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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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Vata dosha in cold, dry months: an Ayurvedic routine
Vata dosha is Ayurveda's principle of movement, linked with cold, dry, windy weather. What it means, the traditional signs of imbalance, and a calm...
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Toasted sesame oil vs sesame oil: how Asia and India use each
Toasted sesame oil vs sesame oil: Korea and China finish dishes with the dark, toasted kind; Japan fries tempura in clear taihaku oil; India...
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Nasya oil: how to oil your nose the Ayurvedic way, safely
Nasya oil is a little oil placed in the nose, an Ayurvedic daily practice. Here is the gentle method, which oils are used, 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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Carrier oils explained: which oil to mix with essential oils
A carrier oil is the plain plant oil you dilute essential oils in. Here is how many drops to add, which base suits face,...
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Abhyanga snan: the Diwali oil bath before sunrise
Abhyanga snan, the pre-dawn Diwali oil bath, explained: why it is taken on Narak Chaturdashi, which oil to warm, how to use utane, the...
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Til Oil, Gingelly Oil, Sesame Oil: One Oil, Many Names
Til oil, gingelly oil and nallennai are one oil - but cold pressed til oil is not dark toasted sesame oil. Which to buy,...
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