Category: Skin Health

December 4, 2017

Get Relief from Atopic Dermatitis with Natural Herbal Remedies

Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic Dermatitis is a serious skin disorder. Also known as Eczema and is very common amongst children. Atopic Dermatitis is known by many other medical names like Dermatitis, atopic eczema and atopic dermatitis as well. Being a chronic skin disease it’s not contagious. The condition of the disease differs with climate and also fluctuates from mild to severe.

If we talk about the most affected age group than its infants but the grown up can also be affected by it. But, we can say that any age group can be affected. The most affected areas by Atopic Dermatitis are elbow, front and back of the knees for the children and feet and hands for the adults.

Causes of Atopic Dermatitis

  • Heredity
  • Weak immune system
  • Unhygienic lifestyle
  • Exposure to allergens
  • Difficulty in skin permeability
  • Abnormal functioning of the body’s immune system
  • Hot bath hard water
  • Cold
  • Stress

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

  • Dry skin with scales on the entire body
  • Itching
  • Red patches
  • Raised lesions in legs, face, neck and arms
  • Oozing out of clear fluid
  • Cracking
  • Swollen and cracked lesions

IRRITANTS

  • Wool or fibers
  • Soaps
  • Certain make up products and perfumes
  • Dust
  • Sand
  • Cigarette Smoke
  • Substances like solvents, chlorine, mineral oil
  • Harsh soaps and detergents

ALLERGENS

  • Mold
  • Dander of cats and dogs
  • Pollen
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Wheat
  • Soy products
  • Dust mites
  • Fish

Other than Allergens and Irritants, there are many other reasons due to which Atopic Dermatitis reaches to its worst condition- frustration, anger and stress. Temperature, climate and skin infections also aggravate the situation to a huge extent. Low humidity, dry climate, hot showers and baths, sudden fluctuation in temperature, microbial infections are some other factors.

AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS

  • The inflammation on epidermis is the main cause for Atopic Dermatitis. According to Ayurveda, this disorder is Vicharchika. Atopic dermatitis as per Ayurveda is the imbalance between vata and kapha. Kapha governs various functions of the immune system of the human body and vata controls the dryness of the skin due to which skin related complications occur. Ayurveda focuses on keeping a balance between vata and kapha, which is very helpful in the improvement of the skin texture, purity as well as the quality of skin.
  • Planet Ayurveda offers the Atopic Dermatitis Care Package. This pack has a combination of all the herbs which are beneficial and useful for this skin disorder and is free from chemicals and side effects.

The herbs used are natural and vegetarian.

  • Neem Capsules
  • Gandhak Rasayan
  • Navkarshik churna
  • Lippu oil
  • 777 oil
  • Karanj oil
  • Manadarin Orange soap

Neem Capsules

  • Neem Capsules by Planet Ayurveda are made of extract of Azadirachta Indica bark which is a pure vegetarian formulation. Regular intake of neem capsules can help us purify our blood efficiently.
  • Amazing antibacterial qualities.
  • Can detoxify our body perfectly

Various minor to major skin conditions like rashes, itching, scabies, warts, boils, and so on are cured by Neem Capsules

Dosage

  • 1-2 capsules twice/thrice daily for one month after meal, with plain water.

Gandhak Rasayan

  • Helps to maintain a healthy skin
  • Maintains the female reproductive system
  • Purifies blood
  • Helps in getting rid of skin diseases like ringworm, scabies, itching and other fungal infections.

Dosage

  • 2 Tablets twice to thrice daily.

Navkarshik churna

  • Removes the toxins from within the body. It is combination of herbs Neem, Kutki, Manjishtha which purify the blood and corrects the metabolism of “Pitta” and heat regulation in our body. Giloy is immunomodulatory and improves immunity whereas Daruhaldi acts as an anti-inflammatory herb.

Lippu oil

  • Lippu oil-is a perfect solution to the problems of Dry skin, hyper melanosis, Lichen Planus, Ichthyosis, and Eczema. It offers quick recovery by control of itching, lichenisation and preventing further damage to the epidermis.

Lippu Oil is beneficial for

  • Dry skin
  • Hyper melanosis
  • Lichen Planus
  • Ichthyosis
  • Eczema.

Karanj oil

  • Karanj is an important Ayurvedic medicine, used predominantly in skin diseases.

Manadarin Orange soap

  • It is made with combinations of Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut), Glycerin, Sorbitol, SLES, Propylene Glycol, Citrus Sinensis Oil (Orange), Citrus Nobilis Oil (Mandarin), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera).

