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Sesame Oil Benefits (According to Ayurveda)


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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

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Recipes with Sesame Oil: Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl
Recipes with Sesame Oil: Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl
Can't shake the winter chill? Massage sesame oil into your skin and let your body bask in the warm, nutty aroma of this ancient secret. Sesame oil is highly touted in the Ayurvedic world for its healing benefits. A symbol of strength and vigor, sesame oil nourishes the skin as it calms your nerves. Its luscious and unctuous nature both fortifies immunity and aids in detoxification.

Sesame Oil for Massage
Does your skin appear lifeless and dull in autumn? Colder weather forces your blood to withdraw from the surface of the skin, drying it out. Sesame oil is the perfect remedy to restore your skin's natural luster and youthful sheen. Make this superb skin tonic an essential part of your daily beauty and skin/hair care routine. For best results warm the oil and massage it into your skin. When performing a self-massage, use long strokes on your limbs and circular motions on your joints. Your self massage will not only nurture your body and mind, you will also experience benefits such as:

  • Improved circulation, increased blood flow
  • Lymphatic stimulation which aids detoxification
  • Reduced pain and stiffness of muscles
  • Calm mind and nervous system, reduced mental stress
  • Comfort and relaxation
  • Improved sleep patterns
  • Enhanced self image and a feeling of well-being
  • Improved body awareness
  • Decreased effects of aging, soft and lustrous skin
  • improve collagen production and elasticity
  • Coating your skin with sesame oil locks in body heat.
  • Provides a natural barrier against drying weather elements.
  • Massage directly stimulates and cleanses internal organs

Luxurious Hair
Sesame oil encourages thick, luxurious hair growth. As the richness of sesame oil nourishes your skin and hair follicles, its warming nature improves circulation to the very root of the hair shaft. Massage this extraordinary liquid into your scalp for a deep conditioning treatment that also reduces split ends.

Sesame oil is a multi-faceted and exceptionally healing oil. The deep nourishment that sesame oil offers penetrates even to the bone. Ayurveda knows sesame oil as a bone, teeth, hair and nail tonic.

Oral Care - Oil Pulling
Oil pulling is an ancient method of swishing oil between the teeth that is gaining modern popularity. As a detoxicant and anti-bacterial, sesame oil pulling greatly enhances dental hygiene. Oil pulling is a simple, affordable way to help aid your body's natural detoxification processes. You will notice whiter teeth, reduced plaque and tartar, healthier gums, a smoother singing voice, and a cleaner tongue. Your dentist will notice! Here's how:

Place 1 tablespoon of unrefined and cold-pressed sesame oil into your mouth and swish for up to 15-20 minutes. If you simply cannot tolerate the taste of the oil, try adding a pinch of salt. When the sesame oil turns white you're done. To avoid clogging the plumbing, spit the oil into the garbage, not the sink. Please, never swallow! Don't fancy swishing oil? Chew one tablespoon of sesame seeds in the morning to keep your pearly whites clean. You can also sniff a couple of drops of sesame oil into your nostrils, and massage gently. You will find that your usual nasal dryness will not be as noticeable.

Digestive Health
If you are feeling a little sluggish or irregular in the digestion department, consider adding sesame oil to your diet. Its nourishing properties will feed your digestive system and colon. It has also been shown to relieve constipation and generally improve your digestive power. For some of our cells that require fat to thrive, sesame oil can provide the essential nourishment that you need.

Antiviral & Antibacterial
Ancient practitioners of Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine believe that sesame oil holds great significance for its immune building properties and ability to treat associated ailments and common skin pathogens. Western science knows it as an antiviral and antibacterial.

Sesame Facts
Sesame oil was the oldest oilseed crop known to man, domesticated well over 5000 years ago. Sesame has one of the highest oil concentrations of any seed, exceeding 50 percent compared to soybean's 20 percent. It is also one of the most stable vegetable oils. Natural anti-oxidants give sesame oil a long shelf life.

About Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is derived from nutty sweet sesame seeds. As the seed matures, it bursts out of its pod. Think back to the children's story about "open sesame," a secret password in the medieval Arabic adventure tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. As the magic words revealed a cave full of treasures, the bursting sesame pod reveals all the goodness of a nutritional treasure. Sesame oil is one of the most widely used base oils in Ayurvedic medicine, however if you have excess heat in your body, Ayurveda recommends that you limit and / or moderate your intake and use of sesame oil.

