Hair fall
Hair
fall is something that most of us battle with. While for some,
severe
hair fall can lead to the formation of bald patches, for others it may
leave them with thinning hair. However, other than the allopathic
methods of preventing hair loss, there is a natural way that can help
you out – Ayurveda.
In this post Dr Bhanushali, Ayurvedacharya tells you about the different Ayurvedic treatments available to arrest hair fall.
Losing about a 100 strands of hair on a daily basis is normal and there is no need to worry about it. When it comes to treating hair fall however, what most doctors aim to do is not to arrest the falling of hair but to further the growth of new hair. While there are multiple causes for hair fall, the exact cause for the condition should be identified first in order for the treatment to be successful. Some of the most common causes for hair fall are dandruff, anemia, calcium deficiency, stress, hormonal imbalance, pollution and in some cases pregnancy.
In Ayurveda, the kind of treatment you are likely to receive depends on the cause of the illness. Here is a list of treatments based on the cause of hair fall.
Dandruff: In the case of dandruff, one can use Karanj oil on the scalp. This oil is extracted from a nut and has very potent antiseptic properties. Used largely only externally, Karanja oil is perfect when it comes to getting rid of dandruff causing fungus. Apart from that one can also have some oral medications like Gandhak Rasyan (a medicine used to treat skin disorders and reduce itching) and Aarogyavardhini (helps in removal of toxins from the body and to treat skin disorders).
Iron deficiency Anaemia: for hair fall due to anaemia, it is best for the person to have fruits and vegetables like pomegranate, black raisins, dates, carrots, and beet root, as all of them are good sources of natural Iron. Another good remedy is to have Tapyadi loha for a period of three months.
Calcium deficiency: A great way to beat calcium deficiency is to include milk into your daily diet plan. If you do not like milk you can choose to have buttermilk and paneer instead. You can also have Lakshadi guggulu for three months.
Stress: The best way to beat stress is through meditation and relaxation. A great panchakarma remedy is to undergo Shirodhara treatment with Bramhi oil. You can also have 10ml Saraswatarishtha with an equal quantity of water twice in a day after food.
Hormonal imbalance: Conditions like PCOS can result in hormonal imbalances. Hypothyroidism or the insufficiency of the thyroid hormone can also lead to hair fall. Correcting this imbalance can reduce hair fall. In such cases having a thorough evaluation by an Ayurvedacharya is best way to help resolve this problem.
Post delivery: After having a baby, your body undergoes a number of changes. Therefore it is essential that you maintain a properly balanced diet and rest sufficiently. As a remedy you can have Dashmoolarishtha to reduce the hair fall and other symptoms like fatigue after child birth.
In this post Dr Bhanushali, Ayurvedacharya tells you about the different Ayurvedic treatments available to arrest hair fall.
Losing about a 100 strands of hair on a daily basis is normal and there is no need to worry about it. When it comes to treating hair fall however, what most doctors aim to do is not to arrest the falling of hair but to further the growth of new hair. While there are multiple causes for hair fall, the exact cause for the condition should be identified first in order for the treatment to be successful. Some of the most common causes for hair fall are dandruff, anemia, calcium deficiency, stress, hormonal imbalance, pollution and in some cases pregnancy.
In Ayurveda, the kind of treatment you are likely to receive depends on the cause of the illness. Here is a list of treatments based on the cause of hair fall.
Dandruff: In the case of dandruff, one can use Karanj oil on the scalp. This oil is extracted from a nut and has very potent antiseptic properties. Used largely only externally, Karanja oil is perfect when it comes to getting rid of dandruff causing fungus. Apart from that one can also have some oral medications like Gandhak Rasyan (a medicine used to treat skin disorders and reduce itching) and Aarogyavardhini (helps in removal of toxins from the body and to treat skin disorders).
Iron deficiency Anaemia: for hair fall due to anaemia, it is best for the person to have fruits and vegetables like pomegranate, black raisins, dates, carrots, and beet root, as all of them are good sources of natural Iron. Another good remedy is to have Tapyadi loha for a period of three months.
Calcium deficiency: A great way to beat calcium deficiency is to include milk into your daily diet plan. If you do not like milk you can choose to have buttermilk and paneer instead. You can also have Lakshadi guggulu for three months.
Stress: The best way to beat stress is through meditation and relaxation. A great panchakarma remedy is to undergo Shirodhara treatment with Bramhi oil. You can also have 10ml Saraswatarishtha with an equal quantity of water twice in a day after food.
