| Dravya | Tila |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Asitatila |
| Tila | |
| Botanical Name | Sesamum indicum Linn. (Pedaliaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Panchaanga | |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Oshadhi | |
| Pureesha Virajaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Svedopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Types of Tila are mentioned in Sushruta Samhitaa as Krishn`a(black), Sita(white), and other. Bhaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u has mentioned Rakta tila along with earlier two. |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Kashaaya | |
| Kat`u | |
| Tikta | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Guru |
| Snigdha | |
| Ushn`a | |
| Karma | Balya |
| Dantya Daard`hyakara | |
| Graahee | |
| Kes`hya | |
| Pureesha Virajaneeya | |
| Svedopaga | |
| Tvachya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Vaataja Vyaadhi |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Kusht`ha |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Vaataghna |
| Effect On Dhaatu | S`hukra Vardhaka |
| Effect on Upadhaatu | Stanya Vardhaka |
| Effect on Mala | Mootra Baddhakara |
| Effect on Srotas | Asthivaha Srotas |
| Svedavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Agni Vardhaka | |
| Effect on Buddhi-Dhriti-Smriti | Buddhi Vardhaka |
| Maatraa | 1-2 Karsha (1 Karsha:- 12 G) |
| Incompatibility | Upodikaa |
| Classical Description | Oil of tila is Agrya in Vaatakaphashamana. Its Panchaanga Kshaara is also used in a dose of 5-15 rattee. |
| Other Information | Black Sesame is the best among all and is Shukrala, white is better than other varieties |
Last updated on April 15th, 2021 at 09:01 am