SESAME SEED BENEFITS: Tila (sesamum) is Ushna – hot in potency , Tvachya – good for the skin, Sheetasparsha – cold on touch, Keshya – good for hairs, Balya – strengthening, Guru – hard to digest, Alpamutra – produces little quantity of urine, Katu paka – pungent at the end of digestion Medhakrut – increases intelligence, Agnikrut – increases digestive function, and increases kapha and pitta.