Wow thank you for the recommendations you all !
Judith, I used sesame for the menstrum and i will use the medicated oil for abhyanga, which is a fancy sanskrit term for "self- massage". I am studying Ayurveda and a lovely new practice i have picked up is massaging my whole body with oil, then showering without soap, just a few minutes in warm water (outdoor shower recommended) and lightly toweling off. Sesame absorbs into the skin, the pulls toxins back to the surface. In this way, most of the oil still remains, hydrating and cleansing the skin, but the outermost layer of oil that has pulled the toxins to the surface has been washed off.
Ashwagandha is known for its grounding quality, and as a root it has the ability to support that airy, scattered and overactive mind that might come and disturb sleep at night. So i might use this oil on my feet, temples and solar plexus before bed or just in moments of high anxiety/wind in the mind. Tulsi is incredibly Sattvic (pure, clear, expansive) and in this way I thought to blend it with ashwagandha to balance the rootedness with some sweet, light, but also calming energetics. Also, these are three herbs that grow on the farm I am currently apprenticing at so it just felt fun to make a nice oil with them!
