Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Posted November 26, 2004 Olive or cononut or sandalwood? Quote
Tarun Posted December 3, 2004 Report Posted December 3, 2004 What's wrong with canola? peanut? AxayAnanda Swami aka BhaktyAnanda SAgar Mhrj preferred safflower for frying. Quote
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 which protects skin and keeps it cool and not allow the body to generate a lot of heat. Quote
Jahnava Nitai Das Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 Cocout oil is for cooling the body in hot temperatures. Mustard oil is for heating the body in cold temperatures. Sandalwood oil is the best for cooling, but it is so costly no one will ever get real sandalwood oil. There is a chemical synthetic that smells exactly like sandalwood, which is always mixed in with the real sandalwood oil. The effect of the chemical probably isn't good, so it is better to go with coconut oil for cooling. Quote
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 Thanks very much. I am a little confused, though. I am from India, and they sell coconut oil to use on the hair. Do I use that on the skin, or is there any specific coconut oil for skin? Quote
Jahnava Nitai Das Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 Yes, use it directly on the skin. Don't use fancy scented hair oils, just use plain old coconut oil (Parachute brand is fine, the blue bottled one). In the winter coconut oil will condense and won't flow. At that time you should be using mustard oil to heat the body. Quote
Jahnava Nitai Das Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 The oil should be applied to the skin before bathing. Chanakya says one who applies oil to the body after bathing is considered a chandala (unclean person). Quote
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 After applying oil on the skin, do I have to wait for a few minutes before taking shower? Or do I bathe immediately after? Quote
Jahnava Nitai Das Posted December 9, 2004 Report Posted December 9, 2004 If you apply it daily you don't need to wait. Through continued use it will soak into the skin. Quote
stonehearted Posted December 9, 2004 Report Posted December 9, 2004 jndas: Sandalwood oil is the best for cooling, but it is so costly no one will ever get real sandalwood oil. There is a chemical synthetic that smells exactly like sandalwood, which is always mixed in with the real sandalwood oil. The effect of the chemical probably isn't good, so it is better to go with coconut oil for cooling. Whoa! What about the Mysore Government sandalwood oil, or the stuff that's sold in the US as 100% essential oil? In other words, what am I using in my puja for my Thakurajis, and what am I drinking in the charanamrita? Quote
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 R THERE ANY GOOD OILS FOR BLEMISHES Quote
Priitaa Posted January 28, 2005 Report Posted January 28, 2005 R THERE ANY GOOD OILS FOR BLEMISHES Tea Tree oil. Look it up on the net and you will see how good it is! Couple it with eating good diet, as sugar, white flour, chemicals, and of course flesh foods, contribute to blemishes. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Posted March 1, 2005 the best oil is the one your skin makes itself. why put the skin on the dole? Quote
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