College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Vata Massage Oil HERBAL OIL

Vata massage oil typically contains nourishing, grounding, calming herbs.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Ayurvedic massage oils are customized by dosha. Learn more about Ayurvedic massage here.

Common Ingredients: sesame oil, sunflower oil, ashwagandha, bala, vidari, brahmi, tulsi, haritaki, myrrh, dashamula, cinnamon, nutmeg, lavender.

SUGGESTED USE

Apply warm before shower or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I use my massage oil?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Vata Massage 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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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
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Affinity:
Anti Aging

ANTI-AGING

Geriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.

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Energy Vitality

ENERGY-VITALITY

Includes vitality improving foods, herbs, and exercises by dosha.

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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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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Vata Massage 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.

Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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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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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

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

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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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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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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Vata Massage Oil

Lavender

Lavender has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Anxiolytic, Sedative, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator

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Hemp Seed

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Nutritive, Anxiolytic, Sedative, Muscle-relaxant

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Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Promotes-fertility, Emollient, Skin-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Muscle-relaxant, Skin-tonic, Nervine, Tonic

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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Vasodilator, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Skin-tonic

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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Skin-tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Nutritive

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Saffron

Saffron has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Skin-tonic, Nutritive, Anxiolytic, Sedative

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Goji Berry

Goji Berry has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Nervine, Tonic

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Mustard Oil

Mustard Oil has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Emollient, Vasodilator, Nutritive

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Eggs

Eggs has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Emollient, Tonic

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Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Vata Massage Oil

Vata Massage Oil

Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Sedative, Anxiolytic, Skin-tonic, Emollient, Tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Nervine, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Rebuilds-fluids

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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Sedative

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Sedative, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Muscle-relaxant

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Almond Oil

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Emollient, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Nutritive, Skin-tonic

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Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Promotes-fertility, Sedative, Tonic

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Nutritive, Sedative, Tonic, Anxiolytic

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Kapha Shirodhara Oil

Kapha Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Sedative, Skin-tonic, Tonic

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Self Massage

Self Massage has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Nutritive, Sedative

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Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Sedative

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Vata Shirodhara Oil

Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Nervine, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic

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Skullcap

Skullcap has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Sedative, Tonic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Vata Massage 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.
  • Muscle-relaxant: Do not combine muscle relaxants with antihistamines.
  • Sedative: Do not combine nerve suppressing sedatives with nerve stimulants, pharmaceutical sedatives, most anxiolyitcs, or antihistamines.

Reviews for Vata Massage Oil

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Would it be ok to apply before bedtime and shower off the next morning? Wouldn't it all absorb? Is nighttime the wrong time of day to apply?
- Kim, Granville, OH , 02-16-15 (Reply)
It's fine to apply Vata Oil in the evening, but we suggest showering before bed if you choose to do that.
- Heather Vaughan, CAy, RYT, Albuquerque, NM , 02-16-15 (Reply)
This smells great and prevents chapped skin in winter. Is it safe to use as a nasya oil?
- Matthew Moxcey, Standish, ME
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We don't recommend using this as nasya oil. We do sell our own nasya formulation.https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/product/Nasya-Oil-1.0-bottle/78
- Kimberly Kubicke, Asbury park, NJ
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