Illupai oil / Illupai ennai is also known as Mahua Oil or Butter Tree Essential Oil or Indian Butter in English. It is an non edible oil and used only for external use.

Technical Details

Product Name: Cold Pressed Mahua Oil Quantity: 200 ML Price: 120.00 GST / Tax: 120.00 (Price Inclusive of all Taxes) Ingredient Type: Vegetarian Cuisine: Indian Specialty: No Preservatives, No Genetic Engineering Brand: Standard Country of Origin: Madurai, TamilNadu - India Storage Instructions: Store in a cool & dry place Item Package Quantity: 250 ML / 1 Litre / 5 Litres / 16.5 Litres (TIN) Certification: FSSAI No 12419012000177 Form: Fresh Caffeine Content: Caffeine Free Serving Recommendation: Suitable for Cooking & Deep Frying Package Information: Wrapped in Carton Box with Zero Breakage Maximum Shelf Life: 6 Months

Additional Information

Processing Type: Cold Pressed / Mara Chekku / Kachi Ghani / Wood Pressed Added Preservatives: No Ingredients: Madhuca Indica Seeds Highlights: 1. Unrefined, 100% Pure & 100% Natural

2. No Chemicals, No Heat Process, No Preservations

3. Oil Extracted by Traditional Method

Vernacular Names/Meaning

Scientific Name: Madhuca Indica English: Mahua Oil / Mahwa Oil / Mahuwa Oil / Indian Butter Oil Tamil: Illupai Ennai Hindi: Jangli moha, Moha (Mauha, Mohwa) Sanskrit: Madhuka Bengali: Banmahuva, Mahuha, Mohwa Kannada: Ippe Malayalam: Ilippa Telugu: Ippa

Source

Mahua oil is obtained from the seeds of Indian plant Madhuca india tree / Madhuca longifolia belongs to the family Sapotaceae.

Mahua longifolia is a tropical tree in India largely found in north & central Indian plains and forests.

Mahua tree is one of the fast growing tree which grows to approximately 20 meters in height.

Adaptable to arid environments, being a prominent tree in tropical mixed deciduous forests in India found in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal.

Color, Taste and Aroma

Oil is pale oatmeal to light ochre in hue. Butter Tree essential oil has a woody, lightly herbaceous & fatty aroma. It looks waxy and thick at room temperature.

Uses and Health Benefits

1. For Skin & Hair

Mahua oil contains emollient properties used to treat in skin disease, rheumatism and headache. The fat in this oil is used for the care of the skin. Native tribes used it as an illuminant and hair fixer.

Aromatherapy also uses this particular oil as it’s very rejuvenating and also heals skin and gives strength to tissues.

2. As a laxative

Act as a laxative and considered useful in habitual constipation, piles and haemorrhoids and as an emetic.

3. For Commercial purposes

Mahua flowers are also used to manufacture jam, which is made by tribal co-operatives in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Mahua oil is used to manufacture soap or detergents, and as a vegetable butter. Also used as a fuel oil.

4. Famous Quote in Tamil

There is a saying in tamil "aalai illaa oorukku iluppaip poo charkkarai" indicates that when there is no cane/country sugar available, the flower of Mahua longifolia can be used because it is very sweet. In Tamil, ஆலை இல்லாத ஊருக்கு இலுப்பைப்பூ சர்க்கரை என்று ஒரு பழமொழி உண்டு. அந்த அளவிற்கு சுவை கொண்டது இலுப்பைப்பூ.

5. Lamp Oil

In order to get rid of debt, illuapi oil used as lamp oil. Importantly, it evokes the blessings of Lord Shiva.

HOW TO LIGHTING THE LAMP?

While lighting the lamp, the direction that you are point towards in which direction also matters:

SOUTH - NEVER LIGHT A LAMP FACING THIS DIRECTION. IT IS CONSIDERED INAUSPICIOUS.

NORTH - Preferred direction for lighting lamps. To be successful in all ventures undertaken and to bring fortune and wealth.

EAST - Good health and peace of mind from sorrow and enemies.

WEST - Freedom from debt and victory over enemies.