesalpinaceae.
Rasa : Madhura, Amla.
Guna : Guru, Rooksha.
Veerya : Ushna.
Vipaka : Amla.
Karma : Raktakrit, Basti shuddhikara,Ruchya.
Doshaghnata : Pittakrit.

22. Shamana snehapana with kottumchukkadi taila
in Carpel Tunnel Syndrome w.s.r to snehapaaka:
A Randomized double blind clinical trial.
Patil RupeshVilas, ManojkumarA.K
MD Scholar, Professor & H.O.D.
Dept of Panchakarma,VPSV Ayurveda College, Kottakal, Kerala.

23. Particulars Group – A Group – B Group - C
No of
Participants
22 22 22
Trial drug Mrudu paaka Madhyama paaka Khara paaka
Dose 25-200 ml 25-200 ml 25-200 ml
Duration Upto
vyadhishamana /
max 15 days
Upto
vyadhishamana /
max 15 days
Upto
vyadhishamana /
max 15 days
Anupana Luke warm water Luke warm water Luke warm water
Time 9-10 pm ( on good
appetite)
9-10 pm ( on
good appetite)
9-10 pm ( on good
appetite)
Diet before
Snehapana
Kanji at 6 pm Kanji at 6 pm Kanji at 6 pm
Group Allocation and details of Intervention

24. On analysing the composition of Kottumchukkadi taila, it is kapha
vata shamaka. Many of the drugs produce lekhaniya, shothahara and
shoolahara karma. Lashuna also attributes the property of balya and with its
rasayana property it restores the cellular integrity. In modern parlance, the
anti-inflammatory action of vacha, kushta and shigru is reported.The
analgesic action of vacha, lashuna and chincha patra rasa has been reported.
Kottumchukkadi taila which is having drugs performing lekhaniya,
shophahara and shoolahara and deepana karma help in removing the kapha
aavarana at manibandha and also help in pacifying vata.

25. The dosha dominance in Carpel Tunnel
Syndrome is kapha vaata and taila has samyoga
samskara property. It is processed with shophahara,
lekhaniya and shoolahara dravyas.
On administering this taila as shamana
snehapana, the sneha properties like teekshna,
sookshma, sara, vyavaayi guna facilitate the transport
of shophahara, shoolahara and lekhaniya properties to
madhyama roga marga which fecilitate relieving the
kapha association and help in pacifying vata.

26. In present clinical trial, shamana snehapana
with Kottamchukkadi taila is proved to be safe and
effective in all 3 groups as no significant difference
was observed clinically.

27. SL NO MANUFACTURERS QUANTITY PRICE
1 Kottakkal 2oo ml1 106/-
2 AVP 200 ml 132/-
3 Kairali 200 ml 135 /-
4 KeralaAyurveda 200 ml 135/-
5 Vaidyaratnam 200 ml 140/-
6 Pankajkasturi 450 ml 233/-