Dashmool taila or tel is an Ayurvedic oil which is prepared using roots of ten medicinal herbs in base of sesame oil. Dashmool oil is used externally for massaging body. It is good for the skin and can be used by everyone. It helps to cure skin problems, pain caused due to vaat and kapha imbalance.
Also known as: Dashmoola oil, Dashmula oil or taila.
Composition of Dashmool Oil
Dashmool consists of roots of ten medicinal herbs.
Bilva root (Aegle marmelos), Agnimantha root (Premna integrifolia), Shyonaka root (Oroxylum indicum), Patala root (Stereospermym suaveolens), Kashmari root (Gmelina arborea), Bruhati root (Solanum indicum), Kantakari root (Solanum xanthocarpum), Shalaparni root (Desmodium gangeticum), Prushniparni root (Uraria picta), Gokshura root (Tribulus terrestris)
Uses of Dashmool oil
- Dashmool oil is applied externally on scalp and other body parts.
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain, Body ache
- Headache
- Skin rashes
- Scalp massaging for relaxing mind
Body massage with herbal oil is really good for healthy body and skin as it removes toxins from the body and provides relief from muscle pain.