Massage Oils for Vata All oils are good for Vata, especially sesame and hazelnut oil used in combination with any of the Vata-reducing oils is beneficial. Angelica, basil, calamus, camphor, cardamom, chamomile, clary sage, coriander, eucalyptus, ginger, lavender, lemongrass, sandalwood, vetiverand jatamansi are some of the ayurvedic message oils for vata. Massage Oils for Pitta Essential oils for Pitta are best mixed with cooling oils such as olive and coconut, and would include Pitta-reducing oils especially chamomile, coriander, cumin, fennel, jasmine, jatamansi, lemon balm, lemongrass, lavender, peppermint, rose, sandalwood, spearmint, vetiver and yarrow. Massage Oils for Kapha Kaphas are best treated with heating vegetable oils such as almond, mustard and canola, although according to Ayurveda, Kaphas do well with oils in general, and often, massage is done with alcohol, powders or silk gloves to avoid adding too much oil to the Kapha metabolism. Essential oils, which are effective for Kapha, would include angelica, basil, camphor, cardamom, cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, myrrh, orange peel, and yarrow, and other oils found. Benefits of Ayurvedic Oil Massage The advantages of oil massage are innumerable. Some of them are as follows: |