Hormonal imbalance: Conditions like PCOS can result in hormonal imbalances. Hypothyroidism or the insufficiency of the thyroid hormone can also lead to hair fall. Correcting this imbalance can reduce hair fall. In such cases having a thorough evaluation by an Ayurvedacharya is best way to help resolve this problem.
Post delivery: After having a baby, your body undergoes a number of changes. Therefore it is essential that you maintain a properly balanced diet and rest sufficiently. As a remedy you can have Dashmoolarishtha to reduce the hair fall and other symptoms like fatigue after child birth.
Ayurveda and yoga
We often talk about Ayurveda and yoga as two separate aspects of wellness. While one is form of medicine, the other is tough of as a form of exercise, but there is a lot more to these two ancient practices.
Ayurveda and yoga are two inseparable parts of holistic living. The two together can not only benefit a person’s all round health, but are also the reason for one form of treatment’s success. In this post Dr Nisha answers all the questions you might have on the correlation between Ayurveda and yoga, how it can help you and why both their principles sho
uld be practiced together.
How are Ayurveda and Yoga linked?
Both Ayurveda and yoga are an integral part of Vedic sciences which bring us the entire cultural, spiritual and natural wisdom of cultivating our body and mind.
Both Ayurveda & Yoga give holistic approaches for living life at its fullest. The two sciences have a common understanding of the health of the body as being dependent on the health and balance of the mind.
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. It uses the inherent principles of nature to help maintain health in a person by keeping the individual’s body, mind and spirit in perfect equilibrium with nature. Ayurveda insists that within nature’s balance lie all the remedies for good health.
Ayurveda can create a wonderful sense of balance in your body, mind and spirit; and so can Yoga.
Yoga is all about harmonizing the body with the mind and breath through the means of various pranayama (breathing techniques), asanas (yoga postures) and dhyana (meditation).
Yoga includes physical, mental & spiritual practices or disciplines that aim to transform body and mind. Ayurveda, other than using the gross aspect of using medicines and therapies, also makes use of spiritual aspects like mantras.
2. When people practice Yoga how can they incorporate aspects of Ayurveda into their life?
When people practice Yoga, it is always good to practice Ayurveda too. Through Yoga, one aims to increase one’s awareness, self-centeredness and emotional intelligence, and bring about the blossoming of consciousness. Ayurvedic diet & lifestyle contribute to this aspect. The food guide lines of Ayurveda, prescribed according to one’s body type, allow us to incorporate more personalized recommendations for diet and food. When practiced along with Yoga, these food guidelines, combined with the practice of Yoga, help us attain maximum benefit from yoga. Conversely, lifestyle recommendations in Ayurveda also exert a positive influence at the mental level of a person which enhances their yoga practice.
3. Does a person practicing yoga have to also follow Ayurvedic principles?
Practicing Ayurveda also improves your Yoga practice, a perfect win-win situation!
Ayurveda’s use of simple diet, nutrition and natural herbal supplements to maintain health and rejuvenate and strengthen the body goes along with the yoga way of living. Providing understanding and guidelines for balance in body, mind and spirit, Ayurveda gives us a holistic approach to optimum healthy living.
Many people who practice Yoga do so to maintain their health and well-being, improve physical fitness, relieve stress, and enhance quality of life. In addition, they may be addressing specific health conditions, such as back pain, neck pain, arthritis, and anxiety. The basis of all Ayurvedic principles is the balancing of energies within us to restore wholeness. Thus Ayurvedic treatment and Ayurvedic practices do help us to attain your goals easily when combined with yoga.
4. What makes Ayurvedic treatment perfect to treat an illness?
Ayurveda is one of the most important and innovative systems of mind-body medicine available today.
It is a complete system of health care – both preventive and curative. Treatment processes to detoxify and to build up the immune system are very specific to Ayurveda.
Prevention of diseases as well as preservation of health is given equal importance in Ayurveda, because, if the general principles of health and hygiene are observed strictly, the need for cure does not arise at all. A person who lives in tune with nature will be blessed with a strong immune system which will protect the body from illnesses.
Ayurveda assures a long and harmonious life for these reasons:
1. It is natural
All therapies follow the laws of nature.
2. Food that heals
All the substances used in the treatments have properties of our food material. Therefore the medicines meant for intake can just be considered as food supplements. You would certainly be better off with herbal health products, totally non-toxic and effective in regulating the functions of all systems of the body. Also, no side effects develop from the therapies or substances used in the treatments.
