Thread by @aayurarogyam

***Benefits of Sesame oil / Gingelly oil/ Tila Taila***

- Sesame is one of the most widely used oil in Ayurvedic medicated oil preparation

- This native seed of India is of 3 types based on its colour

- Black sesame seeds
- White Sesame (Hulled From Black )
- Red Sesame

"taile’nukte tilodbhavam"

-Sharangdhara Samhita

-This translates to "Oil means Gingelly oil"

- This has been a default oil for any purpose to every ancient Indian

-Sesame oil is rich in Vitamin E an natural anti oxidant

- It also contains Vitamin K, magnesium, copper, calcium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6

- It has been a vitamin and mineral powerhouse to ancient Indian household

-Sesame made into the form of paste is traditionally applied over wounds for quick wound healing
-Sesame oil is used for oil pulling to heal mouth ulcers.
-Sesame oil is processed with many herbs having wound healing property to prepare wound healing oils

-It Balances Vata and Kapha Dosha, Slightly increases Pitta Dosha
-Balakara – improves strength and immunity
-Deepana – improves digestion strength
-Shrothovishodhan – clears and cleanses body channels

-Tvachya – good for skin
-Vrushya – aphrodisiac, improves vigor
-Vayasthapana – anti aging, rejuvenating
-Medhakara – Improves intelligence
-Smrithikara – improves memory

Regular consumption of Gingelly oil or sesame seeds in our daily food has following benefits

- Lowering blood pressure
- Anti Aging
- Glowing Skin
- Regulates your blood glucose levels
- Prevents risk of cancer
- Promotes Healthy cardiac system / heart functions

- Strengthens your bones
- Improves your blood circulation
- Anti depressant
- Anti viral especially in oral health
- Anti Arthritis
- Prevents type one diabetes

Just taking a oil bath with sesame oil has innumerable health benefits more to do with your mind and nervous system functions

- Major health beneficial effects are due to presence of Alkaloid, Saponin, Flavonoid, Tannin, Phenols and Minerals.

-Terpenoid presence gives antibacterial and anti-diabetic properties
-Terpenoid are also helpful in reducing blood sugar and blood pressure

-Alkaloids are central nervous system stimulants
-Flavonoids and phenols give it antioxidant properties also saponins which are anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and immunity booster
-Tannin present in oil makes it antibacterial, antiviral, and astringent

-Sesame oil has rich blended distribution of minerals like zinc, iron, potassium, sodium, copper, lead and manganese.
-The concentration is iron is highest among the various mineral present in other oil seeds

- Traditionally sesame has been part of food not just us even for departed souls

-As a part of hindu ancestor worship, Tarpan using sesame seeds (til-tarpana) to ancestors on this day, so that they can move on in their after-death life with no hunger as a satiated soul

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- Tila homa was performed by Lord Rama at Rameshwaram to ward off his Dosha acquired during Lanka war with ravana

- This is powerful and proven remedy to overcome pitru related Dosha

Note : The benefits mentioned doesn't applies to refined and chemically processed pouch Gingelly oils

Do look to utilise cold processed Gingelly oil made using traditional oil extraction methods like Ghani / Chekku / Stone grinding extraction

-Pure Gingelly oil will taste better and produces very less fumes even at max boiling point

- It's a tradition to add palm jaggrry to negate the bitterness heard now molasses is being added to keep the cost low

* bitter

- Smell of Sesame seeds will remain for at least six months or more for properly cold processed oil