| Not Just A Teen's Problem | | | | balancing the doshas is to have a |
| Acne. | | | | moderate life-style and a good healthy |
| Red, inflamed patches on the face, | | | | diet. That is what any physician would |
| causing a great deal of irritation and | | | | say. Eat well, rest well and your body |
| embarrassment. Acne. Pimples. Clogged | | | | will love you. |
| skin spores. It is not only a teen's | | | | Next, you can look at the range of herbs |
| problem. Adults get acne too, to their | | | | in Ayurveda that control acne. Here is a |
| consternation and frustration. | | | | basic list of plants with their |
| Sometimes, acne is so serious that it | | | | commonly-used Indian aswell as Latin |
| becomes a big problem: going out in | | | | taxonomic names: |
| public becomes a source of fear and | | | | Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula) |
| anxiety. Left untreated, acne will not | | | | Lajjula |
| go away and will probably become more | | | | Guduchi (Tinospora Cardifolia) |
| serious. To make things worse, acne | | | | Kumari (Aloe Vera) |
| leaves scars and disfigurement becomes a | | | | Neem |
| possibility. | | | | Extracts are made from these herbs. You |
| Then, it is high time to invest on acne | | | | can use acne skin care products made |
| skin care . | | | | from these extracts to use on your face. |
| Going Natural | | | | Massages. Herbal Packs. These are |
| If you are picky about using the right | | | | designed to reduce the inflammation and |
| acne skin care , why not try the natural | | | | red-ness caused by acne. Imagine the |
| way? The natural way includes using | | | | cooling herbs on your skin and the sense |
| herbs and remedies made from plants. It | | | | of relief. |
| is definitely a more harmonious way of | | | | Here are some pointers to reduce and |
| loving your skin as well as the Earth. | | | | prevent further occurrence of acne: |
| You can take a look at Ayurveda, an | | | | Cut down on opposite foods. [Note: |
| ancient Indian system and philosophy of | | | | Examples of opposite food are fish and |
| health and body care. | | | | milk, mango and milk and fish and |
| Ayurveda is a non-invasive and | | | | sugarcane juice] |
| complementary way of life that | | | | Do not take heavy meals for they cause |
| understands the body as a balance of | | | | indigestion in the body. |
| Vata (air/the nervous system), Pitta | | | | Reduce the usage of salty and sour food |
| (fire/digestion and metabolism) and | | | | and fish. |
| Kapha (water/lubrication and nutrients | | | | Meditate daily to bring your emotions |
| in the arteries). Vata, Pitta and Kapha | | | | under proper control. |
| can be explained as basic bodily humors | | | | You might say that the above-mentioned |
| or doshas. A person can be made of one | | | | regime is not acne skin care. But it |
| primary dosha and all doshas are made up | | | | is. Ultimately, Ayurveda looks at the |
| of the basic three elements. | | | | overall well being of the person. |
| So, by understanding one's body and | | | | Balance involves both physical and |
| constitution, acne skin care becomes | | | | spiritual aspects of the person. It is |
| easier. According to Ayurveda, acne is | | | | not a matter of curing acne but of |
| caused by the aggravation of Pitta | | | | healing and integrating all three doshas |
| (fire) and it is common in both teens | | | | within the body. Our often hectic |
| and adults. This aggravation of Pitta | | | | life-styles can cause disruption in our |
| further affects Vata and Kapha, with | | | | bodies and acne might be an end-result |
| Kapha causing flawed blood which in turn | | | | of this constant imbalance. By altering |
| causes the secretion of oil from glands. | | | | our life-styles and eating habits, we |
| The end result of this imbalance between | | | | can bring balance back into our bodies. |
| the doshas is acne. Out, spot, out! | | | | Interested? |
| Basically, according to Ayurveda, our | | | | Now, I have gotten you interested in the |
| life-styles also play a part in causing | | | | natural Ayurveda way of acne skin care. |
| acne, besides the usual factors of | | | | You can read up more about Ayurveda |
| genetics. People frequentlybecome tired | | | | online or go to a Ayurveda practitioner |
| and lack proper nutrition. Such causes | | | | near you. Most of all, start by going |
| trigger acne, because our bodily doshas | | | | natural. Modify your way of life and |
| become unbalanced and out-of-whack. | | | | inner balance will be restored. Acne |
| Now, onto acne skin care , the Ayurveda | | | | (and probably other problems) will be |
| way! | | | | minimized. So, the spots will go away |
| The Ayurveda Way | | | | and you will end up with a happy and |
| Of course, the basic remedy for | | | | balanced frame of mind and body. |