Oil baths have been traditionally a part of everyday care in Asian
countries. However, the benefits of these are being recognised by the
western world as well. Oil, when mixed with water, has an ability to run
deep into your tissues and rejuvenate them. The moisturizing and
rejuvenating properties of oils are therapeutic and therefore Oil bath
is an age old tradition for body and health care, especially in southern
parts of Asia. It is believed that the oils penetrate deep into the
skin to repair and provide rejuvenation.
While there are many benefits of an oil bath, the widely acknowledged results are healthy and glowing skin, improved blood circulation and post partum care. One section of the population attaches religious significance to oil bath and incorporates it once every week; the remaining section is reminded of oil bath only during Diwali.
Once oil is penetrated into the skin, the sediments will be removed by the application of herbal powder and warm water. This phenomenon helps to make the skin remove heat from inside of the body. The herbal powder is usually a combination of natural ingredients which conditions the hair and skin, leaving it shiny. The herbal powder also acts as a scrub to remove dead skin cells from the scalp and skin.
The ritual of oil bath is the key celebration point of Diwali. The elders of the family bless the younger generation by applying oil on their heads. The modernisation of skin care and hair care has not taken away the legacy and heritage of oil bath at least during Diwali, because Diwali is not complete without an oil bath.
While there are many benefits of an oil bath, the widely acknowledged results are healthy and glowing skin, improved blood circulation and post partum care. One section of the population attaches religious significance to oil bath and incorporates it once every week; the remaining section is reminded of oil bath only during Diwali.
Once oil is penetrated into the skin, the sediments will be removed by the application of herbal powder and warm water. This phenomenon helps to make the skin remove heat from inside of the body. The herbal powder is usually a combination of natural ingredients which conditions the hair and skin, leaving it shiny. The herbal powder also acts as a scrub to remove dead skin cells from the scalp and skin.
The ritual of oil bath is the key celebration point of Diwali. The elders of the family bless the younger generation by applying oil on their heads. The modernisation of skin care and hair care has not taken away the legacy and heritage of oil bath at least during Diwali, because Diwali is not complete without an oil bath.
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