attars: ayurvedic aromatherapy
Herbs are one of our most powerful allies in addressing doshic imbalance, nourishment of tissues, and qualities of the mind. While we frequently use herbs internally in Āyurveda, there is also a rich opportunity to utilize plant medicine via aromatherapy.
One of our favorite Āyurvedic aromatherapy comes in the form of attars - a botanical distilled into a base of sandalwood oil. These botanicals might include roots, bark, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, or seeds, along with exudates like resin. Attars are used as daily doshic balancing, mood setting, and ritual in addition to being used to enhance the benefits of Āyurvedic treatments, such as marma or shirodhara, and at-home during abhyanga, asana practice.
Watch this short video to learn more about our attars.
