Benefits & Remedies of Sesame Nuts, Sesame Oil as per Ayurveda & Modern Science.
Botanical Name of Sesame: Sesamum indicum L. & Ayurvedic Name of Sesame: Tila
Note: Sesame Oil has lot of Medicinal & Therapeutic Values and these are available 100% in Cold Pressed Sesame Oil Only
As per easyayurveda.com, Sesame is one of the most widely used in Ayurvedic Medicines. Almost 40% of Ayurvedic Formulations are using Sesame in Ayurveda Medicines. That much great importance is given to Sesame in Ayurveda. Sesame is used externally, internally, orally, over the eyes, nasally, rectally etc.
Sesame oil Composition: rich in vitamin E, natural antioxidant, vitamin K, magnesium, copper, calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin B6. Properties of sesame: it is sweet, accompanying with astringent taste , hot in potency, can penetrate through the subtle channels of the body.
Sesame Oil is best of all Oils as per Ayurveda. 90% of the herbal Oils of Ayurveda are prepared with Sesame Oil Base. And Sesame Oil contains enough Phyto-Nutrients to promote hair qualities.
- It is best for improving strength and imparting oiliness to the body.
- It is good for teeth.
- It improves digestive power
- Improves intelligence and memory.
- It cleanses wounds
- It is good for hair and excellent skin moisturizer as it contains vitamin E
- It calms vata and kapha and slightly increases pitta.
- It is an excellent laxative.
- It is safe to massage infants and children
- It helps to strengthen the bones, muscles and joints as it contains rich amount of calcium.
- It has anti ageing and rejuvenating properties.
- It has also aphrodisiac properties and improves vigor.
- It clears and cleanses body channels.
- It improves overall strength and immunity.
- It has antioxidant, ant inflammatory, antibacterial properties that makes them fight against bacterial infections.
- It also produces detoxifying effect which will keep skin warm and fresh. It is very effective in repairing damaged cells and improves blood circulation.
- As it prevents the skin cells from oxidation and improves rejuvenation and thus slows down ageing process of the skin.
- It maintains good cholesterol and lowers bad cholesterol.
- Useful remedies using sesame
- Tooth ache, gingivitis, tingling of teeth, week teeth :
- Water mixed with sesame seed paste can be kept for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Oil is used for oil pulling specially in mouth ulcers.
- Chewing of sesame seeds.
- It is best to prevent the excessive dryness of skin, it controls dry scalp and kills dandruff.
- It protects the skin from the effects of chlorine in swimming pool water.
- It is beneficial in reducing swelling of hemorrhoids
- It calms down burns.
- As an hair oil for children to kill lice infestations.
- Sesame oil as nasal drop is effective in chronic sinusitis.
- It controls vaginal yeast infections and also useful in primary amenorrhea.
- With sesame oil no cosmetics are needed as it is a natural UV protector, perfect moisturizer, night cream causing young facial skin and display natural good health.
- It is traditionally applied over wounds for healing.
- It should be specially included in diet during fractures, muscle tear and osteoporosis.
- Mixture of sesame oil, vidanga , sugar cane juice and cow dung is sprinkled to the root of a plant. This practice enables flowering of the plant in all the seasons.(ref: vrikshayurveda)
References:
https://www.easyayurveda.com/2011/02/24/sesame-and-sesame-oil-benefits-total-ayurveda-details/
https://madhavuniversity.edu.in/sesame.html