Sesame and Sesame Oil Benefits, Qualities, Remedies

Sesame is one of the most widely used Ayurvedic medicines. If sesame seeds were not there, I would say, 40 % of Ayurvedic formulas would have been non-existent. Sesame is used in multiple dosage forms – powder, paste, oil, in the form of sesame recipes. The wonder herb is used in multiple ways through different routes of administration. Externally, internally, orally, over the eyes, nasally, rectally etc. It is high time that we explore the sesame benefits. 

Sesame facts:
Botanical name: Sesamum indicum Linn. (Tila kula)
Ayurvedic Name: Tila.

Difference between black and white sesame seeds:
There is not much difference between the two. The white variety is hulled black sesame seed. Black contains more calcium content than white.
As per Bhavaprakasha –
कृष्णः श्रेष्ठतमस्तेषु शुक्रलो मध्यमः सितः |
अन्ये हीनतरः प्रोक्तास्तज्ज्ञै रक्तादयस्तिलाः ||५५||
The black sesame seeds are the best. White is of medium quality and the rest of the sesame seeds including red are of inferior quality.

Sesame oil composition

Sesame is rich in Vitamin E. Hence acts as a natural antioxidant. It also contains Vitamin K. Sesame contains magnesium, copper, calcium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.

Can sesame oil be used for oral consumption or cooking? 
Yes. Sesame oil is the default oil to be used for all practical purposes. 

तैलेऽनुक्ते तिलोद्भवम् ।
taile’nukte tilodbhavam |
Sharangdhara Samhita – Prathama Khanda – 1^st section 1 st chapter.

In a formula, if the type of oil is not specified but just Taila (oil) is mentioned, then sesame oil is considered by default.

In the 27^th Chapter, Ashtanga Hrudaya – Sutrasthana – 5^th chapter – both these chapters explain about Annapana – foods and drinks. Where, honey, milk, grains, grams, nuts etc are explained.

Both Master Charaka and Master Vagbhata explain the oil section and they both explain sesame oil first.

तत्र तैलेषु मध्ये मुख्यं तिलोद्भवम् । – सर्वांग सुन्दरी टीका

tatra taileṣu madhye mukhyaṃ tilodbhavam | – sarvāṃga sundarī ṭīkā on Ashtanga Hrudaya 5^th chapter – Annapana chapter (food and drinks)
Of the oil, sesame oil is the best.

With regards to Sesame oil being achakshushya and not good for skin – it is attributed to the hotness of the sesame oil and in people especially with eye and skin problems, it is not indicated for daily consumption.

Narayana taila

Bhaishajya Ratnavali book – Vata disorder section – Verse number 140-150
Narayana taila is explained, prepared with sesame oil base.
पाने वस्तौ तथाऽभ्यङ्गे भोज्ये चैव प्रशस्यते ।
 pāne vastau tathā’bhyaṅge bhojye caiva praśasyate |

Narayana taila is useful if
1. Pane – consumed orally
2. Vastau – when used in Basti treatment
3. Abhyanga – when used for massage
4. Bhojye – when used as part of Bhojana – food.

With all these explanations, it can be very well concluded that sesame oil is the best oil for oral intake or cooking. 

Sesame seed benefits:

Master Charaka – Of all the varieties of oil, sesame oil is best for improving strength and imparting oiliness to the body. (Charaka sutrasthana 13th chapter).
Master Sushruta enlists Ayurvedic properties of Sesame with the following terms. All these terms can be attributed to sesame seed benefits or benefits of sesame oil.  

Dantya – Good for teeth. Hence sesame is used in three ways for good teeth.

• Advised for chewing.
• Its paste is kept at the place of toothache.
• Sesame oil is used for oil pulling.

In conditions like tingling of the teeth, weak teeth, and disease of the mouth caused by Vata imbalance, water mixed with sesame seed paste is held in the mouth for 3 – 5 minutes. It is called as Gandusha treatment. (Reference – Ashtanga Hrudaya Sutrasthana 22nd chapter)

Pathya – One of the things to be taken regularly.
Hence sesame oil is one of the widely used oil for cooking in the Indian household.

