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Ayurvedic Herbs InformationMedicinal Herbs For Skin DisordersWelcome to Ayurvedic Herbs Information - Find Ayurveda medicinal plants that have various actions on skin. These are Irritants & Counter-irritants that have many categories such as Rubefacients, Vesicants, Pustulants, Caustics, Antiphlogistics, Inflammation cycle modifiers. Beside this, other Ayurveda medicinal plants with external and internal demulcent or emollient functions, and with effect on skin allergies and on complexion of the face are also described. Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Irritant & Counterirritant Action:Some herbs have the irritant action on the place of application and thus help in reducing the inflammation of the internal organs or body parts. These herbs excite the nerves and this excitation causes local dilatation of blood vessels by reflex action. These plants possess hot and sharp qualities and increase the Pitta. This activity of Irritation and Counter-Irritation is manifested in two ways.
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Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Rubefacients:These herbs cause the redness in skin due to local dilatation of blood vessels (Hyperemia) . Usually some itching, burning and pain also occur with redness e.g. Rai (Indian mustard or Brassica juncea). Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Vesicants:These strong irritants cause vesicles over the skin e.g. Chitraka (Leadwort or Plumbago zeylanica). Herbal Putulants:These strong irritants produce pustules like Jaipala (Purging croton or Croton tiglium). Alkalis:These herbs destroy the area where they are applied and produce inflammation in adjoining area e.g. Alkalis. Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Anti-Phlogistics:These herbs suppress the inflammation or abscess on external application e.g. Kundaru (Indian olibanum tree or Boswellia serrata). Inflammatory Cycle Shortening Herbs:These herbs help in earlier completion of inflammation and thereby reduce its span e.g. Tila (Sesamum or Sesamum indicum), Sarashapa (Mustard or Brassica campestris). 'Darana' Or Abscess-Mouth-Opening Herbs:These herbs help to open the mouth in superficial abscess for the drainage of pus. These are dominant in Earth and Fire elements e.g. Chitraka (Leadwort or Plumbago zeylanica). Herbs Assisting Pus Drainage Superficially:These herbs compress the mature, pus filled and open or mouthed abscess and help in extraction of pus e.g. Yava (Barley), Pichchhila barks (Barks with Sliminess). The paste of these herbs are applied over the abscess leaving its mouth open. Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Emollients & Demulcents:These substances produce the unctuousness, softness and moistness in the body. These are of two types.
Four Types Of Demulcents In Ayurveda:Clarified Butter, Oil, Fats and Bone Marrow. Oil is the best for external application and Clarified butter is the best for internal use. There are hundreds or thousands preparations formulated with especially oil and clarified butter as the base and herbs are used to medicate them. These are very good for both external and internal use. Herbs Assisting Demulcent Action:Some herbs are helpful to promote the action of demulcent herbs like Mulethi (Liquorice or Licorice or Glycyrrhiza glabra), Mridavika (Grape or Vitis vinifera). Herbs Promoting Dryness Or Roughness:These herb produce dryness, hardness and smoothness in body. These have dry, light, rough, hot, stable, smoothness and hard qualities. e.g. Yava (Barley). These are used when there is excess of fat in body like obesity. Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Enhancing Complexion:These herbs promote the normal complexion of face. All the three bodily humors esp. Pitta and blood are primarily affected. These can be used externally or internally. Along with good nutrition and their use, the healthy glow and radiance of skin can be obtained e.g. Sariva (Indian Sarsaparilla or Hemidesmus indicus), Manjistha (Indian madder or Rubia cordifolia), Chandan (Sandal wood or Santalum album). Herbs For Itching:These herbs reduce the itching in the skin. e.g. Chandan (Sandal wood or Santalum album), Ushira (Khaskhas grass or Vetiveria zizaniodis), Nimba (Margossa Tree or Azadirachta). Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Skin Disorders:The word 'Kustha' represents skin disorders in Ayurveda. Skin diseases involve all the three humors, and tissue layers - blood, muscles, lymph and skin. Herbs useful are Khadira (Cutch tree, Acacia catechu), Haridra (Turmeric), Chirayata (Chiretta or Swertia chirayita), Bakuchi (Psoralea seed or Psoralia corylifolia), Chakramarda (Ring-worm plant or Cassia tora), Amragandhi haridra (Mango ginger or Curcuma amada), Tuvaraka (Hydnocarpus laurifolia) etc. Ayurvedic Herbs Information For Urticaria:Urticaria is an allergic disease where Vata and Kapha is dominant and Pitta is attached. Herbs are Haridra (Turmeric), Tinduka (Indian or Gaub Persimon or Diospyros peregrina).
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