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Background: Masha Taila is mentioned in Ayurvedic classics as a therapeutic formulation to treat Avabahuka (Frozen shoulder). Masha Taila contains 24 ingredients and base is Tila Taila. All the ingredients have Vata pacifying properties. Materials and Methods: Powders of all ingredients were evaluated for their pharmacognostical study and finished product which is Masha Taila was evaluated for pharmaceutical analysis. Results: Some typical microscopic characters of Erandamoola, Katuki, Gokshur, Kapikachchoo, Karpasasthi etc were found. Results obtained in pharmaceutical parameters of Masha Taila like loss on drying 0.085 w/w %, Acid value 5.38 %, Refractive index 1.485, Iodine value 98, Saponification value 190.16, Specific gravity 0.92 etc., are within limit mentioned by Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. High performance thin layer chromatography profile of Masha Taila showed similarities in number of spots. Conclusion: From this study, developed data can be espoused for laying down the standards for Masha Taila.