Herbal cosmetics and Beauty Therapy
Many of the ancient Indian Ayurvedic texts describe various therapies aimed at retaining youthful health and beauty. In fact the Panchakarma rejuvenation therapy and Rasayana therapies are simply treatments meant to combat the onset of ageing. These days people are also beset by various diseases caused by the stress and strain of modern life which in turn affect their looks. This text tries to set out some tried and tested home remedies for such beauty care problems.
In fact, more than as mere remedies, it would be better to consider many of these applications as part of a daily routine. Take for example the matter of skin care. Ageing leaves wrinkles on the skin. By adopting certain skin care measures set out in this text as part of your daily routine, the pace of ageing and the intensity of its impact on your skin can be reduced.
Contents
- Anti graying - Hair : Gooseberry
- Grey hair solution with henna leaves
- Hair graying : curry leaves & buttermilk
- Hair anti graying : various herbs
- Herbal beauty tip for grey hair and...
- Dandruff : Cashew tree leaf
- Dandruff : Eclipta & Sacred basil
- Beauty solution for dandruff with herbs
- Herbal shampoo for dandruff
- Beauty solution for dandruff with lime
- Beauty tip for dandruff
- Dandruff herbal oil
- Chancre on scalp herbal oil
- Chancre on scalp herbal shampoo
- Softness of hair
- Herbal oil for soft hair
- Hair growth : Fenugreek
- Herbal shampoo for hair growth
- A beauty solution for hair growth
- Tips for hair growth : Maalathyadi taila
- Hair growth : Phyllanthus, Hibiscus etc.
- Hair growth : gooseberry, hibiscus etc
- Herbs based beauty therapy for hair growth
- Medicinal oil for hair growth
- Hair loss : Cinnamon leaf, coconut milk
- Hair loss : Thorn apple, Sesame oil
- Hair loss : Aloe vera
- Hair loss : Country mallow
- Hair loss : Snake gourd
- Hair loss : Gooseberry, Castor oil
- Hair loss : Liquorice, costus
- Hair loss : Nut grass, Sesame oil
- Hair loss : Chembarathyadi taila
- Falling off of hair in patches : bitter gourd
- Hair falling in patches : Phyllanthus
- Hair colour : curry leaf, coconut oil
- Colouring of hair : Henna leaf
- Colouring of hair : gooseberry
- Herbal oil for hair colour
- Blackness of hair : Aloe vera, Eclipta
- Herbal shampoo for blackness of hair
- Hair colour : Indian indigo, Henna
- Hair colour : gooseberry, curd
- Hair colour : Puncture vine, sesame flower
- Hair colour : Herbal shampoo
- Oil made with herbs for hair colour
- Herbal shampoo for hair colour with niruri leaves
- Head lice : curry leaves
- Head lice : sacred basil, Phyllanthus
- Head lice : Fenugreek, Vetiver, Camphor
- Head lice : Lime juice & Garlic
- Head lice : Coconut milk, pepper, sacred...
- Head lice : Sacred basil, camphor, seasame oil
- Face Glow : Anutaila
- Face glow : Lodhri, Red sandalwood, Madder
- Face glow : Marigold
- Face glow : Black musali
- Face glow : Barley, Liquorice, Lodhri
- Face glow : Turmeric, tree turmeric, liquorice etc
- Face glow : Red cotton tree, milk
- Face glow : Jute
- Face glow : Arjuna herb
- Face glow : Indian jujube, butter, honey, molasses
- Face glow : Indian madder, Lotus petals,...
- Face glow : Jasmine, Rose water
- Face glow : sandalwood, lodhri, turmeric
- Face glow : Saffron
- Face glow : Kumkumaditaila
- Face glow : Naalpamaram, rosewater
- Face glow : Costus, gooseberry, vetiver,...