Useful in maintaining the skin tone and elasticity

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May 18, 2017

10 Natural Health Benefits of Giloy-Tinospora Cordifolia

What is health? A well-being state of the body in which all functions and systems are performed with an ease. A good health is a synonym of good lifestyle and food items. Nature have fruitful things like vegetables, fruits and herbs etc. that help us to keep healthy and prevent the illness. Fruits and vegetables are the vital segments of our life circle. We normally consume these in our diet but another most important magic of nature is there that we should keep on adding in our lifestyle and these are herbs. Herbs are that gift of nature, which just keep on raining its goodness to the mankind. Out of these herbs, one of the chief herb is Giloy with lots of benefits.

Health Benefits of Giloy

How much are you familiar with Giloy plant?

  • It is known as climbing shrub famous with the names of amrita, guduchi and Tinospora cardifolia. The plant is with fleshy aerial roots, cordate and membranous leaves, greenish yellow flowers that blooms in summer and shiny red coloured pea shaped fruits. This plant is enriched with lots of phytochemicals like alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, sesquiterpenoid, aliphatic compound and many more that are reason for its fruitful properties like anti-diabetic, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant etc.
  • So we can say Giloy is a great herb for mankind.As Giloy shows various useful properties, it helps to treat certain kinds of diseases and ailments. So here are

10 Natural Health benefits of Giloy (Guduchi)

Giloy in eye diseases

  • Giloy phytochemicals helps to clarify the eyes and makes your eyes to see without use of your spectacles.

How to use Giloy in eye diseases

  • In some parts of india, people apply Giloy to the eyes. For this take out 10 ml juice of Giloy and mix rock salt and honey in it. Apply this on your eyes. This remedy is helps to treat the problems of scleral itching, cataract and corneal disorders.
  • Decoction of Giloy can be taken with triphala. Mix some honey and peepal powder in it. Consume this two times in a day. This tonic helps to improve the eyesight.

Giloy in fever

  • It acts as antibacterial, antiviral and boosts the body immunity that helps to treat any kind of fever.

Use of Giloy in fever<

  • Take 1-2 gm long pepper, honey and 20 ml juice of Giloy and drink every morning and evening.
  • In case of high fever, take 40 gm Giloy, soak into half glass water for whole night. Strain the solution in the morning and consume 20 ml of this solution.

Giloy in tuberculosis

It is very helpful to manage tuberculosis. It can be taken as:

Make the decoction of herbs Giloy, asparagus, Malabar nut, dashmool, balamool, winter cherry and indian atis. Consume up to 60 ml two times a day.

Giloy in treating cancer

  • The phytochemicals found in the Giloy plant such as berberine, palmarin, giloinin, giloin, tinosporol, tinosporin and more help to treat the problem of cancer.
  • In ayurveda, it is considered that Giloy, aloe vera and wheatgrass help to treat blood cancer.

How it will be consumed?

  • Take a long piece of Giloy, a cup of wheatgrass juice and 4 inch aloe leaf. Combine the juices of all herbs and consume regularly to manage the condition of cancer.

Giloy in urinary disorders

  • It is famous for its diuretic, anti-periodic, alternative and febrifuge properties. These properties help to treat urinary infections.

How to consume?

  • Take 30 ml decoction of Giloy and leadwort and drink every morning and evening.
  • Consume 15-20 ml Giloy juice three times in a day.
  • Make the herbal decoction of herbs Giloy, satpal, triphala and ghee. Consume in infection and fever.

Giloy for indigestion

  • It is a great tonic that improves digestion.

How to take?

  • Take Giloy stem and boil in water till its half volume, add 3 pinches of pippali in it. Consume 10-15 ml two times in a day. It is advisable to take before food and with honey.
  • Another we can also take quarter teaspoon of Giloy with amla powder.A cup of buttermilk with Giloy powder is also beneficial.

Giloy in gout

  • To treat and manage gout galoy can be taken as
  • Boil stem of Giloy in water and filter. Consume 20 -30 ml this twice a day.
  • Mix Giloy extract with castor oil and consume, a great remedy for gout.

Anti-bacterial properties

  • Giloy phytochemicals tend to show the properties of being anti-bacterial.
  • Giloy in bacterial infections can be taken as:
  • Make the decoction of Giloy stem with basil leaves and consume regularly.
  • This is very helpful to treat swine-flu.

Menorrhagia

  • In the problem of heavy bleeding Giloy proven a tonic.

It can be taken as

  • Make juice of Giloy and consume it two times a day

Skin disorders

  • It consists of anti-aging and blood purifying properties that helps to keep skin smooth, wrinkle free and healthy.

Giloy can be taken as

  • Mix some Giloy juice with amla and turmeric.
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