Panchavalkadi Tailam is a herbal oil preparation for skin. coconut oil is used as the base oil for its preparation.

Its usage:

1. It is used to treat eczema, dermatitis, herpes and skin conditions with bleeding, oozing and secretions.

Effect on Tridosha: Balances Pitta and Kapha at the level of skin.

• Applied externally with the help of cotton swab on the affected areas of skin.

Panchavalkadi coconut oil Ingredients:

Oil of Sesamum indicum / coconut oil

water decoction prepared from

Vata – Ficus bengalensis Linn

Aswatta – Ficus religiosa

Udumbara – Ficus racemosa Linn

Plaksha – Ficus lacor

Parisha – Ficus arnottiana – These above five herb barks are together called as Panchavalkala (5 barks) – known for cleansing action)

Nisha – Turmeric – Curcuma longa

Gopi – Hemidesmus indicus

Herbal paste made of

Rambha – Coconut stem -Cocos nucifera

Kamala – Nelumbum speciosum

Utpala – Nymphaea stellata

Madhuka – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra

Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Sevya – Vetiveria zizanioides

Abhaya – Terminalia chebula

Chandana – Sandalwood – Santalum album

It is called as Panchavalkadi Kerathailam when it is prepared in coconut oil base

Reference: Sahasra yoga.