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Title: Treating dry skin condition naturally applying ayurveda
principles
Author: Dr.Savitha Suri
Article:
Dry skin looks dull and life less due to lack of moisture. Well
hydrated skin glows and exhibits a healthy look. Wrinkles
develop at an early age due to prolonged dryness of skin. Dry,
rough and wrinkled skin gives an aged appearance. Dry and
cracked skin harbor microbes and cause fungal infections. Excess
drying of skin leads to dry eczema. Hence a proper care should
be taken to increase the moisture level of skin and prevent
drying. Soft, smooth and wrinkle free skin gives young and
healthy look..
Causes of dry skin:
Our skin is soft and smooth because of oil glands found under
our skin. The skin becomes dry when these glands fail to supply
sufficient lubrication to keep the skin soft and smooth. 1. The
cold and dry weather of winter takes its own toll on the skin.
The cold, dry weather of winter brings about drying of skin
making it scaly. Lack of sufficient humidity out doors also
leads to dry skin. Indoor heating further removes the traces of
moisture and aggravates dryness of skin. Thus in winter the skin
becomes extremely dry.
2.Dry skin condition may occur due to genetic factors.
3.Dry skin condition may arise from nutritional deficiencies due
to poor diet.
4.Unhealthy practices like exposure to extreme weather
conditions, bathing for long time in very hot water, using harsh
soaps, swimming in chlorinated water, chemicals and harsh
cosmetics.
5.The skin loses its capacity to retain moisture, as we grow
old. The extreme climatic conditions to which we get exposed, as
we grow old worsen the condition and skin becomes more dry.
6.Few underlying diseases like hypothyroidism, diabetes, eczema,
psoriasis or seborrhea may also lead to dry skin.
7.Dry skin may arise as an effect of medications like diuretics,
antihistamines and anti spasmodics.
What ayurveda says about dry skin ?
According to texts of ayurveda dry skin is caused by vata dosha.
When vata dosha increases in body it reduces kapha and makes
skin dry and wrinkled. ( Kapha keeps skin soft and smooth where
as vata makes the skin dry and rough. Vata dosha's qualities are
opposite to kaphadosha qualities ).
The causes which increase vata dosha in body
1.Exposure to cold and dry climate 2.Controlling natural urges
like urination, defecation, hunger, thirst, etc. 3.Staying awake
at unearthly hours ( late night). 4.Irregular food habits.
5.Excess physical and mental exertion. 6.Consumption of spicy,
dry, bitter food.
Here are the natural tips to take care of dry skin
1.Do not use hot water to cleanse dry skin. 2.Use a soft cotton
cloth and pat dry your skin. Do not rub the skin with harsh,
rough textured towels. 3.Instead of washing with water use a
clean sprayer to moisten your skin. Use mineral water instead of
tap water for spray. 4.Lightly pat dry the skin. 5.Avoid using
harsh soaps and face washes as they remove natural oil that
protects your skin. 6.Pamper your skin by massaging with
moisturizer. Moisturizer increases the moisture of upper layer
of skin and makes it soft and smooth. 7.Regularly massage your
body with herbal oil. Herbal oil softens and sooth the dry skin
and help to trap the moisture between skin pores. 8.Apply a thin
layer of coconut oil before finishing the bath and pat dry the
skin 9.Avoid alcohol-based cleansers. 10.Consume a balanced diet
which includes foods from all groups like vegetables, fruits,
carbohydrates, cereals, milk and milk products. 11.Include
yellow and orange vegetables like carrot which have rich anti
oxidants. 12.Avoid junk food like chips, deep fried food etc
Ayurveda tips for dry skin condition.
1.Keep yourself warm in dry cold climates. 2.Massage whole body
with body massage oil which is infused with vata balancing
herbs. 3.Do not sit near fire place. 4.Avoid stale, over fried,
dry food. 5.Always consume fresh warm food with little fat like
ghee or olive oil. 6.Include sour and salty food in diet.
7.Sweet juicy fruits are recommended. 8.Drink 7-9 glasses of
warm water everyday. (Do not drink cold water as it increases
vata)
Home remedies for dry skin
1.Mix egg yolk, rose water lime juice, olive oil and orange
juice (1 tea spoon each) thoroughly. Apply a smooth mixture of
this ingredient on your face in morning and wash it off after 20
minutes 2.A face mask of honey, egg, olive oil and rose water
works very well for dry skin. 3.Liberally apply gentle herbal
moisturizer all over your body. 4.Massage your body with herbal
oil infused with vata balancing herbs, twice in a week.
5.Increase the moisture level of skin by applying natural herbal
gel which is rich in aloevera and essential oils. 6.Consume
herbal tea which contains vata balancing herbs regularly.
This article is copy righted. The author Dr.SavithaSuri is an
Ayurvedic Physician and web master of http://www.ayurhelp.com .
Read complete article at http://www.ayurhelp.com/Dry_skin.htm
About the author:
Dr.SavithaSuri has been an Ayurvedic Practitioner. After
getting a graduation degree in ayurveda(BAMS)in 1988 from
University of Mysore, India, she started practicing ayurveda .
http://www.ayurhelp.com email doctor@ayurhelp.com
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