8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT SESAME SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

Part Used:

• seeds

Energetics:

• sweet/heating/sweet

• V-PK or Ama+ (in excess)

Tissues:

• works on all tissue-elements

• particularly bone

Systems:

• respiratory

• digestive

• excretory

• female reproductive

Actions:

• nutritive tonic

• rejuvenative

• demulcent

• emollient

• laxative

Indications:

• chronic cough

• weal lungs

• chronic constipation

• hemorrhoids

• dysentery

• amenorrheadysmenorrheal

• receding gums

• tooth decay

• hair loss

• weak bones

• osteoporosis

• emaciation

• convalescence

Precautions:

• obesity

• high pitta

Preparation:

• decoction

• powder (500mg to 2 gms)

• paste

• medicated oil

SESAME SEEDS are

• a rejuvenative tonic for

  • vata constitution

  • bones

  • teeth.

• The black seeds are best, as they consists

  • higher amount of solar energy.

• A confection of the seeds can be made with

  • one part of sesame seeds

  • one half part shatavari

  •  ginger and raw sugar

    • added for taste.

  One ounce of this mixture may be taken daily.

• Sesame seeds oil can be used as same way as the seeds.

• It is similar in properties to the olive oil.

• With equal parts of lime water,

  •  it can be applied externally for

    • burns

    • boils and

      ulcers.

• Prepared with small amount of

  • camphor

  • cardamom and

  • cinnamon,

    • it can be applied to the head for

      • migraine

      • vertigo.

      The powdered seeds can also be used externally as paste.

• Sesame seeds are sattvic and

  •  produce sattvic tissues in the body,

  •  good for yogis,

  one ounce per day.