Traditional Remedy · India
Sesame Oil
Sesamum indicum
Traditional Uses
Traditionally used for
Traditionally prepared as
Use for oil pulling 20 min daily. Apply to skin.
This describes how the plant has traditionally been prepared. It is not a dose, and not a recommendation for you. Amounts that suit one person can be wrong for another, and wrong alongside a medicine. Ask a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it.
Safety profile
Sesame is one of the nine major food allergens named by the FDA. Avoid if you react to sesame.
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