Ayurvedic Massage Oil
Kottamchukadi Thailam is a very warming oil used to dissolve or reduce accumulations (Ama), especially in firmer structures such as tendons and joints. It is almost exclusively used for local applications, especially on joints. It can also be well blended into Kizhli (herb pouch) treatments. Due to its strongly warming properties, it should not be used, or only very carefully, on hypersensitive skin or if there is a tendency for Pitta symptoms (inflammation, redness).
Ingredients:
Sesame oil, Mustard oil, Neem oil, Tamarindus indicus, Curd, Moringa olifera, Cedrus
deodara, Sida retusa, Zingiber officinale, Brassica alba, Pluchea lanceolata, Allium sativum, Acorus calamus
Information on Ayurvedic Herbal Oils:
Oils play an essential role in many types of Ayurvedic treatments, whether for health care or therapy. The term Thailam comes from Tilam, sesame. Due to its excellent properties, sesame seed oil is the most commonly used base in the production of medicated oils.
As a first step, various herbal ingredients are boiled in water according to the recipe. The boiling process continues until only a highly concentrated decoction remains. This decoction is then added to a base oil - usually sesame or coconut oil - and boiled further. A paste of herbal and mineral components is also added. The addition of ingredients, as well as the stirring of the oil, is accompanied by various mantras. The production of an oil with a moderately complex recipe typically takes more than 12 hours for two people for 20 liters of oil.
According to Ayurvedic views and experience, the medicated oil is much easier for the human body to absorb and integrate into its own metabolism due to the long heating and stirring. The oil also acquires the properties of its ingredients and works in a very subtle way.
