PREPARING OIL

In Ayurveda medicated oil is used for various treatments.

Medicated oil is prepared with different herbs so it will suit different parts of body, people, problems, weather.

The base oil which is most praised is sesemea oil, but other oils such as mustard, olive, almond and coconut oils may also be used.

The procedure to prepare the medicated oil is generally simple:

1 part of the plants + 4 parts of oil + 16 parts of water are boiled until all the water has evaporated.

Although a simple process, the choice of plants for different situations requires knowledge.