Mahua Oil (Ippa Nune): This oil produced by Bhadrachalam Tribals and it's traditionally made with Cold Pressed Oil Extraction Methods.
Madhuca longifolia commonly called as Mahua (Ippa in Telugu) is such a kind of tree involved in day to day activity of Tribal People. Mahua (Ippa Chettu) is a wild tree and grows in forest areas.
Ethnomedical uses say to possess significant antipyretic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antitumour, antiprogestational, antiestrogenic and wound healing activity. Traditionally M. longifolia bark is used in rheumatism, ulcers, bleedings and tonsillitis.
Core Health Benefits of Mahua Bark, Seeds, Flowers & Oil :
- Mahua Oil is being used by Tribal People for Cooking Purposes, for Hair & for Massage to relieve Body Pains.
- Used in tribal medicine: In diarrhoea a cup of infusion of bark is taken orally twice a day by the tribals.
- Besides the stem bark is used in chronic tonsilitis, leprosy and fever.
- It is commonly used for the treatment of snakebite as antidote for southern part of Tamilnadu, India
- Decoction of stem bark is used to cure skin disease, hydrocoele and skin disease.
- Mahua Oil is highly beneficial for Pooja Oil / Deepam Oil / Lamp Oil (Most of outside available Pooja Oils are adulterated)
