Ayurvedic Ear Oil
A classic Ayurvedic oil for ear canal care, with cleansing and nourishing properties. Particularly effective for increased Vata.
Ingredients:
Oil of Cocos nucifera (coconut oil), Milk, Aegla marmelos (Bengal quince), Acorus calamus (calamus), Allium cepa (onion), Curcuma longa (turmeric)
Important:
Do not apply oil to the ear if the eardrum is ruptured!
Information on Ayurvedic Herbal Oils:
Oils play an essential role in many types of Ayurvedic treatments, whether for health maintenance 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 plant ingredients are boiled in water according to the recipe. The cooking process continues until only a highly concentrated decoction remains. This decoction is then added to a base oil - usually sesame or coconut oil - and further boiled. A paste made of plant 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 time for an oil with a moderately complex recipe, for two people producing 20 liters of oil, usually exceeds 12 hours.
According to Ayurvedic views and experience, due to the long heating and stirring, the medicated oil is much easier for the human body to absorb and integrate into its own metabolism. The oil has also taken on the properties of its ingredients and also acts in a very subtle way.
