Skin and Hair Care

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Skin and Hair care is not only about looking good but it is about staying healthy. Good care is essential to prevent ageing of skin and hair. It can be achieved by healthy diet, lifestyle and some easy practices.

Ayurveda classified skin and hair broadly into three groups depending on the prakriti of an individual. It also prescribes some healthy tips, herbs and therapeutic procedures accordingly to rejuvenate skin and hair.

Symptoms of Vata Prakriti:

Skin: Dry, Discolored, Cracked, Dark complexion, Slow wound healing, Rough, No/Less Sweating, Cold.

Hair: Dry Scanty, Split ends, Weak, Thin, Rough, More Flaking

Symptoms of Pitta Prakriti:

Skin: Wheatish/coppery compexion, Profusely Sweating, Hot, Many moles, spots, pimples, Good complexion, Shiny, Coppery eyes, Lips, Plam, Sole. Early wrinkles, Soft, Hypersensitive to heat, Moderately immune, Prone for rashes.

Hair: Premature graying, Premature thinning/baldness, Less hairs, Brownish, Soft, Moderate Strength, Prone for scalp rashes/irritation, Less eyelashes, Sweat with offensive smell, Hypersensitive to Heat, Loss of natural color, Scalp inflammation, Scalp inflammation.

Synptoms of Kapha Prakriti:

Skin: Thick, Shiny, Smooth, Flabby, Strong, Fair Complextion, Attractive, Firm, Pleasant.

Hair: Excessively oily, Thick, Heavy, Curly, Strong, Shiny, Black, Plenty.

Therapies for Skin and Hair care at ArogyaLaxmi.

Duration of these therapies may vary from 1 day to 10 days.

Abhyanga – Body massage with herbal oils.
Udwartan – Dry massage using herbal powders.
Swedana – Steam with herbal drugs.
Lepan – Application of herbal paste.
Prakshalana – Cleansing with herbal decoction
Shirodhara – Pouring of medicated liquids on forehead.
Shirobasti – Pooling of herbal oils on head.
Shiroabhyanga- Head Massage with herbal oils.
Shiro pichu – Retention of herbal oils.
Nasya-Nasal inhalation
Dhoopan -Fumigation of various herbs
Gandusha and Kavala – Gargling with different herbs.
Vamana – Induced vomitting with herbal medicines for expultion of aggravated Kapha
Virechana – Induced purgation with herbal medicines for expultion of aggravated pitta.
Basti – Anema of herbal decoctions or oils for expultion of aggravated Vata

Benifits:

Rejuvenation of Skin and Hair
Anti ageing
Glowing of skin
Complexion
Skin and hair damage control
Protection of skin and hair from harmful effects of dust , pollution etc.
Prevention and management of skin disorders

AYURVEDA FOR HOLISTIC SKIN AND HAIR CARE

Wonder Herbs for Skin – Tulsi, Haridra, Kumkuma, Usheera, Yashti, Rose, Manjishta, Lodhra, Tila, Nimba, Chandana etc
Wonder herbs for Hair – Tila, Bhringraja, Brahmi, Narikela, Nimba, Triphala, Henna, Hibiscus etc
Wonder formulations for skin and hair can be in the form of Oils, Gels, Creams, Shampoo, Conditioner, Milks, serums, foams etc

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