Buying & Preparation

Generally, it's best to purchase in small quantities if you don't anticipate using the oil quickly, although sesame oil is stable due to its high antioxidant values and doesn't turn rancid very quickly. Favor cold-pressed, unrefined, untoasted sesame oil for your skin and hair. Toasted sesame oil provides a much richer, nuttier flavor, for cooking but isn't necessarily the best choice for skin, hair and dental use. As with other oils, store your sesame oil in a cool, dark place in an airtight container.

Sesame comes in several forms:

Cooking Sesame Oil

This rich oil pairs delightfully with a myriad of different flavors. Darker sesame oil prepared from toasted sesame seeds has a stronger flavor and should be used in smaller quantities. Light sesame oil from untoasted sesame seeds has a delicious nutty flavor and will fill your kitchen with homey and appetizing aromas. Sesame oil has a robust and earthy sensuality to it. The intoxicating aroma of a simple mixture of ginger and sesame gently sauteing is enough to get your mouth watering. Pair sesame oil with chicken, veggies, humus, dipping sauces, salad dressings, rice - oh the list goes on!

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Is Sesame Oil Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Metabolic Nature of Sesame Oil

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Other

Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Fat

MILD FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sesame Oil
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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Rubefacient

RUBEFACIENT

An herb used topically that causes dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. The skin will appear red or flushed.

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Builds Semen

BUILDS-SEMEN

Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Bone Tonic

BONE-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the bones and joints.

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Hair Growth Tonic

HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC

An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Constituents:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Sesame Oil

  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Skin-tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Rubefacient, Tonic, Bone-tonic, Galactagogue

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Bone-tonic, Galactagogue, Promotes-fertility, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Bone-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Skin-tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy

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  • Eggs

    Eggs has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-semen, Hair-growth-tonic, Promotes-virility, Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Skin-tonic

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  • Ghee

    Ghee has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic, Livotonic, Promotes-fertility, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility

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  • Coconut Oil

    Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

    Hair-growth-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Emollient, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Galactagogue, Promotes-virility, Bone-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Nutritive

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  • Flower / Bee Pollen

    Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Promotes-fertility, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Galactagogue, Nutritive

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  • Honey

    Honey has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Nutritive, Tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Sesame Oil

  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Tonic, Bone-tonic, Builds-semen, Builds-stamina, Galactagogue, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Builds-semen, Builds-stamina

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Hair-growth-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Skin-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Blood-tonic

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  • Almond Oil

    Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Builds-semen, Emollient, Hair-growth-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Skin-tonic

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Builds-semen, Galactagogue, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic

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  • Bhringaraj

    Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Blood-tonic, Bone-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Tonic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Galactagogue, Livotonic, Muscle-tonic

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Antimicrobial, Blood-tonic, Builds-semen, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy

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  • Ashwagandha Arishta

    Ashwagandha Arishta has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Builds-semen

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  • Anantamul

    Anantamul has these Actions in Common

    Skin-tonic, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Builds-semen, Galactagogue, Promotes-fertility

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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Sesame Oil Impact Statistics

In each study below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects. See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Sesame Oil affect your temperature?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your digestion speed?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

TOXINS

How did Sesame Oil affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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How did Sesame Oil affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

Tongue: How did Sesame Oil affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

HYDRATION

How did Sesame Oil affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Sesame Oil affect your energy levels?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your muscle tension?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

DIGESTION

How did Sesame Oil affect your digestion speed?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

TONGUE

How did Sesame Oil affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

Tongue: How did Sesame Oil affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

STOOL

How did Sesame Oil affect your stool lightness?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your stool consistency?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your stool color?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

URINE

How did Sesame Oil affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your urine clarity?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your urine lightness?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

SWEAT

How did Sesame Oil affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

SYSTEMIC

How did Sesame Oil affect your energy levels?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your muscle tension?

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Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

How did Sesame Oil affect your temperature?

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Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 36 Study ID:27 (2020-10-12 - 2020-11-02)

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Sesame Oil may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Sesame Oil may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Sesame Oil. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.
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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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Anne Beaverton, OR
2015-03-24
“Wonderful, comprehensive article. I rub warmed sesame oil with a few drops of essential oil added all over my body as directed above before bathing, then sit and meditate for 15 minutes or so, allowing the oil to penetrate my skin. Afterwards, a warm shower and a gentle wash-off with a mild soap. A little oil remains on my skin but not enough to soil my clothes. I use sesame oil in the colder seasons and coconut in the warmer. This daily routine really blesses my day and my health."
Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-07-21
“There are differing opinions on cooking sesame oil. Ayurvedic cooking doesn't cook anything on high heat - always medium or low."
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