08 May 2009

Acne Treatment in Ayurveda

Ayurveda has been considered as one of the best remedies for getting acne free skin. Acne problem which is prevalent amongst teenagers as well as adults include pimples, white-heads, blackheads, acne spots and acne scars.

In Ayurveda, acne is treated with the help of natural detoxifier and blood purifier such as neem. Thus, neem is one of the important ingredients in various Ayurvedic products such as ointments and oral medicines that are available in the market. Also, in Ayurveda, acne treatment is done by correcting doshas: kaptha, vata and Rakhta dhatu.

According to Ayurveda, acne is caused due to two doshas: Kaptha and Vata. Besides, acne is also caused by Rakta dhatu which means blood. Ayurveda says that vata gets defected when somebody does not follow a healthy lifestyle. Defect in vata sequentially provoke two more doshas: kapha and pitta. It is the pitta which affects the blood or rakta dhatu. Thus, all these factors ultimately result in the flawed blood. It is due to flawed blood which makes sebaceous glands secrete oil in excess.

Kapha having oil property is forced to make the oil secreted by sebaceous gland, sticky in such a case. It is this stickiness which results in the clogging of pores on our skin and ultimately results in acne.

The main reason for defect of vata is unhealthy lifestyle followed by a person. Therefore one of the simple methods to correct it is to follow a healthy lifestyle. Leading healthy lifestyle includes eating right kind of food, taking enough sleep and living a stress free life. All these factors will help in balancing doshas.

Massage of face with the help of herbal oils such as laaksha, madhuka and matuluga help a great deal in balancing doshas.

After the massage, ayurvedic face pack should also be used for the same purpose. One of the best ways ayurvedic face packs for treating acne includes herbs such as kushta, masoora and kaaliyaka.

Using the combination of massage and face pack for seven days continuously, as mentioned above, is considered to be helpful in getting an acne free skin.

Another face pack which can be used for getting an acne free skin and removing black spots caused due to acne is made with the help of herbs such as Vacha, Lodhra and Jatiphala. The English names for these herbs are Acorus Calamus, Symplocus racemosus and Myristica fragrance respectively. To purify blood in order to correct rakta dhatu, some blood purifiers are used like Anantmula, and Sariva, better known as Tylophora Asthmatica and Hemidesmus Indicus respectively.

Besides these, paste made of turmeric, soft neem leaves and fenu greek leaves is also found to be effective in acne treatment. You can also make ayurvedic face pack at home using gram flour, rosewater and ripe tomato pulp. Using relaxation techniques which can help you handle stress in an effective manner can do wonders in Ayurveda treatment for acne free skin.
Therefore we can say that Ayurveda is one of the best remedies for getting acne free skin provided one has complete and correct knowledge about it.

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