Hair oiling 101
India is a wonderful nation with deeply ingrained traditions and ideals at its foundation. Our views and beliefs are supported by the history of almost 5000 years of medical knowledge, and the science of Ayurveda, and are not fanciful. Ayurveda is the exceptional and wonderful science of herbal medicine, which holds that every disease or requirement for medical care can be treated by nature. For every disease, Ayurveda has a herb or a trick up its sleeve. from the bottom of your feet to the shaft of your hair. There are remedies there for anything from curing pain to curing chapped feet to strengthening and growing out your hair to reversing grey hairs. Additionally, there is a scientific justification for the timing and application of such advice. Ayurveda is unquestionably a gold mine of knowledge. Hair oiling, also known as "Champi" by our Dadi maa or Bhauji, is one such deeply entrenched custom that has become a part of who we are. The act of oiling is s...