Agni janana – Improves digestive power.
Medha janana – Improves intelligence.
Vranashodhana – Cleanses wounds.

• Sesame made into the form of paste is traditionally applied over wounds for quick wound healing.
• Sesame oil is used for oil pulling to heal mouth ulcers.
• Sesame oil is processed with many herbs having wound healing property to prepare wound healing oils.

Twachya, Balya, Keshya – Improves the quality of skin and hair. Improves overall strength. If you ever wish to do a massage with some oil, please consider sesame oil. Sesame oil is used as the base for most of the herbal oils.
Sesame calms Vata  and Kapha, slightly increasing Pitta.
Sesame seed and oil are excellent laxatives.
Sesame seed and oil is an excellent skin moisturizer and skin softener.

How to use sesame seeds in a diet?
For any of its health benefits, including calcium, it can be used in the form of laddu, or its khichdi can be prepared by mixing it with a little rice, green gram and black gram. Sesame candy, desserts are also a few ways to include it in your diet.

Sesame oil is a safe oil for massage of babies and children.  It helps to strengthen the bones, muscles and joints.
Sesame oil is used for massage, Shirodhara, etc procedures which help to calm the mind and induce deep relaxation and helps to have natural sleep and relieves headache.
Sesame oil imparts beauty to hair, is sweet, bitter and astringent in taste, hot in potency, imparts strength, helps in treating vitiated kapha and vata doshas, worm infestation, pruritus, itching and imparts good complexion to the skin.

Properties of sesame seed as per Bhojana Kutuhala

As per Bhojana Kutuhala fifth chapter, Sesame is hot in nature and becomes pungent post metabolism, slightly cold to touch, promotes hair growth, strengthening and heavy in nature.It reduces urine production and treats urinary disorders, It causes prameha, stimulates digestive fire and aggravates kapha and pitta.

White variety sesame is sweet, astringent and pungent in taste, it is cordial and treats edema and wounds. white sesame aggravates kapha and pitta, it increases strength, enhances complexion and is heavy to digest.

Black variety sesame treats prameha, hemorrhoids and edema and imparts strength to the teeth.

The oil derived from sesame seed is sweet, bitter and astringent in taste, hot in potency, is very sharp in its action, nourishes the hair, is strengthening in nature, treats disorders caused due to vitiated kapha and vata dosha, relieves intestinal worms, pruritus, wounds etc and also helps in improving the skin complexion.

Various uses of sesame

• Sesame oil is used in Ayurveda for food preparation, massage, oil pulling.
• Sesame oil is used as a base to prepare many medicated oils which are used in panchakarma procedures like Basti.
• Sesame paste is used for internal administration and also for application over wounds.
• Oil prepared with Sesame oil base is used for nasal installation, as ear drops etc.
• Sesame seeds are used in various food recipes.

Can Sesame Oil be Used as Nasal Drops (Nasya)?

Kichdi Gruel

कफपित्तकरी बल्या कृशराऽनिलनाशना॥
kaphapittakarī balyā kṛśarā’nilanāśanā|| Sushruta Sutrasthana 46th chapter
Krsara- thick gruel / khichdi – prepared by boiling  tila, (sesame), tandula (rice) and  masa (Black gram), increases Kapha and Pitta, mitigates Vata and bestows strength.
It is useful to improve digestion strength and nourishment while keeping Vata under check.

Ayurvedic medicines

Ayurvedic medicines with Sesame oil as ingredient
90 % of the herbal oils of Ayurveda are prepared with a Sesame oil base.
Sesame oil is also used as an ingredient in many herbal jams like Kalyanagulam

Sesame oil for head massage

Benefits of sesame oil head massage:
One who applies sesame oil on his head regularly does not suffer from headache, baldness, graying of hair, nor does this hair fall. Strength of his head forehead is specially enhanced; his hair becomes black, long and deep-rooted; his sense organs work properly; the skin of his face becomes brightened; applying sesame oil on the head produces sound sleep and happiness. (reference)
Related: Why sesame oil is better than coconut oil for your hair?

