Posts Tagged ‘Ayurveda’

How can Ayurveda help to treat acne? What are causes and symptoms?

In Ayurveda, acne is called yauvan pidika. Acne is a common skin disorder. Increased sebum secretion is a common and a primary cause of acne. Ayurveda believes in the fact that person’s health is the reflexion of what the person eats and what kind of lifestyle one is leading. When it comes to skin diseases, diet plays a crucial role.
Increased ‘kapha and vata dosha’ and ‘rakta and meda dhatu ‘ are involved in causing this disease.

CAUSES OF ACNE OR YAUVAN PIDIKA
- excessive production of testosterone hormone.
- A person having constipation or ingestion has more chances of having yauvan pidika.
- Consuming unhealthy food and indigestion can lead to this disease.
- Impure blood is another cause for acne.
- consuming food when the previous food is not digested called adhyashana.
- consuming food that are incompatible called virudhashana.
- consuming food when you are not hungry called vishamashana.
- Vitamin A deficiency.
- menstrual problem in women.
- ‘kama’ or excessive sexual desires cause acne.

SYMPTOMS OF ACNE OR YAUVAN PIDIKA
- Greasy skin.
- Black and white heads are present.
- Inflammation.
- Scarring may be there.
- Pus may be there in pimples.

According to Ayurveda, balancing doshas by adopting the modified diet and life styles.
- Avoid hot (ushna), spicy, oily, fried and pungent food.
- Paste of haridra and chandan should be applied on face.
- Drink enough water.
- Eat lots of fiber.
- Eat only when the earlier food is digested.
- Avoid mental tensions and stress.
- No pressing or pricking of acne.
- Avoid cold food.
- Eat compatible food.
- Expose your skin to fresh air and sunlight.
- Apply jamun seeds on acne.
- Massage whole face with juice of ripened and soft papaya.
- Massage face regularly with the herbal oil containing madhuka, laaksha, matulunga, etc.
- Apply a face pack containing masoora, kushta, kaaliyaka etc after every massage.
- Wash face with buttermilk.
- Rub orange peels on face.
- Paste of fenugreek seeds with water should be applied on the face.

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What is Ayurveda Treatment? What are the benefits of ayurveda treatment?

Ayurveda comprises of two words i.e. Ayu means science and Veda means knowledge. Ayurveda does not believe in removing just the symptoms and creating some side-effects but it believes on curing the root cause of the disease so that it does not occur again and can give a permanent relief.

Ayurveda uses diet, medicine, routine, exercise, yoga, the taking of minerals, and many other cures. The human body consists of four basics:
- Dosha
The catabolic and anabolic metabolism are regulated by three principles of dosha known as vatta, pitta and kapha. The by product of digested foods is carried throughout the body by these three doshas.
- Dhatu
Dhatu provides basic nutrition to the body and helps in the growth and structure of brain.
- Mala
Stool, urine and sweat are the three main types of malas. Malas are the waste products of the body. It is essential to excrete waste products from the body to maintain good health.
- Agni
Agni is defined as various enzymes and all kinds of metabolic and digestive activities take place with the help of agni.

According to Ayurveda, a disease is caused when there is an imbalance of the three doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The duration to cure a disease through ayurveda depends upon how much chronic is the disease. The benefits of ayurveda includes:
- Ayurveda ensures physical and mental health.
- Ayurveda treatment is non-toxic and non invasive.
- Ayurveda treatments can be stress related, metabolic and chronic conditions.
- Ayurveda is mainly based on herbs, plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and all vegetation.
- Ayurveda approach believes in deep rooted treatment.