AYURVEDA PAVES THE WAY

From time immemorial , Indian women have used home remedies , beauty rituals and secret recipes derived from herbs ,fruits ,earths and minerals to protect their complexions and rejuvenate themselves .Some of these arts were taught to girls as solah srinagar -the 16 essentials of beauty and adornment .Since in ayurveda,literally the science of longevity ,beauty treatments were done in a holistic fashion ,skin care meant the maintenance of the body,inside and out with brewed massage oils,scrubs, herbal baths and prescribed tonics.
The 2005 book Almond Eyes Lotus Feet by Sharada Dwivedi and Devi Holker , which enumerates many traditional beauty secrets used by the women of several royal indian households ,speaks of spikenard ,frankincense ,liquorice,vetiver,indian gooseberry and a myriad other ingredients that went into elaborate beauty regimes.
While these ancient techniques are still practised at ayurvedic clinics and spas, the same herbs have now been incorporated into packaged creams and lotions for modern women who don't have the leisure to collect flowers or roots and concoct traditional recipes.So you can buy face packs that include fuller's earth,turmeric, red sandalwood milk,rose water and other natural ingredients .Neem leaves,for instance, a powerful antibacterial, are used in many products to combat acne and cure blemishes.
Himalaya Drug Company's Pure Herbs range offers the extract of neem leaves in capsule form .Neem is also considered a blood purifier and detoxifier ,traditional used to maintain a clear and unblemished skin.Triphala is another traditional preparation they market in a capsule.It is a blend of three types of fruit,including the indian gooseberry or amla,and is reputed to improve skin color and tone by cleansing stagnant matter from inside the body.Amla is also the chief ingredient of the popular rejuvenating herbal jam chyawanprasham which is marketed by some ayurvedic pharmaceuticals and prescribed by every vaid.Besides being rich in Vitamin C ,chyawanprasham also includes up to 35 herbs that boost immunity ,fight stress and maintain skin health within.
Location: India

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