Sesame oil qualities

Rasa – taste – Madhura – sweet, Tikta – Bitter
Anurasa – kashaya – Astringent sub-taste.
Guna – qualities:
Sukshma – minute, enters minute body channels
Ushna – hot
Vyavayi – gets absorbed and enters body channels very quickly.
Teekshna – strong, piercing,
Vishada – clear, clarity
Guru – heaviness
Sara – eases bowel movements
Vikasi – loosens joints
Lekhana – scraping.
Vipaka – Madhura – Undergoes sweet taste conversion after digestion
Veerya – Ushna – Hot potency
Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata and Kapha Dosha, Slightly increases Pitta Dosha
Balakara – improves strength and immunity
Deepana – improves digestion strength
Shrothovishodhan – clears and cleanses body channels
Tvachya – good for skin
Vrushya – aphrodisiac, improves vigor
Vayasthapana – anti aging, rejuvenating
Medhakara – Improves intelligence
Smrithikara – improves memory

It is sweet with accompanying astringent taste, suitable (can penetrate through the suitable channels of the body), hot in potency and Vyavayi (which undergoes Paka or chemical change after it is pervaded all over the body). It aggravates Pitta, binds bowel and reduces the quantity of urine but it does not aggravate kapha. It is the best among the drugs that balances Vata. It promotes strength, skin health, intelligence and power of digestion. In combination with various drugs (Samyoga), seasamum oil is said to cure all diseases. In the ancient times, kings of demons, by virtue of the use of oil overcame aging, got rid of diseases as well as was fatigue-less, acquired great strength instantaneously and fought battles( successfully). – Charaka Sutrasthana 27

A simple tip: If you use sesame oil for massage, better to follow it up with a hot hot water bath. helps to calm Vata, and also to get rid of oil from skin. The gap between the massage and bath can be  half an hour to many hours. Longer the gap, the better the effect.

Question: Can application of plain Sesame oil in knees and legs at night before going to sleep lead to developing pains? I have a vata body. And I have developed such pain. Only thing I am doing differently these days is applying plain sesame oil in eyelids, sole of foot and lil on knees and legs like moisturizer. What am I doing wrong here? Thank you for your time. looking forward to hearing from you.
Answer:
There are two probabilities:
1. The sesame oil that you are using might have moisture in it, causing the pain. To rule out this possibility, I suggest you heat the oil for 2 – 3 minutes in mild fire before application.
2. If there is hidden stiffness in your joints, then applying oil can cause increased stiffness and pain. To rule this out, Take a teaspoon of black pepper, add it to 200 ml of sesame oil and heat it for 4 – 5 minutes, filter it and store in an airtight container. Or Use Maha Narayana oil for applying, in place of regular oil.

Sesame for amenorrhea

Sesame paste for amenorrhea –
In women having delayed periods, a tablespoon of sesame seeds are soaked in water overnight. Next morning, it is taken out of water, mixed with half a tablespoon of jaggery, mixed thoroughly to make it a paste and is administered to the patient.
The process is repeated for up to 5-7 days, before the expected date for periods.

Sesame for hemorrhoids

Sesame seed paste for hemorrhoids:
If there are no secretions from hemorrhoids, sesame oil is applied over the mass. Then, sesame seeds are taken in a cloth pack and local fomentation is given. This is done to relieve pain, swelling and the size of the mass. (Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana, 14th chapter)

Does the hotness of sesame oil worsen graying of hairs?
Pitta is responsible for gray hairs. Pitta means hotness.
Most of the hair oils are based on sesame oil. Sesame oil is hot in nature.
So, does not sesame oil, being hot, increase pitta and worsen gray hairs?

Sesame oil qualities:
These two are listed as qualities of Sesame oil –
Twachya – Good for skin, hence used as a base for so many Ayurvedic oils for skin diseases.
 Keshya – improves the quality of hair. The Keshya word encompasses – promoting hair growth, reducing hair fall, and relieving gray hairs.

So, irrespective of hotness, sesame oil contains enough phyto-nutrients to promote hair qualities.

