Pas Thel ("five oils") is a blend of five plant oils for lighting oil lamps, sold by Bowatte in Kandy. In Sri Lanka it is burnt in brass and clay lamps at home shrines, at temples and on festival days.
What is in it
- Thala oil, sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- Kohomba oil, neem (Azadirachta indica)
- Edaru oil, castor (Ricinus communis)
- Aba oil, mustard (Brassica juncea)
- Mee oil (Madhuca longifolia)
How it is used
Poured into an oil lamp with a cotton wick and lit. For lighting lamps only: not for eating or for use on the skin. Never leave a lit lamp unattended.
Sizes
30ml, 180ml, 375ml and 750ml bottles.
Storage
Keep the bottle closed, away from flames and out of reach of children.
Bowatte Beheth Shalawa is an Ayurvedic family business in Kandy, founded in 1914 by the Ayurvedic physician Dr H. B. Bowatte.
