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Experience the deep calm encouraged by Vata Massage Oil. Nourishing, grounding, calming herbs are infused into a sweetly warm blend of sesame and sunflower oil.
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"This Vata oil is great...very warming while doing self-massage after showers. Smells great and makes my skin look and..."
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Experience the deep calm encouraged by Vata Massage Oil. Nourishing, grounding, calming herbs are infused into a sweetly warm blend of sesame and sunflower oil.




Apply Vata Oil daily to your skin for support, vitality, and vigor. This formula is designed to warm and lubricate the delicate Vata system. If you are experiencing emotional issues of racing thoughts, worries, anxiety, Vata Oil will help you feel calm, stable and, grounded. Daily use also addresses physical symptoms of dryness, constipation, popping joints, and achy muscles.




Ingredients: sesame oil, sunflower oil, ashwagandha, bala, vidari, brahmi, tulsi, haritaki, myrrh, dashamula, cinnamon, nutmeg, lavender. All ingredients are organic.

Metabolic Nature of Vata Massage Oil

See a complete list of all biocharacteristics.

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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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
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating 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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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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other

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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, Mind Stress Sleep,
Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

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

SEE ALL 'SKIN-CARE' FOODS / HERBS

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Vata Massage 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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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
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.

SEE ALL 'NERVINE' FOODS / HERBS

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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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Energy Vitality:
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.

SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Skin Care & Beauty:
Emollient

EMOLLIENT

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

SEE ALL 'EMOLLIENT' FOODS / HERBS

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

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

SEE ALL 'SKIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Heart & Circulation:
Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

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

SEE ALL 'REBUILDS-FLUIDS' FOODS / HERBS

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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.

SEE ALL 'VASODILATOR' FOODS / HERBS

Reproductive Health:
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).

SEE ALL 'PROMOTES-FERTILITY' FOODS / HERBS

Strength, Muscle Health:
Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

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

SEE ALL 'MUSCLE-RELAXANT' FOODS / HERBS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Vata Massage Oil

  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Tonic, Nutritive, Anxiolytic, Sedative

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  • Lavender

    Lavender has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Sedative, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Nervine

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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

    Anxiolytic, Skin-tonic, Nervine, Vasodilator, Sedative

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

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

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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

    Nervine, Tonic, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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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

    Skin-tonic, Emollient, Tonic, Nutritive

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  • Coconut Oil

    Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Tonic, Nutritive, Skin-tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Vata Massage Oil

  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Almond Oil

    Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

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

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

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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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  • Lavender Essential Oil

    Lavender Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Sedative, Vasodilator

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  • Self Massage

    Self Massage has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Nutritive, Sedative

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  • Vata Shirodhara Oil

    Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

    Nervine, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Emollient

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  • Skullcap

    Skullcap has these Actions in Common

    Sedative, Tonic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine

    LEARN MORE


Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

Apply warm before shower or as directed by your practitioner.
See guidelines for massage oils

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.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Vata Massage 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 herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

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

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Reviews for Vata Massage Oil

(4.62 out of 5 stars) 8 ratings
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sarah scott Monterey, CA
2013-06-20
“The Vata oil is wonderful. it smells and feels very good, and I think my skin is becoming healthier."
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Brigette West bend, WI
2014-04-12
“This Vata oil is great...very warming while doing self-massage after showers. Smells great and makes my skin look and feel healthy."
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Kimberly Harter Phoenix, AZ
2016-08-23
“The bottle had leaked in the box, not a whole lot t enough to make a mess. Also every day I after using it I have to wipe down the bottle so there's not a big ring of oil on the counter. The oil itself smells great and feels great. I massage it in every day and it has helped my calf cramps and made my skin smoother.I would like to know if it can be used for oil pulling?"
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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-08-25
“You could use this product for oil pulling. We generally recommend plain, untoasted sesame oil."
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Jeanne Tyngsboro, MA
2016-11-03
“Can you tell me how many ounces are in the bottle of Vata Massage oil? Thank you...Jeanne"
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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-11-03
“We sell several different sizes. This one is 17oz. We also have 8oz and 64oz."
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E Green Brookline, MA
2016-12-26
“I apply this oil warmed to my whole body with gentle massage and focus on my feet, ankles, hands and wrists. I suffer from tendinitis and osteoarthritis. I then take a very warm bath. After bathing I use a dry rub towel to invigorate blood flow, and then rest under a warm comforter. I am feeling great improvement in my neuralgia after 2 weeks! Thank you!"
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Cora Wilfinger Manitowoc, WI
2017-02-12
“I have enjoyed using the oil, taking time to massage all over, then sitting in a warm bath, or shower has defiantly helped me relax and wind down at the end of a stressful day."
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Ra Phoenix , AZ
2018-09-25
“I am in love! I used this for the 1st time this morning after receiving this and I am 1/2 through my day I feel completely different. I have performed abhyangha many times using the oil from other companies and wow this one had an immediate effect.I understand know the importance with my vata constitution! Thank you!!!!!! I will be purchasing the largest bottle to always have on hand."
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Laura Brink Santa fe, NM
2019-09-09
“I am feeling a real comfort using this Vata Oil (late summer/fall). I absolutely love the aroma, it smells amazing to me. amazing. My skin seems to devour the oil. I am happy with my purchase and would purchase again."
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