Massage with oil is said to destroy kapha and vata, and massage with ghee pitta and blood disorders (the commentary: raktapitta). Entering through the hair pores, it is said to nourish (the commentary: soothe) the whole body and to remove well-known skin conditions such as discolouration.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- तैल-घृत अभ्यंगमालिश
- English
- Massage with oil and with ghee
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | तैल | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृत / घी | Not stated |
How it is used
The body is massaged with oil or with ghee.
तैल मालिश करना यह कफ अैर वात को नाश करता है। घी के मालिश करने से रक्त पित्त दूर हो जाता है।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Bleeding disorder (raktapitta)(रक्त पित्त)
- Discolouration (vaivarnya)(वैवणर्यादि प्रसिद्द त्वग्गत रोग)
Effect on the doshas, as stated
तैलामयंगशलेष्मवातप्रणाशी। पित्तं रक्रं नाशयेद्वा घृतस्य॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 6 · p. 74 · v. 5-6.Safety
- Contraindication in the text: Massage is always to be avoided for one who has fainted, has indigestion, is thirsty, has drunk liquor or the like, has taken a purgative, is very emaciated, has fever with burning, or has recently conceived.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
All references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Extraction notes
- The dosha entries combine the two: oil for kapha and vata, ghee for pitta. Contraindications are from verse 6.
Quick facts
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- Chapter 6
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