Mahanila

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: महानीलिकामहानीली
Hindi: महानील
English: Mahanila

Safety

Identity uncertain. The name could refer to more than one plant, so no botanical identity is asserted.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.

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Formulations containing it

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Hair-blackening oilकेश कृष्णीकरण तैल Maha aksha taila (great bibhitaki oil)महा अक्ष तैल Shyamadi hair-blackening oilकेशकृष्णीकरण श्यामादि तेल

Conditions mentioned with it

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Ageing (jara)जरा (बुढ़ापा)Nasal disorders (nasaroga)नासारोग (नाक के रोग)Premature greying (palitya)पालित्य (बाल सफेद होना)Wrinkles (vali)झुर्रियाँ

Organs and systems mentioned

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Hair and scalpकेश और सिर की त्वचा Noseनाक (नासिका)Skinत्वचा

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Madanaphala (emetic nut)मैनफल (मदनफल)×3 Triphala (three fruits)त्रिफला×3 Guduchi (giloy)गिलोय (गुडूची)×2 Padma (lotus)कमल (पद्म)×2 Panchavalkala (five barks)पंचवल्कल×2 Utpala (blue water lily)नीलकमल (उत्पल)×2 Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)×2 Iron (loha)लोहा (लोह)×2 Yashtimadhu (licorice)मुलेठी (यष्टिमधु)×2 Antimony sulphide (anjana, sauviranjana)सुरमा (अंजन)×2 Niliनीली×2 Mango (amra)आम (आम्र)×2 Earth and clay (mrittika)मिट्टी (मृत्तिका)×2 Kumudaश्वेतकमल×1 Priyanguप्रियंगु (फूलप्रियंगु)×1 Saireyaka (porcupine flower)कटसरैया (सैरेयक)×1 Sahachara (yellow katsaraiya)पीली कटसरैया×1 Shalaparniसरिवन (शालपर्णी)×1

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Hair-blackening oilकेश कृष्णीकरण तैल Maha aksha taila (great bibhitaki oil)महा अक्ष तैल Niliनीली Shyamadi hair-blackening oilकेशकृष्णीकरण श्यामादि तेल

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