Mezhu Thailam: sesame, beeswax and resin
A closer look at one of the oldest formulations AVVVS makes, and what goes into it.
The name says it plainly. Mezhu is wax, thailam is oil, and Mezhu Thailam is a century-old AVVVS formulation for external application, built on sesame oil and beeswax.
What goes into it
- Tila thailam
- Sesame oil, the base of the preparation
- Madhuchchhishta
- Beeswax, from the Indian honey bee, Apis cerana indica
- Sarjarasa
- The resin of Vateria indica
- Karpura
- Camphor, from Cinnamomum camphora
- Devadaru
- Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara
- Sambrani
- Benzoin resin, from Styrax benzoin
- Shallaki
- Boswellia serrata
How it is made
Mezhu Thailam is prepared to a time-tested formula in AVVVS’s GMP-certified factory in Kozhikode, to stringent quality standards. It has been part of what the Vaidya Sala makes for close to a hundred years.
Arya Vaidya Vilasini Vaidya Sala, Kozhikode. First published .
