Ayurvedic Massage Oils
OILS FOR MASSAGE
Many oils are used for massage, single as well as those prepared with
many herbs (medicated). An account of these is as follows:
Single Oils
Almond oil
It is a pale yellow bland oil, with a nutty taste. It makes the skin soft.
It is expensive as compared to other oils but is very effective. It is
mild laxative, hot, lubricating, nutritive and destroys vata. It is good
for brain, skin, hair and gives strength to bones and nervous system.
Babchi Oil
It is used for white patches (leucoderma). It develops pigments in the
decolorized area of skin. Massage and expose the affected area to sun.
Castor Oil
Externally it is used in the treatment of burns, ulcers, pain and chronic
skin diseases. It is said to stimulate the hair growth.
Chawlmogra oil
It is generally used for chronic skin diseases (leprosy) blut when added
to Babchi oil, it enhances its effect.
Coconut Oil
It is mild nutritive, hot in effect, good for hair, destroys Vata, and
helps in eye-sight.
Ghee (Butter Oil)
It is very much e-teemed as a nutritive massage medium, and is considered
brain tonic when used for massage of skull. It is also inserted in the
nasal cavity drop wise, for general health.
Mustard Oil
It is brownish yellow in color, having a pungent smell. It stimulates
agni, it is hot in effect, penetrating, vitiates blood and Pitta but helps
in Kapha, and Vata. It is used for massage, particularly for skin diseases,
in pains and as a counterirritant. It increases blood supply so helps
in piles, diseases of head and ear, skin diseases, and worms. It is very
useful in convulsion of children where body should be massaged with warm
oil. In the case of severe headache and cold, especially in children,
hot oil treatment should be given to the sole of the feet of the patient.
Neem Oil
It has anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory spermicidal and mosquito repellent
property.
Sesame Oil
It is vehicle for most of Ayurvedic oily preparations because it does
not get rancid early. The old Vaids have spoken very high of this oil.
They considered that massage with this oil is better than Ghee even. It
was said whereas Ghee becomes ineffective after one year, sesame oil,
whether heated or not, retains its potency for several years. Older the
oil, better it is. Accordinlg to Bhavprakash, this oil is heavy, changes
complexion, and destroys Vata. It is nutritive, invigorating, purifies
embryo, strengthens the excretory systems, acts as a mental tonic and
gives relief in headache and other problems of skull.
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