Thursday, 29 October 2020

VAMANA TREATMENT or THERAPEUTIC EMESIS IN AYURVEDA and Its Benefits

VAMANA TREATMENT or THERAPEUTIC EMESIS IN AYURVEDA


What is Vamanam Procedure or emesis procedure in Ayurveda?


Vamana is one of the 5 main Ayurvedic Treatments. Vamana means to induce vomiting, it is a bio- cleansing procedure meant for the elimination of Doshas especially Kapha Dosha, accumulated in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. So this Treatment mainly indicated for disorders occurred mainly because of Kapha Dosha disorders. This is a kind of treatment that induces controlled vomiting by giving medications under strict Observations. This treatment can be done for Curative purposes or as preventive.

What are the benefits of doing Vamana therapy and what are the indications?


By expelling Vitiated Kapha Dosha (abnormal), digestion and metabolism enhanced. Immunity of the body will increase. helpful for clear and strong sense organs. 

Tuesday, 27 October 2020

Dandruff / Seborrheic Dermatitis and Its Ayurveda Management (Darunaka)

 Dandruff / Seborrheic Dermatitis and It's Ayurveda Management (Darunaka)


What is Seborrheic Dermatitis or Dandruff?


Seborrheic dermatitis is one of the common skin disease, which usually affects scalps. It causes redness, itchy rashes, flakes, scaly patches. If it affects the scalp with redness and scaly flakes, it’s called dandruff. Dandruff is a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis can also affect oily areas of other body areas such as face chest eyelid etc.



What are the causes of Seborrheic dermatitis or Dandruff?

The actual cause still unclear, however, it's believed that genetic factors and environmental factors may cause the conditions to reoccur or to worse the conditions. Hence we can enlist possible causes as per below

  • Climate- cold dry weather conditions.
  • Use of Hard water to bathe or to clean the head.
  • Genetical.
  • Due to Stress and Tension.
  • Irritated Oily skin not shampooing enough (depends on the skin).
  • Dry Skin.
  • A yeast-like fungus.
  • Sensitivity to some hair products and medications.
  • weakened immune system.
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