3. Principle of uniqueness of the individual
As Ayurveda looks at people as unique individuals, each person is subjected to thorough examination before starting any treatment procedures.
4. Healing vs. cure
It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not merely treating the symptoms. If by the treatment, the toxins and excesses that cause illnesses are not eliminated from the body, it is not a pure treatment. Here there is a possibility that the diseases will recur. It may also lead to other serious diseases. Ayurveda deals with pure treatment by which healing happens, and not just a temporary cure. The process of healing includes detoxification and immunisation of the system so that the individual is tuned with Nature.
Ayurveda and yoga are two inseparable parts of holistic living. The two together can not only benefit a person’s all round health, but are also the reason for one form of treatment’s success. In this post Dr Nisha answers all the questions you might have on the correlation between Ayurveda and yoga, how it can help you and why both their principles sho
How are Ayurveda and Yoga linked?
Both Ayurveda and yoga are an integral part of Vedic sciences which bring us the entire cultural, spiritual and natural wisdom of cultivating our body and mind.
Both Ayurveda & Yoga give holistic approaches for living life at its fullest. The two sciences have a common understanding of the health of the body as being dependent on the health and balance of the mind.
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. It uses the inherent principles of nature to help maintain health in a person by keeping the individual’s body, mind and spirit in perfect equilibrium with nature. Ayurveda insists that within nature’s balance lie all the remedies for good health.
Ayurveda can create a wonderful sense of balance in your body, mind and spirit; and so can Yoga.
Yoga is all about harmonizing the body with the mind and breath through the means of various pranayama (breathing techniques), asanas (yoga postures) and dhyana (meditation).
Yoga includes physical, mental & spiritual practices or disciplines that aim to transform body and mind. Ayurveda, other than using the gross aspect of using medicines and therapies, also makes use of spiritual aspects like mantras.
2. When people practice Yoga how can they incorporate aspects of Ayurveda into their life?
When people practice Yoga, it is always good to practice Ayurveda too. Through Yoga, one aims to increase one’s awareness, self-centeredness and emotional intelligence, and bring about the blossoming of consciousness. Ayurvedic diet & lifestyle contribute to this aspect. The food guide lines of Ayurveda, prescribed according to one’s body type, allow us to incorporate more personalized recommendations for diet and food. When practiced along with Yoga, these food guidelines, combined with the practice of Yoga, help us attain maximum benefit from yoga. Conversely, lifestyle recommendations in Ayurveda also exert a positive influence at the mental level of a person which enhances their yoga practice.
3. Does a person practicing yoga have to also follow Ayurvedic principles?
Practicing Ayurveda also improves your Yoga practice, a perfect win-win situation!
Ayurveda’s use of simple diet, nutrition and natural herbal supplements to maintain health and rejuvenate and strengthen the body goes along with the yoga way of living. Providing understanding and guidelines for balance in body, mind and spirit, Ayurveda gives us a holistic approach to optimum healthy living.
Many people who practice Yoga do so to maintain their health and well-being, improve physical fitness, relieve stress, and enhance quality of life. In addition, they may be addressing specific health conditions, such as back pain, neck pain, arthritis, and anxiety. The basis of all Ayurvedic principles is the balancing of energies within us to restore wholeness. Thus Ayurvedic treatment and Ayurvedic practices do help us to attain your goals easily when combined with yoga.
4. What makes Ayurvedic treatment perfect to treat an illness?
Ayurveda is one of the most important and innovative systems of mind-body medicine available today.
It is a complete system of health care – both preventive and curative. Treatment processes to detoxify and to build up the immune system are very specific to Ayurveda.
Prevention of diseases as well as preservation of health is given equal importance in Ayurveda, because, if the general principles of health and hygiene are observed strictly, the need for cure does not arise at all. A person who lives in tune with nature will be blessed with a strong immune system which will protect the body from illnesses.
Ayurveda assures a long and harmonious life for these reasons:
1. It is natural
All therapies follow the laws of nature.
2. Food that heals
All the substances used in the treatments have properties of our food material. Therefore the medicines meant for intake can just be considered as food supplements. You would certainly be better off with herbal health products, totally non-toxic and effective in regulating the functions of all systems of the body. Also, no side effects develop from the therapies or substances used in the treatments.
3. Principle of uniqueness of the individual
As Ayurveda looks at people as unique individuals, each person is subjected to thorough examination before starting any treatment procedures.
