Tila - Sesamum indicum, Pedaliaceae

Medical uses:

1. Anemia: Make chikkis or any other homemade sweets using black sesame seeds and jaggery and have them regularly. 

Black sesame seeds are richer source of iron than white sesame seeds, are highly beneficial in treating anemia. 

2. Earache: Warm 10 ml of sesame oil along with a couple of garlic cloves and put 2 ‒ 3 drops luke warm of prepared oil,in the ears. This will soften the wax in the ears, which can then be easily cleaned. This is also beneficial in treating earache.

3. Dysmerrhoea: one teaspoonful of the powder of sesame seeds, taken with hot water twice daily, acts as an excellent remedy in 

reducing the spasmodic cramps during menstruation. 

4. Hair growth : Scalp is massaged 

regularly with the sesame oil increases the hair growth, prevents dandruff and splitting of 

the hair.

5. Toothache: Chewing sesame seeds early morning regularly reduce the toothache.

6. Piles: 5gm Sesame seeds powder is administered with butter reduces the pain and bleeding in Haemorrhoids.