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Acne : Ayurvedic Solutions
Who doesn't want to look beautiful!! Beauty is a feeling which brings satisfaction and confidence to a person. One's beauty is one's skin. Glowing, smooth and silky skin is base of a beautiful appearance. Rest all; color, and looks are secondary.
 
Adolescence is an age of its own charms, but in young days Acne is the biggest curse to beauty of one. This small to large papules are challenging job for one, to bear. Everyone tries everything to get rid of these ugly marks. These are pretty hard to remove from skin. These may leave but scars will remain always there, in most of the cases. Ayurveda is a science of the health and happiness. Whatever causes irritation in mind or body and creates uneasiness is a disease and Ayurveda aims to remove all the pains and miseries from the body.
 
Acne: Modern Medicines Say:
 
Acne (acne vulgaris, common acne) is not a diseases, there are many problems listed under Acne. It is not just a problem for teenagers; it can affect people from ages 10 through 40. It is not unusual for women, in particular, to develop acne in their mid- to late-20s, even if they have not had breakouts in years (or ever). On the positive side, those few individuals who have acne into their 40s may well grow out of it. Here are few types of the Skin diseases covered under acne!!
  • Rosacea: This condition is characterized by pimples in the middle third of the face, along with redness, flushing, and superficial blood vessels. It generally affects people in their 30s and 40s and older. There is sometimes no "bright line" separating acne from rosacea; however, there are no blackheads or whiteheads in rosacea.
  • Pseudofolliculitis: This is sometimes called "razor bumps" or "razor rash." When cut close to the skin, curly neck hairs bend under the skin and produce pimples. This is a mechanical problem, not a bacterial one, and treatment involves shaving less (growing a beard, laser hair removal.) Pseudofolliculitis can, of course, occur in patients who have acne too.
  • Folliculitis: Pimples can occur on other parts of the body, such as the abdomen, buttocks, or legs. These represent not acne but inflamed follicles. If these don't go away on their own, doctors can prescribe oral or external antibiotics, generally not the same ones used for acne.
  • Gram-negative folliculitis: Some patients who have been treated with oral antibiotics for long periods develop pustules filled with bacteria resistant to the antibiotics which have previously been used. Bacterial culture tests can identify these germs, leading the doctor to prescribe different antibiotics or other forms of treatment.
 
Ayurveda About Acne:
 
All the skin diseases are described under one heading - Kustha, in Ayurveda. On a broad level Kustha is divided into two- Mahakustha (Hard to treat and chronic conditions) and Kshudrkustha (Easy to treat). In Ayurveda Acne is termed "Yuvan Pidika" a sanskrit term which means "disease of adolescence". This is clear from name that Ayurvedic Seers were well known to the condition so should be for the treatment. One thing is amazing, it is classified under Kshudrakustha, means it is easy to treat!! Then why modern medicine is helpless, perhaps they are clueless about some of the realities, to which Ayurveda was well known.
 
Modern day medical science says Acne has nothing to do with the diet, lifestyle and psychological conditions; Ayurveda is totally disagreeing with this thought. According to Ayurveda, what one eats and how one lives matters a lot in every condition. Specially when it comes to skin diseases, diet is more concerned. As skin is told to be nourished directly by sap of ingested foods, when one consumes the unhealthy food stuff, it leads to diseases, in young age it may be acne and in old age it will be joint ache or cardiac problems. One cannot rule out the role of diet in any disease.
 
Acne and mostly all the skin diseases are results of "impure blood"!! Impure Blood? Ayurveda tells that every part and every system of the body is of two conditions. One is the normal, physiological condition and second is the disturbed and pathological condition. So pure for normal condition and impure for the pathological condition. The seat for the blood and its purity is Liver. Secondly, Pitta body type people are more prone to these skin diseases because they are prone to liver dysfunction and problems with Pitta. Pitta is an associated Dosha with the blood so blood aggravates soon, when there is some disturbance in the body with Pitta.
 
Modern sciences also believe that Liver has a great role to play in skin diseases. Modern people follow Ayurveda and curse it!? It is usually told that some drugs for hormonal balance and anti-depressant can cause the acne. And this statement is used to rule out the role of the hormonal state of one and that of psychology? Most of the anti-depressants are the medicines which have the bad impact on the liver. I have seen many patients which were taking alprazolam in routine and were suffering from the skin diseases, not only Acne and allied conditions, but also diseases like- Psoriasis and eczema also. Modern docs are trying to treat the skin by applying some ointments and creams over skin, or they will go for the anti-biotics to heal the body. Steroidal creams to arrest the inflammatory changes and antibiotics for killing the bacteria. Why these "white-coat" guys miss the point that they are stopping the things but is there any effort to heal a condition ....or a condition that a disease won't appear anymore. It is easy to kill bacteria, but hard to make the body too strong to fight the bacteria by itself.
 
Coming back to Ayurveda, Ayurveda tells that when one is facing problem with the skin it means that there is some problem with in the body. Never forget these pains and rashes all are the language of the body to tell that something is going wrong with the body. We think it is bad. No, it is helpful for us, so that we can find what is the problem with the body for which it is showing these alarming conditions.
 
Here are some useful tips for the Acne, start applying these and you will find your skin glistering.....!!!




Ayurvedic Tips to get rid of Acne:
 
  • Diet plays a dynamic role in keeping you healthy. Bad dietary habits are likely to produce disease. So you should be keen on taking nutritive and healthy diets.
  • Correction of diet and regular exercise is necessary to regain regular bowel habits.
  • Mild laxatives can be taken to prevent constipation.
  • Though, preserving the food in refrigerator and then cooking it has become a need of our fast life style, it decreases food nutrition value. Avoid this way of life, as far as possible. Consume fresh food.
  • Eat warm and Snigdha (unctuous) food in proper quantity.
  • Eat only when earlier food is digested.
  • Don’t take Virudhaanna (food that is incompatible to each other such as fruit salad, milk with fish etc.)
  • Don’t eat too fast or too slow, chew your food many times.
  • Eat in pleasant place.
  • Avoid Ushna (hot), spicy, oily, fried and pungent food.
  • Always try to avoid junk food, fast food and outside food (because it contains lots of spices, oil, and chemicals such as sodium bicarbonate etc.)
  • Take sufficient amount of fats and leafy vegetables with proper washing and cleaning, it will form bulk of the stool you pass and will give you relief from constipation.
  • Take sufficient amount of water, liquid juice etc., which will reduce dryness of intestine and will drain out wastes from your blood through urine. Fruit juice such as grapes, lemon etc., is recommended.
  • Avoid mental tensions, worries fear; mental relaxation with meditation and yoga will help you to release your tension.
  • Be relaxed, the problem gets resolved.
  • Fresh water, fresh air, and sunlight will help to improve the skin condition.
  • Regular exercise and long walk will keep you fresh, fit and fine.
  • Hygiene of the whole body, especially of the face, is essential to remove dirt and grime from the face, wash your face frequently with warm water.
  • Remove oil (surface oil) from the face by washing it with mild soap. To clean your face you can use a small slightly abrasive face sponge. In severe conditions when pain and inflammation persists steaming will be beneficial. Avoid oily cosmetics. Non-oily, non-greasy and water-based cosmetics can be used. But it is always better if you avoid the use of cosmetics.
  • Don't press or prick acne unnecessarily, as pressing and pricking and allowing dirt to infiltrate the vulnerable areas may cause major problems.


Ubtanas For Acne