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kajal recipe!!

Discussion in 'Body Care' started by rya, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. ushamohandas

    ushamohandas New IL'ite

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    Hi IL Friends
    The cloth can be soaked in lemon juice and dried before lighting the lamp. It wil make the kajal medicinal and cool for the eyes.:idea
     
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    Interesting ..........Thanx for sharing......
     
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    Thanks for sharing.
     
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    Preparing KOHL @ Home

    Preparation

    Preparation of kajal begins with dipping a clean, white, thin muslin cloth, about four by four inches square, in sandalwood paste or the juice of Alstonia scholaris (Manjal karisilanganni), which is then dried in the shade. This dip and dry process is done all day long. After sunset, a wick is made out of the cloth, which is used to light a mud lamp filled with castor oil. A brass vessel is kept over the lamp, leaving a little gap, just enough for the oxygen to aid the burning of the lamp. This is left burning overnight. In the morning, one or two drops of pure ghee (clarified cow's butter) or castor oil is added to the soot which now lines the brass vessel. It is then stored in a clean dry box.
    All the ingredients used in this preparation (sandalwood/Manjal karsilanganni, castor oil, ghee) are believed to have medicinal properties. They are still used in Indian therapies like ayurveda and Siddha medicines.
     

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