Thalam is the procedure of applying medicated paste with or without oil over the vertex of the head for a specific duration.

The Materials required for performing Thalam are

• Churnas like rasnadi /amalaki/ kachooradi –  5g
• Liquid medicaments like thaila/ gritha/ ksheera/ navaneeta/ takra/ Swarasa – 5ml
• Plantain leaf – 1
• Vessel – 1
• Cotton
• Spoon – 1
• Scissors – 1

Preparation of Thalam

• The vessel in which the taila is to be taken is preheated.
• To this hot vessel, the required quantity of taila is poured.
• Lukewarm oil in the vessel is mixed with required quantity of churna to get a thick paste.

Alternative Method of Preparation of Thalam

• Required quantity of Churna is taken in a bowl.
• It is mixed with liquid medicaments like swarasa, takra, ksheera, etc to get a thick paste.

• The patient is asked to sit comfortably on a knee highchair.
• The vertex of the patient is marked by positioning the distance from tip of the nose to vertex.
• The prepared thalam is applied over the vertex with approximately 2cm thickness.
• This paste is then covered using a plantain leaf.
• The thalam is secured in position by tying it with a headband for specific duration.

• The thalam is removed from head.
• Head is wiped using a towel and Rasnadi churna is applied over the vertex.

•  5 – 10 minutes

• Jvara
• Ardita
• kamala
• Urdhvaga raktapitta
• Nasamargagatha raktapitta
• Karnagata raktapitta
• Pittaja pinasa
• Dushta pinasa
• Shirashoola
• Vatarakta