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Market nameTil kala
Formal nameTila
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Til safed (T), Til (H), Ellu (K), Ellu (M), Nuvvulu (Te), Yellu (Ta), Til (N), Thala, Tel-thala, Tala (Sin)
English nameSesame, Gingelly
Original plant nameSesamum indicum Linn., Sesame, Gingelly
Family namePedaliaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification seed
Collection informationIndia, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date1991/05/07
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
RemarksThis belongs to the black variety.
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Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Tila, Sesame Seed
SynonymsSnehaphala, Tailayoni, Marutanasana, Paravata, Snehapura, Tvacya, Srestha tila, Homadhanyam, Pavitra, Pitrtarpana, Papaghna, Putadhanya, Jatila, Vanodbhava
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Original plant nameSesamum indicum Linn.
Family namePedaliaceae
Used partSeeds
Distribution areaCultivated throughout India in the plains and upto 1200m in the hills.
RemarksCommon
Common usesSeeds are emollient, diuretic, lactagogue, emmenagogue and a nourishing tonic. They are useful in the treatment of piles, cough, amenorrhoea/amenorrhea and dysmenorrhoea/dysmenorrhea. A paste of the seed mixed with butter is used in bleeding piles. Combined with linseed, the decoction of the seed is used as an aphrodisiac. A plaster made of ground seeds is applied to ulcers burns, scalds etc.
Therapeutic usesVrana (wounds)
Pharmacological effectThe lignan (-)-sesamin showed inhibitory activity on nitrogen induced response of human peripheral blood lymphocytes with an IC 50, 0.33 μg/ml.
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptKarma
(General action)		Balya (strengthening), Kesya (good for hair), Tvacya (good for skin), Stanya (galactagogue), Agnikrt (increasing digestive fire), Matiprada (promoting intellect), Varnakrt (good for complexion)
Mala
(Action on excretory mechanism)		Alpamutrakrt (reducing urine), Grahi (constipative)
Avayava
(Action on organ)		Dantya (good for teeth)
Traditional usage1. Gruel made of ample Tila (sesame) and ghee mixed with salt acts as an uncting agent.

2. Among all oils Tila oil is regarded as the best one for the promotion of strength and unction. But it should not be used by those suffering from skin diseases, oedema and diabetic types.

3. Paste of Tila and Mudga (Vigna radiata) and also the soup of the latter is wholesome for diarrhoea/diarrhea.

4. Paste of black sesame mixed with 1/5 sugar and taken with goat's milk checks blood immediately.

5. In cases of excessive insanity of digestive fire, a preparation of oily seeds made with sugar depresses the fire.

6. In bleeding piles regular use of butter and sesame; Nagakesara (Mesua ferrea), butter and sugar and churned fatty layer of curd.

7. One should take black sesame with cold water in the morning. This stimulates digestion and destroys haemorrhoides/hemorrhoids.

8. Tila, Bhallataka (Semecarpus anacardium), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and jaggery in equal quantity alleviate piles, bronchial asthma, cough, cold, spleenomegaly, anaemia and fever.

9. Fomentation with the pouch of Tila mixed with Salmali (Salmalia malabarica), garlic and Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) destroys piles.

10. Balls made of Tila should be rolled on the abdomen. It pacifies even severe abdominal pain.

11. Old ghee and oil of sesame and mustard are useful in rheumatic diseases.

12. Tila is the best remedy for polyuria.

13. Paste of Tila and Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera) fruits mixed with salt should be applied on the wound and bandaged for healing sinus.

14. Paste of Tila and Madhuka (liquorice) mixed with ghee is wound healing.

15. Wounds which are free from pus but do not heal should be treated with the application of the paste of Tila mixed with honey.

16. In wounds having predominance of Vata with burning sensation and pain, sesame and linseed parched and then dipped in milk and pounded with the same milk should be applied.

17. Use of Tila is prescribed in fracture.

18. In swelling caused by Bhallataka, paste of goat's milk and Tila mixed with butter should be applied or the same with black earth and Tila.

19. Gargle with milk boiled with Tila and Yastimadhu (liquorice) is useful for weakness of teeth.

20. Oil of Tila and Bibhitaka (Terminalia bellirica), juice of Bhrngaraja (Eclipta alba) and decoction of Bijaka (Pterocarpus marsupium) - all cooked together in an iron pan should be used as snuff. It promotes vision.

21. Intake of decoction of Tila mixed with ghee, jaggery, Trikatu* (a group of three pungents) and Bhargi (Clerodendrum serratum) is efficacious in uterine tumour/tumor and amenorrhoea/amenorrhea.

22. Tila, Amalaka (Phyllanthus emblica), Kamalakesara (lotus stamen), Madhuka and honey - this paste applied on head promotes growth of hairs and also dyes them.

23. Regular use of black sesame with cold water promotes development of body and strengthens teeth.

24. Black sesame mixed with either Amalaka or Bibhitaka or Haritaki acts as "rasayana" (rejuvenative).

25. Tila, ghee, Triphala** (a group of three fruits), honey, Trikatu*, Bhallataka and sugar - this saptasama formulation is aphrodisiac, promotes, intellect and destroys "kustha" (skin diseases).

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Trikatu*, a group of three pungents, i.e., Pippali, Marica and Sunthi. It supports digestion and the overall gastric function.

Triphala**, a group of three fruits, i.e., Amalaka, Bibhitaki, and Haritaki. It is beneficial for increasing appetite, improving eyesight, and treating chronic intermittent fever.
FormulationTiladi gutika, Tiladi lepa, Tilastaka
CommentsThere are five varieties - Black, White, Red, Wild, Small. Best one is black followed by white. Others are less in quality.
ReferencesReference book　

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Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 104-108.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 225.

Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi
Vol. 3, p 1858.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
1468.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 2, pp 120-123.

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 162.

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