Hotness of sesame oil

Hotness of sesame oil – Useful in better absorption:
Anything that is being applied on the skin surface, in order to get absorbed well, it needs to have some hotness. This is because of two reasons.
1. Skin absorption is handled by a type of Pitta called Bhrajaka Pitta.
2. Skin absorption is also a type of digestion. Digestion only happens with hotness (Pitta).

In preparing hair oils, as we have seen before,

Sesame oil is added with water and a few herbs, boiled till the entire water evaporates. This is done to get all the useful nutrients from the herbs into the oil.

The job of sesame oil is to transfer these herb nutrients into the scalp skin. So, it, being hot does that job very well.

So, if we add other spicy items to the oil, like pepper, ginger etc. then they will add to the hotness of the oil, leading to worsening of gray hairs.
But in most of the hair oils, used for treating gray hairs, like Neelibhringadi oil, Kayyunyadi oil etc, milk is added as an ingredient. This is because, milk acts as coolant, pacifies Pitta and relieves gray hairs.
For this same reason, amla is also added. Amla, being a coolant, helps to balance Pitta.

So, bottom line is,
Hotness of sesame oil is useful for better absorption of herb nutrients into the scalp skin.
The slight hotness is balanced out by the usage of ingredients like milk and amla, which would ensure that the overall hotness is not too much to cause Pitta increase.

Sesame oil for enema

In case of Ascites with Vata Dosha predominance, Til Tel, processed with sour herbs is administered as enema (reference: Charaka Chikitsa Sthana 13th chapter)

Side effects

Excess consumption of til oil causes Hikka – hiccups and Shwasa – respiratory disorders with difficulty in breathing. (Charaka Chikitsa Sthana 17th chapter).

Interaction with medicines, supplements

Can this be used while taking Homeopathic medicine?
Yes. This product does not react with homeopathic medicine.

Can this medicine be continued while taking supplements like multivitamin tablets, Omega 3 fatty acids etc?
Yes. Generally, this product goes well with most dietary supplements. However, if you are taking more than one product per day, please consult your doctor for an opinion.

With western medicines
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this product along with other western (allopathic / modern) medicines. Some Ayurvedic herbs can interact with modern medicine.
If both Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines are advised together, then it is best to take Allopathic medicine first, wait for 30 minutes and then take the Ayurvedic medicine.

Sesame oil in Vataja disorders

Importance of (sesame) Oil in curing Vatika diseases
नास्ति तैलात् परं किञ्चिदौषधं मारुतापहम्|
व्यवाय्युष्ण गुरु स्नेहात् संस्काराद्वलवत्तरम्||१८१||
गणैर्वातहरैस्तस्माच्छतशोऽथ सहस्रशः|
सिद्धं क्षिप्रतरं हन्ति सूक्ष्म मार्ग स्थितान् गदान्||१८२||
nāsti tailāt paraṃ kiñcidauṣadhaṃ mārutāpaham|
vyavāyyuṣṇa guru snehāt saṃskārādvalavattaram||181||
gaṇairvātaharaistasmācchataśo’tha sahasraśaḥ|
siddhaṃ kṣiprataraṃ hanti sūkṣma mārga sthitān gadān||182||- Charaka Chikitsa sthana 28.

There is no medication which excels oil in curing Vatika diseases because of its Vyavayi (which pervades the body before going through the process of digestion), hot, heavy and unctuous properties. When cooked or processed with other drugs, it becomes more powerful therapeutically.

For plants to flower in all seasons:
Mixture of Sesame oil cakes, Vidanga (Embelia ribes), sugar cane juice and cow dung is sprinkled to the root of a plant. This practice enables flowering of the plant in all the seasons. (Reference: Vriksha Ayurveda)

Sesame oil for Vata Dosha:
Continuous use of sesame oil alleviates Vata, as oil is unctuous, hot and heavy, vata being dry, cold and light is of the opposite nature. When there is the interaction between substances having mutually opposite qualities, the stronger dominates over the weaker; therefore continuous use of oil alleviates Vata, both externally and internally. (Charaka Samhita, Vimana Sthana 1/14)

Does body massage with sesame oil cause body hair growth / skin darkening? 
Sesame oil massage neither promotes body hair growth, nor it would make the complexion dark.
Rather, sesame oil will help in improving blood circulation to the skin and tissues, and help remove dead skin cells and improve skin quality and texture.

