Beauty And Health: Sesame Oil

Sesame seed oil can be used to enhance beauty and promote health of the body. This is an article on how to benefit from this oil.

Body Care

Sesame seed oil is extremely helpful in rejuvenating the circulatory system and bring glow to the body. Regular massage with sesame seed oil helps your body in more ways than one. It nourishes the skin and acts as a powerful antioxidant to fight blemishes, wrinkles and dryness of the skin.

Take enough oil on your palm and apply on the area to be massaged. You may start with your legs or your head. Rub it into the head vigorously. For leg and arm massage use only upward strokes. Try to spend more time massaging your head since this is one of the most stressed and neglected part of the body. This will aid in purification of blood as the strokes tend to push the blood towards the heart.

You may massage your face if you have no acne trouble. Massage a little quantity in upwards and inward strokes. Use ring finger to gently massage the area around the eyes. Massage ears and nose too.

Likewise, you can massage all parts of your body. Regular breast massage with this oil makes breasts beautiful.

Work enough so that oil is soaked by the body. Take bath with only lukewarm water after an hour. Use a gentle soap. You may use shikakai to wash hair and fuller`s earth (multani mitti) on body to wash off the oil. Heat the oil at home up to 212 F and let it become warm. Always warm the oil before any use.

Health Benefits

Researchers have found that the oil helps in effective treatment of diabetes, hepatitis and migraines. Sniffs of sesame seed oil have been used as a traditional remedy to treat common cold and cough in small children. It has shown to have anti-bacterial properties.

Oil is used to cure lice infestation and regular use helps body against harmful effects of ultraviolet rays. Some people use sesame seed oil as a cooking oil. It is good for blocked arteries. The problem of pungent smell of the oil can be solved by burning the oil at high temperatures before using.