- Face glow : Red sandalwood, turmeric, sacred basil
- Face glow : Raisins, lime juice
- Face glow : For spring (March – April)
- Face glow : For summer (May – June)
- Face glow : For the rainy season (July – August)
- Face glow : For autumn (September – October)
- Face glow : For winter (January - February)
- Face glow : Indian jujube, vasaka, white...
- Scars and blemishes : Red sandalwood & honey
- Scars : Turmeric, Lime juice, Cow’s milk
- Scars : Turmeric, Lime tree leaves
- Scars : Turmeric, Buttermilk
- Dark patches on face : Turmeric, Giant Milkweed
- Dark patches : Banyan tree leaves, butter
- Dark patches : Vetiver, honey
- Dark patches : Anutaila or Kumkumadi taila
- Dark patches : Arjuna, Honey
- Dark patches : Indian madder, honey
- Dark patches : Red sandalwood, indian...
- Dark patches : Cumin, Fennel, black...
- Dark patches : Mango tree shoots, Java...
- Dark circles under the eyes : Red sandalwood,...
- Dark circles : Rosewater
- Dark circles : Honey
- Acne : Cucumber, Red sandalwood
- Acne : Neem, Turmeric
- Acne : Green gram, Turmeric, Neem leaves
- Acne : Wild turmeric, Sandalwood, Rosewater
- Acne : Neem, Sacred basil, Wild turmeric
- Acne : Mint leaves
- Acne : Wild turmeric, green gram powder
- Acne : Banyan tree leaves
- Acne : Naalpamaradi coconut oil, green gram powder
- Acne : Gorojanam
- Acne : Red sandalwood, Butter, green gram powder
- Beauty therapy for acne with herbs
- Acne : Mustard, Sweet flag, Lodhri, Rock salt etc.
- Acne : Saffron, Coconut milk
- Acne : Red sacred basil
- Acne : Neem
- Growth of facial hair
- Growth of facial hair : Green gram,...
- Growth of facial hair : Wild turmeric,...
- Facial hair : Papaya, turmeric
- Burning & discomfort in the Eyes : Red Pualele
- Burning & discomfort in the Eyes : East...
- Reddening & itching in the eyes : Gooseberry,...
- Anjanam - medicinal eye liner
- Collyrium or Eye liner – Fleabane, Ghee,...
- Eye liner : Tree Turmeric
- Eye liner : Five leaved chaste tree,...
- Eye liner : Indian valerian, costus,...
- Medicinal Kohl : Lac and tree turmeric
- Boil on the edge of the eyelids : Chebulic...
- Boil on the edge of the eyelids : Drumstick...
- Eyebrows : Castor oil
- Conjunctivitis or red eyes : East indian rosebay
- Conjunctivitis or red eyes : Honey
- Cracked lips : Butter
- Cracked lips : Liquorice, Honey
- Lips colour: Arecanut
- Lips colour : Betel leaf
- Lips colour : Shathradhauthaghrutham
- Lips colour : Gooseberry
- Lips colour : Rose, Rosewater
- Mouth bad breath : Nutmeg, salt, pepper
- Mouth bad breath : Mango tree leaf or...
- Bad breath : Costus, Sour cherry, Cardamom,...
- Bad breath : Pomegranate
- Bad breath : Costus, Cardamom, Liquorice,...
- Infection in the gums : Pepper, Salt,...
- Infection in the gums and mouth ulcers...
- Infection in the gums and mouth ulcers...
- Mouth ulcer : Five leaved chaste tree leaf
- Mouth ulcer : Gooseberry, Honey
- Herbal tooth powder
- Sweetness of the voice : Liquorice,...
- Sweetness of the voice : Dried ginger,...
- Sweetness of the voice : Raisins, Jaggery, Milk
- Sweetness of voice : Mango tree leaves
- Body odour
- Body odour : Lodhri, Java plum, Arjuna
- Body odour : Sandalwood, Saffron, Lodhri,...
