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Brassica juncea
One of India's most widely cold-pressed oils, especially across the north, known for its sharp aroma and high smoke point.
Traditionally used in everyday cooking, and for massaging into skin and hair.
Brassica juncea
One of India's most widely cold-pressed oils, especially across the north, known for its sharp aroma and high smoke point.
Traditionally used in everyday cooking, and for massaging into skin and hair.
Arachis hypogaea
Widely grown across Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu — a household everyday cooking oil with a mild, nutty note.
A stable, high smoke-point oil favoured for everyday frying and cooking.
Sesamum indicum
One of the oldest oilseeds cultivated in India, pressed since ancient times and prized for its nutty depth.
Long valued in traditional Indian wellness practices for joint and bone nourishment.
Cocos nucifera
A staple across Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, cold-pressed for its distinct aroma and stability.
Used in cooking as well as traditional skin and hair care across coastal India.
Helianthus annuus
A light, mild-flavoured oil grown widely across Karnataka and Maharashtra, popular for everyday cooking.
A light-textured oil valued for daily cooking across Indian kitchens.
Linum usitatissimum
Grown across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, gaining popularity today for its exceptional Omega-3 content.
Traditionally taken to support heart and digestive wellness.
Guizotia abyssinica
A traditional oilseed of central India — Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh — pressed into a distinctive dark oil.
An everyday cooking oil in many rural and tribal communities of central India.
Carthamus tinctorius
Grown across Maharashtra and Karnataka, historically valued for its flower dye as well as its seed oil.
A light cooking oil, traditionally used for skin nourishment as well.
Nigella sativa
Used more as a spice and traditional remedy than an everyday cooking oil, with a sharp, distinctive flavour.
A well-known ingredient in traditional home remedies and Unani practice.
Prunus dulcis
Grown in Jammu & Kashmir and pressed for a rich, mild oil valued well beyond the kitchen.
A household favourite for skin, hair and scalp care.
Juglans regia
Grown in the Kashmir valley and Himachal Pradesh, pressed into a rich oil best used as a finishing touch.
Traditionally associated with heart and brain wellness.
Ricinus communis
Gujarat is India's largest grower of castor seed, cold-pressed into a thick oil used outside the kitchen.
Not used for cooking — a longstanding traditional oil for hair, skin and topical wellness use.
Nutritional and wellness information above reflects general, widely known and traditional uses of these seed oils, and is provided for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice — please consult a qualified doctor or nutritionist for guidance specific to you.