Sesame leaves benefits

Sesame leaves are used to treat diarrhea, dysentery and cholera.

For oil massage, can we use sesame oil alone or should it be processed in any herbs?
For oil massage, just the sesame oil can be used. 

Can we mix sesame seed with castor oil and apply it on hair?
Yes. It can be a good combination. Keep in mind that castor oils may make the hair smelly if you do not wash the hair thoroughly. 

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried

तिलः कषायो मधुरस्तिक्तकः कटुको रसः |
विपाके कटुकः स्वादुः सुस्निग्धो बलकृत्गुरुः ||८१||
केश्यो व्रणहितस्त्वच्यो हिमस्पर्शोऽनिलापहः |
दन्त्योऽल्पमूत्रो मेधाग्निकफपित्तविवर्धनः ||८२|| (kayyadeva nighantu dhayavarga)
Taste – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Properties – unctuous, heavy
Potency – cold
After digestion taste transformation ( Vipaka ) – pungent,
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha increasing

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted

Taste – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Properties – not very unctuous, not very heavy (as roasting decreases heaviness)
Potency – cold
After digestion taste transformation ( Vipaka ) – pungent
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha nourishing (as roasting reduces heaviness)

Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated)
Decorticated means with seed coat removed.

Taste – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Properties – not very unctuous, not very heavy (as roasting decreases heaviness)
Potency – cold
After digestion taste transformation ( Vipaka ) – pungent
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha nourishing (as toasting and decortications reduces heaviness)

Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated)

Rasa – sweet, slightly salty
Guna – not very heavy (roasting makes it lighter)
Veerya – not very cold (salt is hot in potency)
Vipaka – sweet
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing (gives relief from constipation)
Pitta increasing (Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt added is Pitta nourishing, salt further increases Pitta)
Kapha nourishing (due to reduced heaviness)

Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated)

Rasa – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Guna – unctuous, heavy
Veerya – cold
Vipaka – pungent,
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha increasing

Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted

Taste – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Properties – unctuous, heavy
Potency – cold
After digestion taste transformation ( Vipaka ) – pungent
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha increasing

Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat

Taste – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Properties – not very unctuous, heavy
Potency – cold
After digestion taste transformation ( Vipaka ) – pungent,
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha nourishing (low fat)

Seeds, sesame meal, partially defatted

Taste – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Properties – dry, not very heavy
Potency – cold
After digestion taste transformation ( Vipaka ) – pungent,
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha neutral (sesame meal is dry and has reduced heaviness)

Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

Tahini is made from sesame seeds that are soaked in water and then crushed to separate the bran from the kernels. The crushed seeds are soaked in salt water, causing the bran to sink. The floating kernels are skimmed off the surface, toasted, and ground to produce an oily paste.
Sesame seeds roasted and toasted Effect on Doshas – Vata balancing, Pitta increasing, Kapha nourishing
Soaking in water makes it more kaphakara due to increased coldness.
Soaking in salt water makes it more Pitta increasing and hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha nourishing

Seeds, sesame butter, paste

Sesame seed is toasted and then ground in a mixer with oil to make a paste.
Sesame seeds roasted and toasted Effect on Doshas – Vata balancing, Pitta increasing, Kapha nourishing
Oil – Vata balancing
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha nourishing

Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat

Rasa – astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent
Guna – unctuous, heavy
Veerya – cold
Vipaka – pungent,
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha increasing (high fat)

Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels

(non-chemically removed seed coat)
Unroasted sesame seed -Vata balancing, Pitta increasing, Kapha increasing
Soaking in water makes it more Kaphakara due to increased coldness.
Soaking in salt water makes it more Pitta increasing and hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha increasing

Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels

Sesame seeds raw effect on Doshas – Vata balancing, Pitta increasing, Kapha increasing
Soaking in water makes it more kaphakara due to increased coldness.
Soaking in salt water makes it more Pitta increasing and hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
 Kapha is increasing.

Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified

Effect on Doshas
Vata balancing
Pitta increasing
Kapha nourishing

Synonyms

Sesame synonyms: benne seed, til, sim sim, abongra, Hu ma, Zhi ma, Sesamzaad, Cham kkae,Sesamo, Shiro goma,  Semilla de ajonjolí, Sesam, Sésamo, Sezam indyjski. Graines de sesame, Sésame blanc.

Indian Synonyms of sesame: Tila, Til, Ellu, Tara, Gumbulu etc.

Parts used

Used parts: Sesame Seed, oil and whole plant. The whole plant is used in the preparation of special Ayurvedic medicine called Tila Kshara.

Tila kshara

Synonyms – Tilabhuti, Homadhanyabhuti, Pavitraksharaka.

Properties of Tila Kshara

तिलक्षारः स्मृतस्तीक्ष्णो मूत्ररोध निबर्हणः ।
अश्मरीनाशनश्चैव प्लीहघ्नो व्रणदारणः (र.तं.१४/८१)
tilakṣāraḥ smṛtastīkṣṇo mūtrarodha nibarhaṇaḥ |
aśmarīnāśanaścaiva plīhaghno vraṇadāraṇaḥ (ra.taṃ.14/81)
tīkṣṇo – sharp,
mūtrarodha nibarhaṇaḥ – relieves urinary obstruction,
aśmarī nāśanah caiva – removes urinary calculi,
plīhaghno – cures splenic disorders,
vraṇadāraṇaḥ – aids wound healing.

Sesame Oil Medicine – Weight gain

Do Oral Herbal oils such as Ksheerabala taila, Gandha taila, Dhanwantaram oil cause weight gain? 
Answer by Dr JV Hebbar: 
Certain Ayurvedic herbal oils are indicated for oral intake. These herbal oils are also available in capsule form to assist in easy dose fixing and consumption. 

For example, 
Ksheerabala oil 101– Orally used in the treatment of neurological conditions such as neuralgia, neuropathy, headache, migraine, paralysis etc.  

Dhanwantaram oil – Used orally to treat osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid-arthritis etc. 
Mahanarayana oil – Used orally to treat bodyache, muscle pains, osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid-arthritis etc. 
Gandha thailam – Helps to absorb the calcium better, helps in brown growth, joint strengthening and bone rejuvenation. 
Maharaja Prasarini taila – Used in the treatment of cervical and lumbar spondylosis. 

These herbal oils are used in a dose of just 2 – 5 ml per day. These oils are prepared with sesame oil base. Hence, they do not cause any weight gain. In fact, if co-administered along with weight loss medicines such as Triphala Churna, Navaka Guggulu, Medohara Guggulu etc, they can assist in fat tissue and weight loss. 

Sthanika Karma (Systemic Action)

External – Helps to relieve pain, promote fractures healing, improve hair growth, clear wounds. External application is indicated for dry skin. Its oil processed with other herbs can be used in conditions like hemiplegia, facial palsy. It can be used for the head also. Its hot paste is useful in Hemorrhoids to reduce pain. In case of fracture, aberrations etc. oil can be used in abhyanga, sits bath etc. paste is used to  apply on wounds to promote faster healing.

Nervous System – Promote intellect, boost brain health
Digestive System – Being unctuous it is good for teeth. In a weak tooth it is asked to chew sesame seeds. Hotness helps to boost digestive fire, absorbent in nature.  Indicated in low digestive fire and Malabsorption syndrome.

Circulatory System – It has hemostatic action (Sweet and Astringent taste). Along with ghee it is indicated in bleeding hemorrhoids. Its hot potency can be balanced when mixed with butter.

Respiratory System – Indicated in Cough, Breathing disorders

Excretory system – Decreases urine output. Indicated in Diabetes (Promote health and reduce urine production) and UTI (Puya meha)
Reproductive System – promote menstrual bleeding, and breast milk production. Indicated in Loss of libido, oligomenorrhea
Skin – Give smoothening effect to skin
Satmikarana – Aphrodisiac, promote body strength, Modaka prepared out of Sesame seed is good for promoting strength