- Body odour : Sacred basil, Khas-khas
- Body Odour : Chebulic Myrobalan
- Body odour : Siris, Vetiver, Mesua, Lodhri
- Body odour : Indian Sarsaparilla
- Body odour : Pavonia, Sandalwood, Lodhri,...
- Body odour : Betel, Costus, Chebulic myrobalan
- Body odour : Bael, Chebulic myrobalan
- Body odour : Garden Rue
- Body odour : Shikakai, Fenugreek
- Body Odour : Valerian, Costus, Vetiver,...
- Lustrous complexion : Gooseberry, Honey
- Lustrous Complexion : Almond oil, Green...
- Lustrous Complexion : Winter Cherry,...
- Lustrous complexion : Hogweed, fleabane,...
- Lustrous skin : Beal flower, lotus flower,...
- Lustrous complexion : Turmeric, Green gram, Lime
- Lustrous skin : Sandalwood, Saffron
- Lustrous skin : Rose, Rosewater
- Strengthening of the body : Winter cherry,...
- Strengthening of the body : Dry ginger,...
- Strengthening of the body : Winter cherry,...
- Strengthening of the body : Country...
- Hair Growth – Body : Turmeric, Green gram
- Excessive hair growth : Turmeric, Bengal...
- Excessive hair growth : Chebulic myrobalan...
- Excessive hair growth : Golden shower, Naalpamaram
- Excessive hair growth : Orpiment
- Excessive hair growth : Turmeric, Coconut oil
- Excessive hair growth : Siris, Coconut...
- Losing weight : Honey
- Losing weight : Dried ginger, Sesame oil
- Losing weight : Embelia, Barley, Chebulic...
- Losing weight : Curry leaf, ghee
- Losing weight : Thyme leaved gratiola, Honey
- Stretch marks : Elaadi taila, Cardamom powder
- Skin burns : Little tree plant, curd
- Skin burns : Date Palm seeds, Coconut oil
- Darkness of the neck : Papaya, Rock salt, Camphor
- White spots of albinism : Onion, Mustard oil
- Scabs and ulcers : Onion, Turmeric
- Blemishes : Elaadi taila, Green gram powder
- Dry skin : Ghee
- Fungal infections : Neem, Turmeric,...
- Scurf : Sandalwood, Borax, Lime juice
- Scurf : Sacred basil, Lime juice
- Scurf : Mustard, water
- Scurf : Lime juice, Salt
- Scurf : Betel, Garlic
- Ringworm : Sacred basil, Turmeric
- Skin diseases : Turmeric, Ash gourd
- Skin ailments : Turmeric, Mustard
- Skin diseases : Turmeric, Giant Milkweed
- Skin ailments : Sacred basil, Sulphur
- Skin problems : Sacred basil, Onion,...
- Skin diseases : Neem, Mustard oil, Turmeric
- Skin diseases : Bannimbu
- Skin ailments : Embelia, Gooseberry...
- Skin diseases : Oleander, Easter tree and Pongam
- Skin ailments : Garden rue, Turmeric
- Lustrous complexion & softness – Elaadi...
- Lustrous complexion and softness : Nutmeg, Milk
- Lustrous complexion and softness : Siris
- Smooth skin : Siris tree leaves, Lodhri,...
- Lustrous complexion and softness : Sesame,...
- Lustrous Complexion : Sandalwood, Rosewater,...
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- Lustrous complexion for children : Coconut...
- Eczematic ailments in children : Ashoka...
- Wart (Palunni) : Liquorice, Honey
- Breasts healthy figure : Little tree...
- Breasts healthy figure : Yuvathyadi taila
- Breasts growth : Prickly pear leaves
- Breasts growth : Prickly pear, Vidaryadi Ghruta
- Breasts growth : Prickly pear, Ghee
- Breasts growth : Sweet flag, Long pepper,...
- Breasts healthy figure : Indian sarsaparilla,...
- Breasts healthy figure : Country mallow,...
