What oils do you offer?

[NellyE]

I've noticed in many books and on course outlines not much attention seems to be paid towards the Ayurvedic formula oils. In fact, in a recent conversation with a practicing IHM therapist she knew very little about the oils available.
This did surprise me, i've been studying traditional Indian hair care for a few years now and tend to use the herbs like shikakai, reetha, amla etc when washing my hair and stock quite a few Ayurvedic hair oils. In traditional Indian hair care massaging the scalp with oils is considered very important for promoting hair growth with different oils and herb extracts complimenting the effects of the massage.
I'd be interested to know if many practitioners here stock oils with herb extracts in or just a few simple ones like almond, coconut etc to offer clients.

 

[Verdie 92Shemika]

I have 6 - coconut, mustard, sesame & jasmine. I can't remember the other two. Doh!

 

[laineyette]

Thanks Urban_Hippy
I can relate to not remembering them all, i have bags full of them and can never list all of them without hunting them out.
Off the top of my head i have Almond, Virgin coconut, Sesame, Olive, Mustard, Kalonji (black seed/nigela sativa), Tricup, Aswini, Pune Mahabhringaraj, Hesh Bhringraj (which seems to have been discontinued ), Hesh Heenara, Dabur Vatika Coconut, Himani Navratna, Jojoba....like you, i think there are others but i can't remember their exact names right now. And yes, i am a bit obsessive with my oils! lol

 

[HoomelizAmbib]

Yes I love having a large collection. Trouble starts when you cant remember what oil is best for what. I put a new order in last week for IHM oils... I'm like a big kid waiting for presents lol.

 

[blue*eyez*]

Can i get some link to order them online?
Thanks in advance,
Alek

 

[No Less]

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk carries alot of oils, be carefull when selecting them though, many contain mineral oil, silicones, fragrances etc so you need to make sure you read the ingredients.

 

[Delilah ?]

Hi ChloeDharma,

For Indian Head Massage I use Sesame Seed oil, Bhringaraj Oil, and three Ayurvedic mixed oils suitable to balance the three different Doshas (vata, kapha and pita).
I get the oils from www.pukkaherbs.com.

Love
Zimba