AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Sesame Oil HERBAL OIL (SESAMUM INDICUM)

The preferred base oil in Ayurveda.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

16 fl oz Organic Sesame Oil. The most traditional of all oils used in Ayurveda, good for Vata and Kapha.

A massage therapist writes, "After doing Abhyanga every morning after dry brushing and hot shower, my skin felt incredibly moisturized. Being a massage therapist, I have used a myriad of different oils though, Sesame oil was never something I had thought to use for the skin. Its drag was long and smooth without leaving an oily mess or obnoxious residue that one may feel the need to wipe off. I noticed the smell to be thick, comforting and nourishing but was not overwhelming and probably unnoticeable to anyone around me. after the end of the day my legs and hands especially still felt moisturized. This is quite shocking to me as this time of year I have dry cracked skin on my hands and shins without fail. I haven't had any redness or flakiness since the second day of this practice. I'm tempted to use it on my scalp and hair as a deep conditioner. This is certainly something that I look forward to being a staple in my daily routine."

SUGGESTED USE

Apply warm before shower or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Sesame Oil

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

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

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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
Taste Help

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
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Tissue (dhatu):
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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Family: Pedaliaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sesame Oil
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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.

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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Emollient, Livotonic, Promotes-fertility, Skin-tonic, Antimicrobial, Builds-semen, Galactagogue, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Hair-growth-tonic, Nutritive, Rubefacient, Tonic

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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

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

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Tahini

Tahini has these Actions in Common

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

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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common

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

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Eggs

Eggs has these Actions in Common

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

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Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common

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

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Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

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

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Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

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

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Flower / Bee Pollen

Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common

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

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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

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

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Honey

Honey has these Actions in Common

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

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Sesame Oil

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

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

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Bala

Bala has these Actions in Common

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

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

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

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Almond Oil

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

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

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Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

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

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

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

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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common

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

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

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

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Ashwagandha Arishta

Ashwagandha Arishta has these Actions in Common

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

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Anantamul

Anantamul has these Actions in Common

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

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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

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

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

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

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Livotonic: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.

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I love all of the "oils" that I have ordered through Joyful Belly! I am Kasha and the Kasha Oil for me has been superb! I am anxious to try the sesame oil, when needed. Thank you so much Joyful Belly!
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