Ayurveda

Ayu - age, life, longevity,
r - relating to,
Veda -knowledge

Ayurveda is an ancient science relating to health and life based on man's relationship with nature and naturally occurring elements.

The science of Ayurveda states that there are 3 doshas or basic body forces; these are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Each has certain qualities that can be unbalanced by worry, fear, certain foods, environmental pollution, extreme temperatures, tiredness, hormonal imbalances etc.

Vata = space and air,
Pitta = fire and water,
Kapha = water and earth

These tridosha or three doshas influence your skin

All individuals are predominantly classified as one type with certain lesser features of the other types in their systems.

According to Ayurveda

An excess of Vata-dosha makes skin rough, dry, toneless, and prone to wrinkle, cracks and moles (dry eczema).

An excess of Pitta-dosha makes skin oily, warm, fair, prone to discolouration and pimples (acne), freckles and premature wrinkling. Pitta skins are sensitive and will get inflamed or develop a rash if roughly massaged. The skin also heals slowly.

An excess of Kapha makes skin oily with large pores, lusterless and prone to pigmentation. An excess of Kapha also causes under eye swelling and puffiness.

Ayurvedic products are available to correct these imbalances.

In Ayurveda all naturally occurring substances have 5 properties by which they are classified.

Rasa-taste . In Ayurveda the 6 tastes of sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent are important for body harmony.
Guna - Attribute of earth, fire, water, air and ether.
Veerya - potency of heating and cooling
Vipaka- The reaction of the body to the substance.
Prabhava - The effect or dominating force of the substance

Ayurveda is a definite science and follows a strict discipline in the choice of plant materials, their extraction and their formulation for the treatments. Blending a selection of different substances from the plant kingdom does not necessarily produce a good therapeutic product. The art of Ayurveda lies in the ingredient mix to produce a superior product. Ayurveda products show their superiority almost instantly in use over other so called "natural" products.

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