Guest guest Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Anand, Hi -- thanks for the reply. It's funny you mention sesame because I had just asked Kimberly about that a few days ago. She told me that Guruji says people should not use sesame oil for oil bath as it is mainly for Vata imbalance. Perhaps it's TOO cooling? Personally, I love sesame oil, and use it for a number of things -- but I'm not sure if I want to use it for oil bath considering what Kim told me. What's your opinion? Is sesame maybe good for certain body types/constitutions? Cheers, tim. aani19096 <anandk [anandk] Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:37 AM ashtanga yoga ashtanga yoga Re: Oil Bath, etc. Tim, I am from South India. I grew up with the traditional weekly oil- bath. (Used to be bi-weekly or even daily in the more leisurely past.) I greatly admire your dedication. Here's a suggestion: Instead of castor oil (which is very sticky), another traditional oil we use is sesame seed oil (also called Gingelly oil in India). This is what we used (and still use) for our oil-baths. It is more viscuous/sticky than Almond oil, but traditional soaps and shampoos are adequate to clean up. Of course, soap nut is preferable. Sesame seed oil is *very* cooling, and so for people unused to this, please follow the precautions laid out in the article. You might initially develop heat- rash, etc., as the body cools down. It is not advisable to do this sporadically-- regularity is a must, to get the body used to it. (Stay warm, away from wind, etc. while soaking, and the rest of the day after the bath-- easy in Hawaii!) Sesame seed oil is available in most Indian grocery stores, and also health food stores such as whole foods. Try it! All the best, - Anand ashtanga yoga, "Timothy Martens" <timfm@h...> wrote: > > I've been doing oil bath as described in Kimberly Flynn's article > > http://www.ashtangayogashala.com/articals-oil.html > > for about 8 months now. It has helped my practice in subtle ways, many > of which are just now becoming apparent. > > I use almond oil as a substitute for castor oil, due to the fact that > soap nut powder is difficult to find. Kimberly recently emailed me > saying that there is a liquid soap product called "Bio Clean" which many > NYC asthangis using for castor oil removal. In fact, she said Sharath > (Guruji's grandson) had tried it while in NYC and ended up bringing some > BACK to India with him -- indicating that it perhaps works even better > that soap nut powder/paste. > > My question: Is anyone familiar enough with this product that they could > provided further information about it? Ideally, I'd like to find a place > to buy it online. Since I live in Hawaii, I doubt I'll be able to find > it here. > > Aloha, > > t. <http://rd./M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egroupweb/S=1705 060955:HM/A=1464858/R=0/*http://www.gotomypc.com/u/tr/yh/cpm/grp/300_Cqu o_1/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl> <http://us.adserver./l?M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egrou pmail/S=:HM/A=1464858/rand=723662807> ashtanga yoga Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Tim, Interesting. I am no card-carrying sesame-oil fan! But, it's been *widely* used by myself and my extended family and friends. It *is* very powerful; hence (especially if you didn't grow up with it), you need to - a) Time the soak carefully (make very small increments); b) Keep the ambience warm during the whole process, to avoid a chill. Thinking back-- you could be right about it being too strong a medicine (too cooling) for some people. I think you'll be fine with the above precautions, but you'd need to experiment. Sesame oil is also used in Siddha medicine (again, South Indian). Oh, BTW, Castor oil is very cooling, too-- I think even more than sesame seed oil! So I am not sure if that is a reason to reject the use of sesame seed oil. Sorry I am not more definitive. I'll check with more knowledgable folk (mom), and get back to you if I hear anything useful. Regards, - Anand ashtanga yoga, "Timothy Martens" <timfm@h...> wrote: > Anand, > > Hi -- thanks for the reply. It's funny you mention sesame because I had > just asked Kimberly about that a few days ago. She told me that Guruji > says people should not use sesame oil for oil bath as it is mainly for > Vata imbalance. Perhaps it's TOO cooling? Personally, I love sesame oil, > and use it for a number of things -- but I'm not sure if I want to use > it for oil bath considering what Kim told me. What's your opinion? Is > sesame maybe good for certain body types/constitutions? > > Cheers, > > tim. > > > aani19096 <anandk@w...