Sesame oil for babies
Sesame oil is used for babies from time immemorial, as it is one of the richest oils in minerals and vitamins that provide the various benefits of the body of infants, without any side effects, but the use of sesame oil is limited to infants over the age of six months, Ensure that they do not suffer from sensitivity to sesame oil or sesame seeds, taking into consideration the pediatrician before using it with children who are allergic to the skin. The methods of using it are by giving it to the child in the form of drops in the mouth, or massage the body of the child after oil slightly heated , Taking into account Continuation of massage for ten consecutive minutes.
Benefits of sesame oil for babies
Several studies have been conducted in different regions of the world to identify the importance of sesame oil for infants and the benefits that this oil can provide them. The results were quite impressive, which can be summarized as follows:
- In a study conducted at the University of Medical Sciences in India on several groups of infants, which massage a group of infants with sesame oil, while the groups of infants that survived the other types of oil, that the first group Sesame oil showed significantly higher levels of growth than other groups that consumed other oils, with weights, lengths and sizes of the first group significantly higher than in other groups.
- Increasing the ability of infants to sleep, as confirmed by the previous study help Sesame oil for the child to obtain sleep in depth for long hours, by increasing the rate of growth hormones and insulin in the body of the baby.
- Moisturizing the skin and increase its flexibility, so that sesame oil contains many minerals that help moisturize the skin of the baby, and prevent the occurrence of infections and skinning, especially in the conservation area.
- Strengthen bones in infants, where the bones in this age are soft and flexible, but sesame oil helps to strengthen and increase its strength through the metal calcium and potassium in it at high levels, in addition to prevention of osteoporosis later.
- In order to stimulate digestion, sesame oil helps to stimulate gastrointestinal activity in the food age and to absorb the largest amount of minerals, protein and vitamin extracted from the mouth, thus providing a greater benefit to the baby than the food he is eating.