Siddhalepa Seethodaka Oil is a herbal oil made to a traditional Sri Lankan Ayurvedic formula, known in Sinhala as Seethodaka Thailaya. It blends ankenda, hathawariya and erabadu with sesame oil and coconut oil, and it is applied to the skin with cotton wool.
It is a clear, deep amber-brown oil. The bottle shown is a small, round clear glass bottle of 30 ml with a ridged gold metal screw cap. The magenta label names the oil in Sinhala, English and Tamil, and the maker sells it in its Ayur oils range.
Ingredients
- Ankenda (Acronychia pedunculata)
- Hathawariya (Asparagus falcatus)
- Erabadu (Erythrina variegata)
- Sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera)
How to use
- Soak a little cotton wool in the oil and apply it to the skin.
- For external use only.
Good to know
- Pack: glass bottle with a screw cap (the bottle shown holds 30 ml)
- Category: Ayurveda oils
- The manufacture date, expiry date and batch number are stamped on the label.
- For external use only.
- Use only as directed by a qualified Ayurvedic physician; ask one before use in pregnancy or for children.
Made in Sri Lanka by Hettigoda Industries (Pvt) Ltd of Ratmalana, the Siddhalepa group's manufacturer. Siddhalepa began in 1934 with Ayur. Dr. Hendrick De Silva Hettigoda's herbal balm.