- Ailments of the breasts : Vetiver, Sandalwood,...
- Breasts ailments : Sesame, Ixora, Hitocratia
- Breasts ailments : Liquorice, Sweet flag, Raw rice
- Breasts ailments : Borax, Ghee
- Toning of the abdomen, post partum :...
- Pregnancy – lustrous complexion : Elaadi...
- Pregnancy – stretch marks : Dhanwantaram...
- Stretch marks : Sandalwood, Sacred lotus, Vetiver
- Stretch marks : Siris, Mustard, Liquorice,...
- Stretch marks : Easter tree, Sacred...
- Stretch marks : Turmeric, Coconut oil
- Stretch marks : Neem, Sacred basil,...
- Stretch marks : Sandalwood, Vetiver
- Nails beauty : Henna, Turmeric
- Koilonychia : Onion, Salt
- Koilonychia : Indian aloe, Turmeric, castor oil
- Nails – In growing toe nail : Henna,...
- In growing toe nail : Betel, Thumbe, Coconut oil
- In growing toe nail : Sea salt, Phyllanthus
- In growing toe nail : Henna leaf
- In growing toe nail : Giant Milkweed
- In growing toe nail : Coconut oil, Betel leaf
- In growing toe nail : Coconut oil, Sacred...
- In growing toe nail : Coconut oil, Thumbe
- Cracked heels : Neem, Turmeric
- Cracked heels : Neem, Turmeric, Curd
- Cracked heels : Curry leaf, Turmeric, Curd
- Cracked heels : Rice, Coconut water
- Corns : Giant Milkweed
- Corns : Rock salt, Rice gruel water
- Eczema or Ringworm : Turmeric, Papaya
- Infected toe webs and peeling off of...
- Infected webs and peeling skin : Cashew tree bark
- Infected toe web : Henna, Turmeric
- Peeling off of the skin : Triphalakashaya,...
- Barks of Naalpamaram for Snana
- Gooseberry for snana
- Costus for Snana
- Bark of Siris tree for Snana
- Gooseberry Rasayana
- Rasayana with Gooseberry, Tinospora etc
- Winter cherry Rasayana
- Nutmeg Rasayana
- Prickly heat : Gooseberry
- About Facial care
- About Eye care
- About Teeth care
- Nasya
- Udwartana
- About Pregnancy care
- The bath
- Post - natal bath
- Hair care
- About Feet Care
- Anti graying treatments
- Dandruff
- Chancre on scalp
- Softness of hair
- Hair growth
- Hair loss
- Falling off of hair in patches
- Colouring of hair
- Head lice
- Glow
- For Spring (March – April)
- For Summer (May – June)
- For the Rainy Season (July – August)
- For Autumn (September – October)
- For Winter (January – February)
- Scars and blemishes
- Dark patches
- Acne
- Prevent growth of facial hair
- Bath water
- Dark circles under the eyes
- Burning, discomfort
- Medicinal eye liner (Anjanam)
- Eye liner (Collyrium)
- Boil on the edge of the eyelids
- Conjunctivitis or red eyes
- Cracked lips
- Lips – Colour (Redness)
- Bad breath
- Infection in the gums and mouth ulcers
- Recipe for Herbal tooth powder
- Sweetness of the voice
- Nails Beauty
- Koilonychia
- In growing toe nails
- Cracked heels
- Corns
- About Breast care
- Ailments of the breasts – cracked nipples,...
- Toning of the abdomen, Post partum
- Pregnancy – stretch marks
- Body odour
- Lustrous complexion for body
- Strengthening of the body
- Growth of hair
- Losing weight
- Stretch marks
- Prickly heat
- Burns
- Darkness of the neck
- Blemishes caused by eczema
- Dry skin
- Scurf
- General ailments
- Lustrous complexion, softness
- Rejuvenating treatments (Rasayanam)
- About Nose care
- About Neck Care
- About Nail Care
- About Body care