{"product_id":"mahanarayan-olej-ajurwedyjski-do-ciala","title":"Mahanarayan Ayurvedic Body Oil 100 ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMahanarayan oil: a formula, not a scented oil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost massage oils are simply a carrier oil with a few drops of fragrance. Mahanarayan works the other way around. Here, sesame oil is only the carrier, and the heart of the formula is 27 herbs and roots infused into it using the traditional cooking method. This is how \u003cem\u003etailam\u003c\/em\u003e, a classic Ayurvedic oil, is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe formula contains the pillars of Ayurvedic herbalism: ashwagandha, bala and shatavari. Alongside them are seven roots from the \u003cem\u003edashamula\u003c\/em\u003e group, the “ten roots”, one of Ayurveda’s oldest formulas: bilva, shyonaka, patala, brihati, kantakari, shalaparni and gokshura. The formula is rounded out by turmeric, manjistha, jatamansi, Himalayan cedar, agarwood and cardamom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a thick oil, warm to the touch, with an earthy, spicy aroma. It leaves your skin soft and supple. Daily oiling stops being just a step in your care routine and becomes a ritual that calms your evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMahanarayan in the Ayurvedic tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahanarayan is one of the best-known oils of classical Ayurveda. Its formula is described in texts such as \u003cem\u003eBhaishajya Ratnavali\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSahasrayogam\u003c\/em\u003e, in the chapters devoted to Vata, the dosha of movement, dryness and cold. The name means “the great oil of Narayana”, and the prefix \u003cem\u003emaha\u003c\/em\u003e sets it apart from the simpler Narayana oil: more ingredients, a more potent formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Ayurvedic tradition, Mahanarayan is believed to nourish the tissues more deeply than ordinary oil, which is why people turned to it where the body carries the most strain: the joints, muscles and tendons. It was used for massage after exertion, for people doing hard physical work and for older people, in whom Vata naturally grows stronger. It was also the staple oil for marma massage, which works with the points where, according to Ayurveda, muscles, joints and the flow of energy meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyurveda counts it among the \u003cem\u003ebrimhana\u003c\/em\u003e oils, that is, building and nourishing oils, as opposed to cleansing ones. That is why it is thick, heavy and warming. It is meant to balance the lightness and dryness of Vata, not to intensify them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read more about how Ayurveda chooses body oils in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/blog-o-ajurwedzie\/oleje-ajurwedyjskie-do-masazu-co-musisz-wiedziec\"\u003eAyurvedic massage oils\u003c\/a\u003e, and more about the dosha itself in the article \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/blog-o-ajurwedzie\/vata-dosza-wszystko-co-musisz-wiedziec-ajurweda\"\u003eVata dosha: everything you need to know\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor dry, rough skin that tends to feel cold. In Ayurveda, Mahanarayan is above all an oil for Vata. It works well in the colder months, for massage after training and physical exertion, and as the base of your daily abhyanga. For anyone looking for an oil with substance rather than just a scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eActive ingredients\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSesame oil\u003c\/strong\u003e: the classic base of Ayurvedic oils, warming and nourishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshwagandha, bala, shatavari\u003c\/strong\u003e: three roots on which Ayurvedic herbalism is built, valued for their strengthening and nourishing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDashamula\u003c\/strong\u003e: seven of the ten roots of this classic group, traditionally used in massage oils for Vata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurmeric, manjistha, daruharidra\u003c\/strong\u003e: classic Ayurvedic care ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJatamansi and Indian valerian\u003c\/strong\u003e: aromatic roots with a soothing character, found in evening rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sattva Ayurveda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44120134975623,"sku":"OLE000039","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/3648\/2951\/files\/olej_ajurwedyjski_mahanarayan.webp?v=1784364129","url":"https:\/\/sattva.pl\/en-gb\/products\/mahanarayan-olej-ajurwedyjski-do-ciala","provider":"Sattva Ayurveda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}