> > [anandk@w...] > Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:37 AM > ashtanga yoga > ashtanga yoga Re: Oil Bath, etc. > > > Tim, > > I am from South India. I grew up with the traditional weekly oil- > bath. (Used to be bi-weekly or even daily in the more leisurely > past.) I greatly admire your dedication. Here's a suggestion: Instead > of castor oil (which is very sticky), another traditional oil we use > is sesame seed oil (also called Gingelly oil in India). This is what > we used (and still use) for our oil-baths. It is more viscuous/sticky > than Almond oil, but traditional soaps and shampoos are adequate to > clean up. Of course, soap nut is preferable. Sesame seed oil is > *very* cooling, and so for people unused to this, please follow the > precautions laid out in the article. You might initially develop heat- > rash, etc., as the body cools down. It is not advisable to do this > sporadically-- regularity is a must, to get the body used to it. > (Stay warm, away from wind, etc. while soaking, and the rest of the > day after the bath-- easy in Hawaii!) > > Sesame seed oil is available in most Indian grocery stores, and also > health food stores such as whole foods. Try it! > > All the best, > - Anand > > ashtanga yoga, "Timothy Martens" <timfm@h...> > wrote: > > > > I've been doing oil bath as described in Kimberly Flynn's article > > > > http://www.ashtangayogashala.com/articals-oil.html > > > > for about 8 months now. It has helped my practice in subtle ways, > many > > of which are just now becoming apparent. > > > > I use almond oil as a substitute for castor oil, due to the fact > that > > soap nut powder is difficult to find. Kimberly recently emailed me > > saying that there is a liquid soap product called "Bio Clean" which > many > > NYC asthangis using for castor oil removal. In fact, she said > Sharath > > (Guruji's grandson) had tried it while in NYC and ended up bringing > some > > BACK to India with him -- indicating that it perhaps works even > better > > that soap nut powder/paste. > > > > My question: Is anyone familiar enough with this product that they > could > > provided further information about it? Ideally, I'd like to find a > place > > to buy it online. Since I live in Hawaii, I doubt I'll be able to > find > > it here. > > > > Aloha, > > > > t. > > > > > Sponsor > > > > <http://rd./M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egroupweb/S=17 05 > 060955:HM/A=1464858/R=0/*http://www.gotomypc.com/u/tr/yh/cpm/grp/300_C qu > o_1/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl> > > <http://us.adserver./l? M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egrou > pmail/S=:HM/A=1464858/rand=723662807> > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service > <> . > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Thanks Anand! t. aani19096 <anandk [anandk] Friday, February 28, 2003 2:51 AM ashtanga yoga ashtanga yoga Re: Oil Bath, etc. Tim, Interesting. I am no card-carrying sesame-oil fan! But, it's been *widely* used by myself and my extended family and friends. It *is* very powerful; hence (especially if you didn't grow up with it), you need to - a) Time the soak carefully (make very small increments); b) Keep the ambience warm during the whole process, to avoid a chill. Thinking back-- you could be right about it being too strong a medicine (too cooling) for some people. I think you'll be fine with the above precautions, but you'd need to experiment. Sesame oil is also used in Siddha medicine (again, South Indian). Oh, BTW, Castor oil is very cooling, too-- I think even more than sesame seed oil! So I am not sure if that is a reason to reject the use of sesame seed oil. Sorry I am not more definitive. I'll check with more knowledgable folk (mom), and get back to you if I hear anything useful. Regards, - Anand ashtanga yoga, "Timothy Martens" <timfm@h...> wrote: > Anand, > > Hi -- thanks for the reply. It's funny you mention sesame because I had > just asked Kimberly about that a few days ago. She told me that Guruji > says people should not use sesame oil for oil bath as it is mainly for > Vata imbalance. Perhaps it's TOO cooling? Personally, I love sesame oil, > and use it for a number of things -- but I'm not sure if I want to use > it for oil bath considering what Kim told me. What's your opinion? Is > sesame maybe good for certain body types/constitutions? > > Cheers, > > tim. > > > aani19096 <anandk@w...> > [anandk@w...] > Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:37 AM > ashtanga yoga > ashtanga yoga Re: Oil Bath, etc. > > > Tim, > > I am from South India. I grew up with the traditional weekly oil- > bath. (Used to be bi-weekly or even daily in the more leisurely > past.) I greatly admire your dedication. Here's a suggestion: Instead > of castor oil (which is very sticky), another traditional oil we use > is sesame seed oil (also called Gingelly oil in India). This is what > we used (and still use) for our oil-baths. It is more viscuous/sticky > than Almond oil, but traditional soaps and shampoos are adequate to > clean up. Of course, soap nut is preferable. Sesame seed oil is > *very* cooling, and so for people unused to this, please follow the > precautions laid out in the article. You might initially develop heat- > rash, etc., as the body cools down. It is not advisable to do this > sporadically-- regularity is a must, to get the body used to it. > (Stay warm, away from wind, etc. while soaking, and the rest of the > day after the bath-- easy in Hawaii!) > > Sesame seed oil is available in most Indian grocery stores, and also > health food stores such as whole foods. Try it! > > All the best, > - Anand > > ashtanga yoga, "Timothy Martens" <timfm@h...