Pinda Oil 200ml (USDA Certified Organic) | Ayurvedic Taila for Cooling Foot & Leg Massage and Pitta Balance
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| SKU | Health Concern | Pack Size | Main Ingredient | Specialty | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41189 | Body Heat Balance | 200ml | Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) | Certified Organic | Gopala Ayurveda |
Pinda Taila is a classical cooling oil for hot, tired feet and legs. Pinda is the Sanskrit word for a rounded mass, and the name reflects the soft, semi-solid form the preparation takes when Madhucchista is worked into the sesame base. Manjishta and Sariva give it a distinctly cooling character, which is why it is the oil Ayurveda reaches for when Pitta has settled in the limbs.
Ayurvedic Significance
Classical Ayurveda describes Pitta as hot, sharp and liquid, and when it accumulates in the lower limbs the soles can feel as though they carry their own heat. Pinda Taila is a Pittahara preparation, built to meet that quality with Sheeta, cooling, herbs rather than warming ones. Manjishta and Sariva are the cooling pair the texts associate with the Rakta dhatu, and the sesame base carries them through the Srotas of the legs. It is classically applied as Padabhyanga, a slow foot massage before sleep.
Key Benefits
- Cooling comfort for the soles: the traditional oil for feet that feel hot and restless at the end of a long day.
- Tired legs eased: a slow massage over the calves and ankles after standing, walking or travel.
- Pitta balance: Manjishta and Sariva bring the Sheeta, cooling quality that answers accumulated heat in the limbs.
- Settled evenings: Padabhyanga with a cooling oil is a long-standing Ayurvedic way to wind down before sleep.
- Softened, conditioned skin: the Certified Organic sesame base leaves dry heels and shins feeling smooth and supple.
Ingredients
Sesame seed oil (Sesamum indicum), Manjishta (Rubia cordifolia), Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus), Sarja (Vateria indica), Madhucchista.
100% Certified Organic Herbally Infused Oil. Carefully packaged in opaque, light-protective bottles to reduce light exposure and help preserve product quality. All certified organic Gopala Herbs are sourced from jungle farms in South India, located in the biodiverse Western Ghats where plants naturally develop higher concentrations of active constituents. Herbs are ethically harvested using traditional harvesting techniques at peak maturity, helping ensure maximum potency, nutrition and energetic integrity.
Suggested Use
Warm the oil to a comfortable temperature and massage it into the soles, calves and joints in slow circles for fifteen to twenty minutes, ideally before bed. Leave it on, then wash off with warm water. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for guidance.
Safety & Certifications
- For external use only.
- Made in WHO GMP certified units under strict quality standards.
- Ethically harvested and responsibly sourced.
- Certified by ECOCERT SAS, France, in accordance with the USDA Organic Regulations (7 CFR Part 205).
- Free from pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, irradiation, chemical fertilizers, synthetic additives, artificial preservatives and chemical processing agents.
- No Heavy Metals, No Sugar, No Corn, No Soya, No Gelatin.
- Contains Madhucchista, beeswax in classical usage, so this oil is not suitable for vegans.
- Patch test on the inner forearm before wider use, and keep away from the eyes and broken skin.
- Cooling in energetics, so it suits Pitta particularly well; those with a strong Kapha tendency may prefer a warmer oil in cold weather.
- Storage: keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, with the cap closed. Natural settling and slight batch variation in colour, thickness and aroma are normal.
Additional Information
This classical oil is written Pinda, Pindathailam, Pinda Tailam, Pinda Thailam or Pindataila in English sources. All are transliterations of a single Sanskrit name, so the spelling varies between houses while the traditional preparation remains the same.