Ayurverda and acne
More and more people are looking for toward alternative medicine for a solution for their adult acne.
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medical science which emphasizes the importance of general �wellness picture�
It focuses on making lifestyle changes in response to illnesses and maladies.
Acne is defined as �Youvana pitikas� in the terminology of Ayurvedic
medicine, which literally translates as �breakouts of youth�. And, while
Ayurveda has a theory of why acne happens that is related to the
youth of the sufferer, we are far more concerned with the solution or
cures that it puts forward, rather than with the reasons that devotees
of Ayurveda believe that acne occurs.
Ayurvedic medicine suggests that healthy, strong skin
not only protects the body, but beautifies it as well, and it is for the
purposes of keeping the skin strong and healthy that Ayurveda
proposes many solutions for acne. Some of these are herbal, while
others are related to specific aspects of diet that are believed to
contribute to the conditions that cause acne.
For example, it is believed that a combination of extracts from the
following plants will form a highly effective treatment for acne and
other conditions that might be associated with it:
� Ikshu (Saccharumofficinarum);
� Guduchi (Tinospora cardifolia);
� Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula);
� Lajjalu (Sensitive plant);
� Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris L);
� Kumari (Aloe Vera); and
� Amalaki (Embelica officinalis).
And, when it comes to dietary considerations, the
following guidelines should be followed as well:
� Consuming what Ayurveda considers to be �opposite foods� at
the same meal must be avoided. For instance, fish and milk are
considered to be �opposite� foods, as are pork and honey as well
as milk and bananas.
� Taking strenuous exercise followed by eating a heavy meal is to
be avoided, as is eating heavy foods that might cause
indigestion.
� Excessive consumption of sour and salty foods, plus those that
are relatively indigestible like radish or sesame is not good for
your acne either, according to Ayurverdic principles.
In addition, devotees of Ayurvedic medicine believe that there are
additional steps that can be taken to lessen the severity of your acne.
These steps include:
� Regularly massaging the face using herbal oils that contain Aloe
Vera and gokshura;
� Creating a face pack containing other beneficial herbs and
applying it immediately after every massage.
It is widely claimed by the followers of Ayurvea that applying the
regimen of massage followed by a natural herbal face pack for seven
days will rid your skin of the pimples, pustules and lesions that are
endemic to acne, and will also removes dark circles around the eyes.
Practitioners of Ayurveda also believe that your emotions play a big
part in your acne problem as well and they recommended that you
learn to control your emotions and feelings using both meditation and
yoga.
This article is an excerpt from the free ebook "Natural Acne Cures".