> > wrote: > > > > I've been doing oil bath as described in Kimberly Flynn's article > > > > http://www.ashtangayogashala.com/articals-oil.html > > > > for about 8 months now. It has helped my practice in subtle ways, > many > > of which are just now becoming apparent. > > > > I use almond oil as a substitute for castor oil, due to the fact > that > > soap nut powder is difficult to find. Kimberly recently emailed me > > saying that there is a liquid soap product called "Bio Clean" which > many > > NYC asthangis using for castor oil removal. In fact, she said > Sharath > > (Guruji's grandson) had tried it while in NYC and ended up bringing > some > > BACK to India with him -- indicating that it perhaps works even > better > > that soap nut powder/paste. > > > > My question: Is anyone familiar enough with this product that they > could > > provided further information about it? Ideally, I'd like to find a > place > > to buy it online. Since I live in Hawaii, I doubt I'll be able to > find > > it here. > > > > Aloha, > > > > t. > > > > > Sponsor > > > > <http://rd./M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egroupweb/S=17 05 > 060955:HM/A=1464858/R=0/*http://www.gotomypc.com/u/tr/yh/cpm/grp/300_C qu > o_1/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl> > > <http://us.adserver./l? M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egrou > pmail/S=:HM/A=1464858/rand=723662807> > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service > <> . > > > > > <http://rd./M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egroupweb/S=1705 060955:HM/A=1464858/R=0/*http://www.gotomypc.com/u/tr/yh/cpm/grp/300_Cqu o_1/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl> <http://us.adserver./l?M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egrou pmail/S=:HM/A=1464858/rand=857919588> ashtanga yoga Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 I use sesame oil every day but have sort of stopped during the winter and now I know why. I was using a combination of coconut and sesame with essential oils in the summer and fall and haven't been attracted to either since it's been cold. Could someone tell me which oils are warming? I really miss my topical oil treats. Thank you. Alessandra "aani19096 <anandk" <anandk wrote:Tim, I am from South India. I grew up with the traditional weekly oil- bath. (Used to be bi-weekly or even daily in the more leisurely past.) I greatly admire your dedication. Here's a suggestion: Instead of castor oil (which is very sticky), another traditional oil we use is sesame seed oil (also called Gingelly oil in India). This is what we used (and still use) for our oil-baths. It is more viscuous/sticky than Almond oil, but traditional soaps and shampoos are adequate to clean up. Of course, soap nut is preferable. Sesame seed oil is *very* cooling, and so for people unused to this, please follow the precautions laid out in the article. You might initially develop heat- rash, etc., as the body cools down. It is not advisable to do this sporadically-- regularity is a must, to get the body used to it. (Stay warm, away from wind, etc. while soaking, and the rest of the day after the bath-- easy in Hawaii!) Sesame seed oil is available in most Indian grocery stores, and also health food stores such as whole foods. Try it! All the best, - Anand ashtanga yoga, "Timothy Martens" <timfm@h...> wrote: > > I've been doing oil bath as described in Kimberly Flynn's article > > http://www.ashtangayogashala.com/articals-oil.html > > for about 8 months now. It has helped my practice in subtle ways, many > of which are just now becoming apparent. > > I use almond oil as a substitute for castor oil, due to the fact that > soap nut powder is difficult to find. Kimberly recently emailed me > saying that there is a liquid soap product called "Bio Clean" which many > NYC asthangis using for castor oil removal. In fact, she said Sharath > (Guruji's grandson) had tried it while in NYC and ended up bringing some > BACK to India with him -- indicating that it perhaps works even better > that soap nut powder/paste. > > My question: Is anyone familiar enough with this product that they could > provided further information about it? Ideally, I'd like to find a place > to buy it online. Since I live in Hawaii, I doubt I'll be able to find > it here. > > Aloha, > > t. ashtanga yoga Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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