pain from hot food

Recently a friend called about not being able to eat anything hot as it caused extreme radiating pain in the face and jaw. This person had a pure (sattvic) life style and was very conscious about choices he made for his health.  So the question was what could be the source of the problem. We chatted a bit and started talking about various Ayurvedic protocols for the head and face.  The conversation got around to "pulling" which is a procedure where one hold oil in the mouth first thing in the morning to pull toxins out - the oil is then spit out.  He had decided the Coconut oil was good. It seems everyone is talking about the benefits of Coconut oil these days.  As we continued to discuss the situation the thought came that possibly Coconut oil might not be the best choice as it tend to be clogging of channels - both physical and vibrational.  Possibly this was contributing to the blocking of pranic flow in the mouth and jaw and causing pain. Hmmm.

Well what is the most revered oil in Ayurved. Sesame. It is viscous and penetrating and if "cured" it becomes even more viscous and penetrating. "Curing" means that the oil is heated to 100 degrees C. and then cooled for future use.

CAUTION:  When heating the oil it is most important to not over heat it as it could burst into flame and cause severe burns. The best way is to put a drop of water in the oil and it will crackle when 100 degrees C is reached as that is the boiling point of water. At this time remove immediately from heat.

Possibly using cured sesame oil for pulling might be a better choice. Also massaging the facial marma points gently in a clock-wise fashion would also improve pranic flow to the face. He decided to to both things.  Several days later I got an email saying that the pain was gone.

This is why I love Shaka Vansya Ayurved. The simple effective solutions that are non-invasive. All gratitude to my teachers.