Taking Care Of Your skin and Hair

What is beauty? : 

What is beauty? Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder A thing of beauty is joy for ever Beautiful body on beautiful mind

Creation-Indian philosophy : 

Creation-Indian philosophy Prakriti + Purusha  creation Prakriti –feminine component Purusha- masculine component

Beauty : 

Beauty Includes Beautiful skin Beautiful hair

Beautiful skin : 

Beautiful skin Healthy skin is beautiful skin.

How to maintain healthy skin? : 

How to maintain healthy skin? Proper Ahara Proper vihara

Proper Ahara : 

Proper Ahara Drink plenty of water, butter milk and lemon juice daily. Have fresh vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes), fruits (citrus), sprouts, milk, ghee, honey, flax seeds & sunflower seeds. Avoid alcohol, coffee, hot, spicy, oily and dehydrating foods.

Proper vihara : 

Proper vihara Daily full body massage-with sesame oil/coconut oil/mustard oil or medicated herbal oil- -10-15 minutes Cleansing-with a mixture of aromatic herbal powders like ushira, chandana, mustaka and flour daily after exercise. Warm water bath—cleanses the skin, removes dirt and germs, improves circulation, refreshing to the mind and body

Exercise : 

Exercise Regular exercise like walking, jogging or yoga after abhyanga/oil massage.. Yoga Strong muscles  tight, healthy skin.

Perfect Agni : 

Perfect Agni Agni is responsible for the health of the skin. Proper digestion and free bowel movement healthy skin

Peaceful mind : 

Peaceful mind Peaceful mind healthy skin Meditation, yoga, hobbies, games etc.  relaxation

Face-Care : 

Face-Care Scrubs– Trifala, Vacha, Lodhra, chandana, Nimba, Ushira Base for the scrubs-Moong-for normal skin, chana dal-for oily skin and Masur dal for dry skin Herbs for mask - Haridra, Arjuna, lodhra, Methika Base for mask-water for normal, honey or water for oily, milk/ghee/water for dry skin.

Anti wrinkle : 

Anti wrinkle Proper diet, skin care, peaceful mind, proper sleep. Wrinkle preventing herbs--Lemon, Neem, Gooseberry, Methi, Yashtimadhu. Anti wrinkle paste-Priyal seeds +yashtimadhu+ milk-daily application.

Complexion : 

Complexion Optimum agni, proper elimination of wastes from the body, clean srotasas, stable and peaceful mind. Herbs- chandana, Ushira, kamal, laksha, sariva, yashtimadhu, haridra, manjishta, milk, ghee, butter milk.

Beautiful lips : 

Beautiful lips Apply malai/ home made butter/ pure ghee before going to bed  soft lips with no dryness/ cracks Apply coriander juice Apply -Manjishtha + rose petals-made into paste  improves color of lips

Beautiful feet : 

Beautiful feet Use leather foot ware Do not leave feet wet Dust feet with sandal wood powder Massage castor oil every day –for 10 minutes and dip in warm water for 5 minutes –prevents cracks and burning sensation

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For cracks in feet wash feet with a decoction prepared with neem leaves and turmeric Apply pinda tailam and massage Put feet in hot (tolerable) water for 5 minutes.

Beautiful nails : 

Beautiful nails Never bite Trim regularly with a nail cutter Do not apply nail polish regularly Apply few drops of warm castor oil daily

Beautiful hair : 

Beautiful hair

General care : 

General care Never comb wet hair Use wide-toothed comb, preferably wooden one to prevent static electricity. Dry hair naturally Excessive blow-drying can damage hair Brush hair thoroughly to stimulate the oil glands in the scalp. Avoid too much brushing to prevent split ends and thinning of hair. Perming, dyeing, bleaching damage hair

Oiling Hair : 

Oiling Hair Apply warm oil to hair and gently massage with fingertips. Leave on overnight/hour or two. Oils- sesame, castor or coconut oil. Medicated oils like—Bhringaraja tailam, Brahmi tailam, Amalakyadi tailam. Regular oiling- Prevents aggravation of vata prevents hair fall. Stimulates and moisturizes the scalp Nourishes and strengthens hair. Gives relaxation and aids sound sleep

Hair Wash : 

Hair Wash Wash-twice a week . Use Ritha/ shikakai based herbal powders for wash. Avoid shampoos –chemical substances damage hair.

Hair pack : 

Hair pack Herbal packs-once in a week or fortnight. Herbal packs- condition the hair, prevent split ends, hair fall and dandruff. Bhringaraja, yashtimadhu, brahmi, methi, neem, kachur, japa (jaswant), amla –selectthe herbs acc. to the nature of the hair. Trifala suits every one.

Exercise-Yoga : 

Exercise-Yoga Exercise--improves-general health, improves circulation to the scalp. Yoga-all poses with head bending down improve circulation. yoga gives relaxation

Mind-Stress : 

Mind-Stress Stress -injurious to hair. Minimize time-related pressures. Practice relaxation techniques –meditation, music.

Inner beauty : 

Inner beauty Positive thinking, helping nature, respecting others, no short temper, not jealous…… External beauty + inner beauty = Best Inner beauty – external beauty = good External beauty – inner beauty = bad

Thank you : 

Thank you Dr.GayatriDevi Ayurvedic consultant Arogyapeetham clinic Mumbai-Hyderabad 22183149, 9820257440