कृशानां बृंहणायालं स्थूलानां कर्शनाय च| बद्धविट्कं कृमिघ्नं च संस्कारात्सर्वरोगजित् ॥५६॥
Ushna – hot, balances Kapha useful for both obese and emaciated people. Useful to relieve constipation and worm infestation. When it is processed with other herbs, it is very beneficial in various diseases.
OIL OF ERANDA – (CASTOR OIL BENEFITS) :- Castor oil is bitter, pungent and sweet in taste, Sara – promotes natural movement of body fluids (laxative), Guru – hard to digest, USEFUL IN Vardhma - enlargement of the scrotum (hernia), Gulma – abdominal tumors, Anila kaphahara – diseases caused by Vata and Kapha, Udara – ascites Vishama jwara – intermittent fevers,
रुक्शोफौ च कटीगुह्यकोष्ठपृष्ठाश्रयौ जयेत्| तीक्ष्णोष्णं पिच्छिलं विस्रं, रक्तैरण्डोद्भवं त्वति ॥५८॥
pain and swellings of the waist, genitals, abdomen and back, is capable of penetrating deep, hot in potency and bad in smell. Oil of red variety of castor seeds is still more penetrating, hot in potency and sticky and has a bad smell.
AKSHA TAILA – (OIL OF VIBHITAKA) :- Aksa Taila – oil obtained from seeds of Vibhitaka is sweet, cold in potency good for the hair, hard to digest, mitigates Pitta and Vata. NIMBI TAILA – (NEEM OIL) :- Neem oil – is not very hot (slightly hot) in potency, bitter, anti microbial, useful in skin diseases and mitigates Kapha.