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Postpartum massage: India's jaapa tradition and its safety rules
Postpartum massage is the heart of jaapa, India's 40-day rest after birth. Which oils are used where, what massage can and cannot do, and...
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Mustard oil uses across Bengal, Bangladesh, Punjab and Nepal
Mustard oil uses change from kitchen to kitchen: raw on Bengali bhorta and Bihari chokha, hazed for curries, the pickling oil of Punjab and...
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1 litre oil in kg, and 1 kg oil in litres: oil and ghee conversions
1 kg oil in litres, 1 litre oil in kg, and why ghee and castor differ: simple tables for mustard, groundnut, sesame and coconut...
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Is mustard oil good for hair? Regrowth and grey hair myths
Is mustard oil good for hair? It is a fine winter conditioner, but the big promises do not hold up. What it can do,...
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The best body oil for winter, and why it changes in summer
The right body oil for winter is not the right one for summer. Ayurveda picks warming sesame and mustard oil for the cold, cooling...
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Ayurvedic diet by dosha: which cooking oils suit vata, pitta and kapha
An Ayurvedic diet matches food to your dosha, the season and your digestion. Here is what that means in practice, which oils and ghee...
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Are seed oils bad for you? The debate without the noise
Are seed oils bad for you? They are blamed for inflammation and chronic disease. Here is what the 'hateful eight' claim gets wrong, what...
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Ghee diya or oil diya: which oil to light this Diwali
A ghee diya for the puja room, oil diyas for the doorstep? How to light a ghee diya, a region by region guide to...
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What 'Cold Pressed' Actually Means — and How to Check the Bottle
Cold pressed means mechanically pressed with no heat applied - but friction heat is not applied heat, and every maker knows it. Six checks...
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Pickle season: preparing mustard oil for achaar the traditional way
When the barnis come down from the top shelf, the mangoes and the masala get all the attention — but the oil is the...
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Mustard oil and the 'banned in America' story — what it actually means
Every few months the forward goes around again: mustard oil is banned in America. One camp reads it as proof that something is wrong...
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Why achaar is always made with cold pressed mustard oil
Pungency, allyl isothiocyanate and a sealing layer of oil — why Indian pickle has always been made in cold pressed mustard oil, and why...
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