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Increase Fairness

Skincare- An Ayurvedic Guide To Acquire Smooth, Glowing & Healthy Skin

Increasing Fairness - A Fairness Giude

A Free Guide Of Ayurvedic Therapy For Fair And Glowing Skin


Naturally fresh and healthy skin is protector of body and a thing of beauty. Ayurveda our ancient science of medicine
has suggested many herbal remedies and natural methods to protect our skin from pimples, acne, dark circles,wrinkles
and marks left by pimples and to increase the fairness of the skin. Pimples, acne dark circles, wrinkles and marks
give a dull and unhealthy look. Here is a herbal guide for naturally fresh, fair and glowing skin.

Skin An Ayurvedic Concept

In ayurveda according to Sushrutaachaarya the skin has seven layers. Namely

  • Avabhasini -The outermost layer is called Avabhasini. Pimples, acne, dandruff etc arise when this layer gets
    affected by vitiated doshas.
  • Lohita- This is the second layer of skin. Moles ,dark circles, black pigmentations occur when vitiated doshas
    affect this layer.
  • Shweta - The third layer of skin shweta when gets affected by vitiated doshas precipitates the diseases like
    eczema, allergic rashes etc.
  • Tamra - This is the fourth layer of skin which when affected by doshas harbors different types of leprosy.
  • Vedini -The fifth layer succumbs to herpes when vitiated doshas affect.
  • Rohini -Harbors cancer, tumors, elephantiasis etc when affected by vitiated doshas.
  • Mamsadhara - Mamsadhara - This is the seventh layer in the body which when affected by vitiated doshas,abscess.

We have to keep all these skin layers healthy by balancing doshas. We can balance our doshas by following proper
Ahara and Vihara (diet and life style modifications). This makes our skin healthy.

Methods To Keep Doshas In Balance

Diet

Avoid

  • Over consumption of heavy, oily and liquid foods
  • Untimely consumption of food
  • Eating during indigestion
  • Over consumption of rice, fish, curds, salt, radish, sesame, jaggery
  • Eating fish with milk or curds

Life Styles

Avoid

  • Afternoon sleep
  • Anger and irritability of mind
  • Exposure to extreme hot or cold climates
  • Over physical exertion
  • Taking cold water bath immediately after heavy physical works
  • Having sex immediately after consumption of food
  • Consume herbal rejuvenating tablets regularly