4. Healing vs. cure
It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not merely treating the symptoms. If by the treatment, the toxins and excesses that cause illnesses are not eliminated from the body, it is not a pure treatment. Here there is a possibility that the diseases will recur. It may also lead to other serious diseases. Ayurveda deals with pure treatment by which healing happens, and not just a temporary cure. The process of healing includes detoxification and immunisation of the system so that the individual is tuned with Nature.
Psoriasis treatement
1% to 3% of the most population has Psoriasis. It is very common among Europeans and North Americans. It is often seen between 15 to 40 yrs of age.
The exact reason behind Psoriasis is unknown. There is frequently a genetic predisposition. A child with one affected parent has a 15% chance of developing the disease and this rises to 50% if both the parents are affected. Streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory tract may exacerbate the condition. Deprivation of sunlight influences this condition and mental stress plays an important role in aggravating the condition. Certain drugs like chloroquine, chlorpropamide, lithium and practaol may aggravate this condition.
The peculiar lesions will be raised and red with dry, silvery-white scaling. Size may vary from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter. Common sites are scalp elbows knees and lower back. Pitting of the nails is very common. Involvements of palm is not uncommon. Many may develop sero-negative inflammatory arthritis, which is characterized by multiple involvements of joints and pitting on nails.
The Natural Psoriasis Remedy
Ayurvedic view:
Psoriasis Causes: Many basic Ayurvedic texts have explained skin diseases, which resembles Psoriasis. According these references, Psoriasis can be considered as the vitiation of Vata and Kapha. (Two of the basic energies/humors, which maintains our body equilibrium) Accumulation of low potency poisons (Dooshi vishas), are the basic pathological changes taking place in the system. Irregular food habits, consumption of foodstuffs that cannot be eaten together (Eg: diary products with fish), excessive intake of yogurt, black gram, seafood, sour and salted items etc can activate the pathogenesis. Alcohol and tobacco consumption will act as a catalyst here. Ayurveda do emphasize on the effect of stress in the pathogenesis of Psoriasis.
Psoriasis Treatment: Coming to the treatment aspects of Psoriasis according to Ayurveda, it aims at the detoxification of the body or elimination of toxins from the body fluids. It is achieved by "Panchakarma" treatments.
Current schedule, comprising various treatment aspects of Ayurveda is aiming at a better control of Psoriasis. This includes internal and external medications purely of plant origin. Rough out line of this schedule is as follows. (i) Consumption of medicated ghee, considering the Dosha type of the Psoriasis and the person, for 5 to 7 days. (ii) Detoxifying, by inducing vomiting (Vamana) and purgation (Virechana). This is followed by medicated buttermilk dripping overhead (Dahara) and pasting the entire body with a paste of medicines and mud. (iii) Basthies (medicated enemas) are being done for 8 days and internal medicines like herbal concoctions; medicated ghee has to be consumed for at least 90 days.
Psoriasis Diet: A strict diet regime has to be followed during the entire treatment period and it is better to continue as vegetarian. Yogurt, black gram, chilies and salted thing have to be restricted. It is better to avoid refrigerated/chilled foods. Psoriatic must keep a state of mental calmness.
Useful Herbs in the Treatment of Psoriasis :
Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)- Kakmachi - The juice of the leaves of the black nightshade can be applied locally on the affected regions. It helps in reducing the inflammation of the skin, and also has beneficial properties in allaying the pain and the itch.
Garlic (Allium sativum) - Garlic is a blood purifier. Eating a few cloves of garlic every morning on an empty stomach filters the toxins out of the blood and provides protection against psoriasis.
Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) - The flowers of the jasmine have good effects in the treatment of psoriasis. The flowers are crushed, made into a paste and are directly applied on the inflamed parts. This application reduces the pain and the itchiness of psoriatic inflammations.
Guggul is an Ayurvedic herb from a resin of a small tree, which grows in northwestern India, its useful in treating psoriasis. It has anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering actions, helps remove fat, excess fluids from the body and penetrates deep into the tissues. It is a effective Kapha- and Vata-pacifying supplement. Kaishore guggul is useful remedy for psoriasis.
Neem is one among the best blood purifier and detoxifier known to Ayurveda. It enhances immune system and neem oil is an antiseptic in itself. Leaf extracts are used in antiseptics and can be effectively used in treating psoriasis. It destroys fungus and bacteria and is best for almost all kinds of skin diseases including redness of skin and itching.
Turmeric - the spice has a long history in Ayurveda, and is a primary component for cooking. The powdered form can be used with food, or is available as capsules as a dietary supplement. Due to the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, it relieves the pain, swelling and inflammation associated with psoriasis, arthritis etc.
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