TILA (Seed)
Tila consists of dried seeds of Sesamum indicum Linn. (Fam, Pedaliacem), a herb extensively cultivated throughout the plains of India upto 1200 m for its seeds.
SYNONYMS
Sanskrit : Tila
Assamese : Simmasim
Bengali : Tilagachh
English : Sesame, Gingelly-oil Seeds
Gujrati : Tall
Hindi : Tila, Teel, Tili
Kannada : Accheellu, Ellu
Kashmiri : —
Malayalam : Ellu
Marathi : Tila
Oriya : Til
Punjabi : Til
Tamil : Ellu
Telugu : Nuvvulu
Urdu : Kunjad
DESCRIPTION
a) Macroscopic
Seed white, brown, grey or black, flattened ovate in shape, smooth or reticulate, 2.5 to 3 mm long and 1.5 mm broad, one side slightly concave with faint marginal lines and an equally faint central line; taste, pleasant and oily.
b) Microscopic
Testa of seed shows single layered palisade-like, thin-walled, yellowish coloured cells, and the rest of the testa composed of collapsed cells; endosperm 3 layered, rarely 2 layered, consisting of cellulosic polygonal cells of parenchyma containing fixed oils and small aleurone grains; cotyledons two, externally covered with thin cuticle; single layered epidermal cell, followed by a single row of palisade- like cells; rest of the tissues consist of polygonal, parenchyma cells containing fixed oil and aleurone grains.
Powder – Blackish coloured; shows palisade-like cells in surface view, parenchyma cells, aleurone grains and oil globules.
IDENTITY, PURITY AND STRENGTH
Foreign matter Not more than 2 per cent, Appendix 2.2.2.
Total Ash Not more than 9 per cent, Appendix 2.2.3.
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 1.5 per cent, Appendix 2.2.4.
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 20 per cent, Appendix 2.2.6.
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 4 per cent, Appendix 2.2.7.
Fixed Oil Not less than 35 per cent, Appendix 2.2.8
T.L.C.
T.L.C. of alcoholic extract on Silica gel ‘G’ plate using Toluene: Ethylacetate (9 : 1) shows under UV (366 nm) three fluorescent zones at Rf. 0.57, 0.64 (both light blue) and 0.72 (blue). On exposure to Iodine vapour five spots appear at Rf. 0.08, 0.57, 0.64, 0.72 and 0.94 (all yellow). On spraying with Vanillin-Sulphuric acid reagent and heating the plate for ten minutes at 110o C seven spots appear at Rf. 0.08, 0.57, 0.64, 0.72 (all violet), 0.76, 0.84 (both light violet) and 0.94 (violet).
CONSTITUENTS – Fixed Oil
PROPERTIES AND ACTION
Rasa : Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kasaya
Guna : Vyavai, Guru, Snigdha, Suksma
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Madhura
Karma : Balya, Kesya, Pittala, Rasayana, Sangrahi, Vataghna, Varnya, Visaghna, Snehana, Svarka, Snehopaga, Kushthakara, Vitbardhaka, Mutrabandhaka, Medhavardhala, Agnivardhaka, Avasadakara, Kesa, Krsnakara, Kasa Vardhaka, Karnapalivardhaka, Kaphakopaka, Mrdurecaka, Vrana Samsodhaka, Vrana Pacaka, Vrana Dahanasaka, Bhagna Prasadhaka, Vajikara, Agnibala Vardhaka
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Narasimha Curna, Jatiphaladya Curna, Samangadi Curna, Haridradi Lepa, Vrsya, Pupalika Yoga, Nagaradi Yoga, Tiladi Upanaha, Tiladi Yoga,
Priyaladi Yoga, Mustadi Upanaha, Sunthyadi Curna, Pathyadi Gutika, Hingvadi Yoga, Paniya Ksara, Bhallatakadi Modaka
THERAPEUTIC USES – Asmari, Aksiroga, Atisara, Amasula, Galaganda, Gulma, Hikka, Krmi, Ksaya, Kasa, Kustha, Pinasa, Pradara, Pravahika, Raktatisara, Svasa, Trsa, Visarpa, Udvarta, Yonisula, Udara, Anaha, Sirah Sula, Parsva Sula, Raktarsa, Gudabhramsa, Vatarakta, Nadi Vrana, Svitra, Granthi, Upadamsa, Vidaraka, Alasa, Khalitya, Palitya, Pratisyaya, Sankhaka, Sakuni Graha, Kumara, Pitrmesagraha, Mutraghata, Dantaroga, Dantaharsa, Vatika Mukharoga, Atidgdha, Pliharoga, Musika Dansa, Karnapali Sora
DOSE – Powder 5-10 gm/day.
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