The sesame is a well known oil seed popularly called Til. Sesame originated in Africa. It was identified in the excavations at Harrappa in Pakistan. The Sesame seed and its oil have been mentioned in Indian literature since the Vedic period. During ancient times it was used for religious ceremonies.

Sesame seed kernels are a nourishing food. The hard husk of sesame is very rich in calcium, iron and vitamin B1.

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The three varieties of sesame seeds - black, white and red have differently valuable for health.The black variety yields the best quality of oil and is also best suited for medicinal purposes. The white seeds are extremely rich in calcium and are useful in all cases of calcium deficiency. The red variety is exceptionally rich in iron.

The seeds are emollient that softens the skin, works as a nourishing tonic, emmenagogue that stimulates menstruation, demulcent or soothing, laxative diuretic and fattening. The oil extracted from sesame seeds is of very high medicinal quality.

Sesame seeds are highly beneficial in the treatment of piles. They can be taken in the form of decoction or as sweet - meats . They are given with butter for bleeding piles.

 A poultice of the sesame seeds can be applied externally with beneficial results over ulcers, burns and scalds. Mixture of equal parts of sesame oil and lime-water is also effective in these conditions.

 Black sesame seeds as a rich source of iron are valuable in anemia. An emulsion of the seeds is prepared by grinding and straining them after soaking them in warm water for a couple hours. The paste then be mixed with a cup of milk and sweetened with jaggery should be given to patients suffering from anemia.

Sesame seeds are useful in dysentery and diarrhoea . It acts as an excellent medicine for patients suffering from chronic dysentery or diarrhoea.

Sesame seeds have traditionally been used as a medicine for causing abortion.

The seeds are valuable in respiratory disorders. An infusion of sesame seeds,mixed with a tablespoonful of linseed, a pinch of common salt and a desert spoonful of honey should be given once at night. It gives beneficial results in acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma.