Introduction:All medicinal plants are a rich source of various bioactive chemical constituents. Phytochemical analysis of these plants has a major role in determining the pharmacological action. Some of the main phytochemicals that medicinal plants contain includes alkaloids, polyphenols, steroids, etc. Guggulu, oleo gum resin of the plant Commiphorawightii, is an extensively using Ayurvedic drug, owing to its varied therapeutic effects like anti-inflammatory,anti-obesity,anti-arthritic,wound healing etc. One of its major pharmacological action is vranaharatvam, which can be correlated to wound healing property. Aim:This paper attempts to substantiate this activity with the help of phytochemical evaluation and Ayurvedicperspective. Materials and Methods:Guggulu was collected from its natural habitat and preliminary phytochemical screening including qualitative analysis of metabolites,High performance thin layer chromatography,Atomicabsorbtion Spectroscopy was performed. Results:Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of tannins,flavonoids,alkaloids,iron,sugars and steroids like guggulsterone E & Z. All the phytochemicals has established and proven effects on wound healing. Karma of Guggulu as per Ayurvedic literatures indicates that Guggulu is beneficial as vranashodhana-ropana-sandhana. This was suggestive of its vranaharaviz wound healing property as revealed through extensive literature surveys done for the study. Conclusion:The present study unveils the vranaharaviz wound healing action of Guggulu by Phytochemical analysis and Ayurvedic pharmacology. It was recognized that a drug’s pharmacological actions can be interpreted from the phytochemical analysis.

In modern era, changed life style of human being for example busy life, unhealthy improper diet, use of chemical products and polluted environment has created several disharmonies in his biological system. All factors can cause changes in skin composition and plays major role in producing variety of skin diseases along with systemic involvement.Researchers have demonstrated the bidirectional connection between the gut and skin which plays a major role in the maintenance of homeostasis. Gut flora which produce neurotransmitters and modulate skin function.The skin and gut both operate as neuro-immuno-endocrine organs, and participate in essential communication with the nervous system, immune system,and endocrine system. Probiotics can disrupt the pathogenesis of skin diseases through immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory actions.Probiotics can have great potential in preventing and treating the skin diseases including eczema,tropic dermatitis, acne, allergic inflammation,UVinduced skin damage and as a cosmetic product.In our Ayurvedicclassics several types of drug and diet have been described to maintain health which is being used today as a prebiotics and probiotics. Aim: To study the concept of probiotics and its role in the gut skin axis. Methods: Conceptual study based on modern literature,classical references and published research articles.Conclusion:Skin is one of the important presentable organs of the body and personality. So, disorders of skin affect not only on somatic level but also on psychological level too.In the current study,we describe how the gut microbiota communicates with the skin as one of the main regulators in the gut-skin axis.

Acne vulgaris is the formation of comedowns, papules, pustules, nodules, and/or cysts as a result of obstruction and inflammation of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous gland). Acne develops on the face and upper trunk. It most often affects adolescents. Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis are common pus-forming microbes responsiblefor thedevelopment of various forms ofacne vulgaris. In Ayurveda it is described under the Mukhadushika or Yuvanapidika which is type of Kshudra-roga.It is generally androgenic disease which is seen at puberty on both sexes. Today due to imbalanced life style (Apathya) and heavy pollution this problem increasingday by day. Guru-ahar, Madhya, Anidra, Upvas,Krodha, Santap, Savbhava are some causative factor of Yuvanapidika. It is generally due to vitiation of Vata,Kapha and Rakta having Shalmalilike eruption on face. In Ayurvedafor the treatment ofYUVANAPIDIKA(Kshudra-roga)mainly two type of Chikitsaare described i.e. Shodhana-chikitsa and Shamana-chikitsa. The Shamana-chikitsaincludes various types ofLepa and Pralepa.In this review article,we tried to highlight Ayurvedic Management of Acne vulgaris (Yuvanapidika)mentioned in Ayurveda with scientific justification.

Beauty is the quality that gives pleasure to the senses, is perhaps desire of every human being on earth. It is a natural desire of mankind to have a healthy and glamorous skin and everyone wants to look beautiful. In Ayurveda texts there are lots of Ahara, Vihara & Aushadha which were mentioned to enhance beauty, Such as various mukhalepa. The herbal paste which is applied on face to treat Acne, Pigmentation, Scar, and Melisma are known as Mukhalepa. It is very effective skin care treatment in Ayurveda. Shada Ritu are described in our classics which have many changes in the environment which have an effect on our skin very quickly because skin is most sensitive , large and open part of our body which directly connected to external environment. Therefore in order to protect our skin from these ill effects of seasonal changes Acharyas have mentioned different types of Mukhalepa in Six different Ritu.

Hair loss can come with a degree of shame because hair contributes to our feeling of beauty and strength. Hair fall has been described in Ayurveda by the name of khalitya roga under the heading of kshudra roga (minor disease) or shiroroga (diseases of head & scalp).According to Ayurveda, hairs are outgrowth of bone formation and the tissue emergence for the growth of hair. Thinning and loss of hair is called alopecia and it is related to hormonal imbalance.In the root of hairs excess vata dosh with the influence of pitta cause damaging of hairs and after that shleshma and rakta together block the hair follicles so that new hairs growth become stop.Hair made up of mainly parthiva mahabhoota (earth element). Hair formation starts during sixth month of intrauterine life.1 It is progressing disorder people living in sedentary ways of life, stress induced hectic schedules along with indiscriminate dietary habits result in many disturbance and deficiencies in the body which directly reflect in loss of hair. Hair growth cycle can be affected by the combination of stress and diabetes. Physical and emotional stress can directly impact on the hair growth cycle. People with diabetes are more likely to have a condition called alopecia. with alopecia, the immune system attacks the hair follicles, leading to patches of hair loss on the head. If suffering from diabetic and stress related hair loss, your hair loss is probably a temporary problem which can be fixed with reducing your stress levels and blood sugar level management, your hair might grow back.In ayurvedic texts management of khalitya has been described in the form of nashya , shiroabhyanga, shirolepa, and rasayana therepy. Back

The beauty industry has undergone an explosive growth in the twentieth century. We are in an age where appearance matters not only to working people but also to a new born baby. We are in the era of selfies and that makes everyone more perspective towards the issues of facial skin. Ayurvedic science has played a pivotal role in the cosmetic industry. With the organic , natural and chemical free revolution , it has now become more necessary for Ayurvedic physicians to meet the growing demands of the beauty industry. Ayurvedic facials have now become a necessary service along with panchakarma procedures in an Ayurvedic clinic. With the various raw ingredients used in facials , bhasmas of various minerals can also play a crucial role in maintaining and addressing the issues facial skin. Ayurvedic bhasmas being in the size of nanoparticles can be easily absorbed into the skin to give a deeper effect unlike the herbal extracts or powders. As bhasmas undergo shodhan and maran they are completely safe even if absorbed by skin into the deeper tissues. Ayurveda can thus give world class results in treating facial skin with the topical use of bhasmas.

In present scenario beauty is a factor which is considered as much essential to be one in thousand faces. External appearance of oneself has a great impact on human life and skin is the basic element of outer appearance. Quality of skin reflects inner vitality and health. To keep oneself fit, beautiful and healthy at all ages, Ayurveda has proposed numerous suggestions that if followed properly maintain health and skin. Ayurveda is blended with some unique principles, Sara concept being one of them which is described as essence of all Dhatu. Among eight kinds of Sara, most of the characteristics of Twak and Rakta Sara individuals are reflected through skin appearance. Assessment of skin texture in these Sara individuals can help to understand the specific pattern or characteristics of skin and susceptibility towards specific skin abnormality which can also helps to explore the methods of improving skin quality thereby preventing deterioration of skin quality. Hence the study was planned for comparative analysis in 20 healthy individuals of Twak and Rakta Sara and tried to correlate the specific skin texture with it, which can assist in enhancing its quality by different procedures and medication mentioned in Ayurveda.

Beauty is a word that so long eluded all efforts to attribute a concrete definition to it. In medical science, beauty is essentially tagged to health. Healthy external factors like skin, hair and shape together with internal qualities of personality and mental balance are key in terming somebody beautiful. Oral cavity is an organ where both internal and external attributes of beauty coincide. Bad breadth or halitosis is a condition that affect the individual physically as well as mentally. Brushing is essential to check mouth ailments including halitosis. Industrial toothpastes and mouth washes are chemically complex products and do not guarantee long time overall health benefits. Bad mouth odour as a result of physiological factors and some extent of pathological issues can be effectively addressed by regularly practicing the Kavala technique as advised by the Ayurvedic science. In Ashtamga Sangraha suthrasthana third chapter ‘Dinacharya’ Khadira-ksheeri-arimedadi kavala yoga is mentioned. It is as an alternative to modern chemical combinations. This article is a critical analysis on the procedure, action and benefits of kavala with this combination of drugs. The drugs in this combination have antimicrobial, antioxidative action. This formulation is a cheap, accessible to all and has no side effects, but has got many additional benefits. Regular kavala with this formulation will help the individual to bridge the internal and external aspects of beauty by preventing oral diseases and promoting oral health. Back

Beauty is the wish of every individual to give pleasure to the sense. Ayurveda affirms on both external and internal beauty and external beauty is complimented by internal beauty.Skin represent the inner health and outer beauty of an individual.Skin health is important not only for one?s appearance, but more importantly because skin performs many essential tasks for our body & is one of the most powerful indicators of health. Now-a-days, there has been a considerable increase in occurrence of skin diseases. Most of the skin diseases are caused due to bacterial or fungal infections. Tinea faciei is a superficial fungal infectionand contributes about 5-10 % of overall skin diseases.According to Ayurveda all skin diseases are included under one heading of ‘Kushtha Roga’.In Ayurveda skin fungal infection is termed as Dadru kustha . Aacharya Vagbhata and Sushruta have explained Dadru Kushtha under Mahakushtha. Aacharya Charaka has included Dadru in Kshudra Kushtha.In the present study, A 19 years old female patient (case of dadru kustha (Tinea faciei) has been treated with Shamana and Bahiparimarjana chikitsa i.e Nimbadi churna,Shudh Gandhak,Triphla gugglu,Aragwadharishtam,Krimimudgar Ras,Neemelia oil. After few weeks of treatment, significant improvement has been observed in parameters like kandu (itching), daha (burning sensation), rookshata (dryness), raga (erythema), pidika (lesions).

Background:Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin which are typically red, itchy, and scaly. In Ayurveda, Ekakushtha is compared with psoriasis due to its maximum resemblance. The present study depicts the clinical excellence of Ayurvedic management at Nirmal Clinic with known cases of complicated psoriasis in middle age group. Three diagnosed chronic cases suffering since last 10-15 years with multiple complications were treated with Ayurvedic treatment regimen for the period of 4 months. Aim: To evaluate the clinical effect of Lepana, Malhara(Anubhuta) andShamanatherapy in the management of Psoriasis. Materials and Method: Patients with different aetiologies were assessed and managed by Lepana, Malhara and Shamana therapy. Results: We observed that all these case of psoriasis took 4-5 months for complete remission. The assessment was done on the basis of relief in symptoms and photographs of every interval. Conclusion: This case series showed that Lepana,MalharaandShamanatherapy effective in treatment of Psoriasis. No adverse effect, aggravation of the symptoms was found in patient during and after treatment.

Skin is the largest organ covering the whole body. Skin as an indicator of physical and mental health. Natural beautiful skin is the reflection of normal fluid balance and mental balance of the body. It is regularly exposed to the various foreign materials, microbes and allergens, which makes it most vulnerable for various skin ailments. Proper skincare, physical and mental balance helps for a lustrous shiny skin and helps to improve the beauty. Ayurvedic texts have extensively described the maintenance of the skin and to protect the skin from various diseases. In Caraka sutra sthana 3rd chapter aragvadhiya adhyaya, AcharyaCaraka described various preparations related to the maintenance of healthy skin. Around 50 dravyas, likearagvadha, e?agaja, haridradvaya, khadira, dhava, nimba, nimbuka, elaetc., helpful as external application for the treatment of various ailments of the skin and also to maintain the skin health are described. Most of the drugs mentioned are time and again proved as good skin care natural products. Hence a review of the drugs mentioned in aragvadhiya adhyaya are critically analysed and enumerated for their properties and their usefulness in various physiological and pathological conditions of the skin.

Ayurveda mentioned Soundarya as Godess Luxmi .and virupata as Aluxmi 1 .So Beauty is the desire of every individual to give pleasure to the sense. Even everyone wants to stay young and become young .In India ,the cosmetic preparations are used for worship also. The external application of tilak, kajal, aguru, chandan, haridra etc. to God and Goddess are seen in many rituals in India.

Ayurveda is a science of heeling.Prevention of disease and manitaining the health of person is the main aim of Ayurveda. Thus, In ayurveda bruhatrayi explained, spectrum of Dooshivisha concept in many ways.According to Sushruta Dooshivisha means “a part of sthawara,jangama or kritrim visha which cannot be removed from the body but instead become less potent and remain in the body for a long period and get vitiated when favourable conditions are available1 .

Eyebrows are the single most important feature on every one’s face. Eyebrows bring dramatic attention to eyes, nose, lips, chin, and forehead whether they are perfectly shaped or not. Having eyebrows that perfectly frame facial profile and structures, can vividly improve the appearance. Thick eyebrows have always in demand in modern era. Many people end up with eye brows that are too thin just because of – prolonged use of chemical containing cosmetics, nutritional deficiency, harmful beauty procedures, some medical conditions and normal aging process. But with the help of our Ayurvedic system of medicine, we can easily overcome on this problem; These type of cases are very frequently come in our practise and also this subject may give very golden opportunity to present pharmaceutical industries or even research scholars to develop some latest inventory products.In present study i am trying to deal with the whole aspect which are related to eyebrows.

India is a country with a large number of populations.As per statics revealed by censes 2001, 532 million constituting 52 percent are males & 497 million constituting remaining 48 percent are females in the population. Now a day’s obesity & overweight both are become an Epidemic globally. According to WHO there is about 2.3 billion of people are overweight with age group 15 or above & over 700 million obese people worldwide in 2015.In India there are more than 30 million obese people,& the number is increasing rapidly. It is a alarming sign to the society as well as to the whole world.In urban India more than 23 percent of women are either overweight or obese. The obesity is more common in females rather then males. It is also observed that the obesity is more common in large age group 35+years. Different types of diseases burden are attributed to overweight & obesity such as Diabetes 44%, Ischemic heart diseases 23%, certain types of cancer 7-14%. Excessive intake of junk food, indoor &sedentary life style, lack of physical activity & exercise are the most important factors leading to obesity. Yoga is a classical primitive of promoting the health science. This science of life helps to strengthen the physical, mental,social &spiritual states of body and mind. Yoga has become emergent science because of Asana, Pranayama & Shatkarma and Meditation also.This study is design to observed the effect of Yoga on the beauty of a females age group 30-40 years. There are total two groups in the study one is yoga group i.e cases and other one is non yoga group i.e. control group. In this study only females are included with BMI (Body mass index) 25-30 kg/meter square and excluding all severe abnormalities.There is a significant changes are showed in before and after values of assessment parameters. It is to state that the Yoga has a tremendous effect on obese females and also a significant change in their personality development which improves the social life of the individual. This study is aimed to elaborate the impact of Yoga and Pranayama & Shatkarma on beauty as well as personality.

Background: Hair is known as the crown which we never take off. It represents our personality, status, thought, belief and much more. It is indicator of health of a person. Disorders of hair may lower one’s morale as it plays a major part in sculpturing his/her persona. Iron plays a paramount role in maintaining vitality of hair. Its inadequacy can lead to loss and depigmentation of hair. In addition to that, it is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Researches are being carried out to establish relation between low serum ferritine and hair loss. Hence supplementing iron is considered as a solution for multifold disorders of hair. Ayurvedic classics consider the usage of formulations containing Loha bhasma as Keshya Rasayana. References pertaining to utilization of Iron containing herbs like Bhringraja, Tila and Amalaki are also obtained to support this view. Aim: The present article attempts to emphasize the role of Loha in safeguarding the health of hair through the medium of Ayurvedic formulations. Materials and Methods: Consolidating references of formulations containing Loha and Iron rich herbs from Ayurvedic classics and research articles of various branches so as to establish importance of Iron in maintaining healthy hair. Conclusion: By scrutinizing Ayurveda classics, it is inferred that Loha is used abundantly in various forms by Acharyas forhair care. Ensuring adequacy of Iron in the body helps in maintaining the vitality of Hair.

Background: Acne breakouts can be frustrating and they can also leave scars on the face and other areas of the body. Some people find that acne scars are an unwanted reminder of a painful and bothersome condition. So clearance of scars is the first request of acne patients. But this condition attracted the least attention in Ayurveda and there are no much studies on facial acne scars using Ayurvedic formulations. The drugs which possess the properties like Varnya, Lekhana, Vyangaghna may help to clear dirt, dead skin cells and other debris that leads to acne from the pores of skin and further help to minimize the appearance of scarring. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of Arjunadi lepa in acne scars. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in 30 diagnosed patients of acne scars and they were treated with Arjunadi lepa told by Acharya Sharangadhara among Varnya lepa for 14 days. The pre and post findings were recorded in research proforma and patients were followed up for next 7 days. Results and Conclusion: Response to the treatment was recorded after 14 days of continuous application of Arjunadi lepa and therapeutic effect was evaluated through symptomatic relief. The study yielded statistically significant results and it also helps to improve the facial skin texture.

Ayurveda determines beauty by prakriti , sara, sanhanan , twak , Praman and dirghayu lakshana. Human body functions through various channel systems called “Srotamsi”, containing both microscopic and macroscopic structures.These act rhythmically and in concert with one another to perform complex decision-making regarding the supply of nutrients, filtration of toxins, excretion of wastes and much more. If these waste materials are insufficiently metabolized, toxins or incompletely processed foods and experiences can become deposited in weak areas of the body. Weak zones occur in the body due genetic factors or more commonly, lifestyle factors, such as unhealthy food choices, stress or environmental influences. These toxins or unprocessed metabolic deposits can cloud the normal psycho-biological cellular intelligence andcause loss of body luster and beauty. The Ama (toxic materials inside our body) when combined with Rasa/ raktadi dhatu may make a person look ugly and diseased. Shodhana/panchakarma (Purification) is the best therapeutic intervention to eliminate body toxins.Water is a major component for keeping skin in good condition. Water originates in the deeper epidermal layers and moves upward to hydrate cells in the stratum corneum in the skin, eventually being lost to evaporation. As cells in our face make their way to the surface over their lifecycle, they die and become saturated with keratin, or skin debris. Keratin is important because it protects your skin from the elements but the shedding of that outer layer can unclog pores.Snehana and Swedan are believed to be inhibit trans-epidermal water loss, restoring the lipid barrier and restore the amino-lipid of the skin. It gives elasticity and rejuvenates skin tissues.

Acharya charak has mentioned in Sharir sthan that after the combination of SUKRA & SHONIT ( male gamete and female gamete), GARBHA ( embryo) is formed. During its formation TWACHA is formed as a result of MATRIJ BHAV. Means entities which are particularly formed from mother. The outer covering of body twacha or skin has not only cosmetic value but it also helps in osmoregulation and protects our internal body from external agents. It is also the seat of one of the GYANENDRIYA i.e . SPARSHENDRIYA.

In this Era of First impression is last impression, a good personality is must to have. Personality is defined as the characteristic set of behaviours, cognitions and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors. It is basically the reflection of an Individual`s character. Ayurveda has mentioned Personality traits as Manas Prakritis which are present by birth in an individual. A Good and positive Personality is respected everywhere. Personality development is actually a way of living in a society and achieving success in all frames of life. In present time of competitiveness, stress and anxiety increases which leads to lack of confidence and results in increasing negativity and depression which spoils the health of a person. Ayurveda in its core has given a beautiful tool not only for personality development but also for taking care of health which is known as Sadvritta. These are the Ethical code of conducts one should follow in life to achieve Arogya and Indriyavijaya. Acharayas have mentioned various types of Sadvritta relating to personal hygiene, social attributes, occupational attributes, food comsumption, religion, exercise etc. Ashtanga Yoga is another tool which helps in self control and brings up balance in mind and body. By practising Sadvritta modaliies and Ashtanga Yoga one can not only just have a Good personality but also it brings upon the balance in Doshas, Agnis, Dhatu, Mala & happiness in Atma, Indriya and Manah.

Beauty is the quality which gives pleasure to the senses. The way you lived life will be reflected in your face, body and skin. Ayurveda is science of life has also emphasized its importance by saying good looks, helps in boosting the psychological state of mind and make person feel good, about one self. Beauty of person includes their complexion, skin texture, hair care, care of eyes, foot care etc. Beauty is not achieved in a single day, but it should be enhanced or maintain by following the daily regimens mentioned in our classics. In the Ayurvedic text there is importance of Dincharya that is daily regimens which is said by Acharyas for human beings to be healthy. There is Dincharya procedures for skin becoming healthy and for its good complexion and its texture. To maintain and enhance beauty many Dincharyaprocedures like Mukhaprakshalana, Dantadhavan, Anjana, Nasya, Abhyanga, Shirobhyanga, Padabhyanga, Udavartana, Snana, Anulepana etc are gives in details along with their indications, contraindications and time also when to use them. In present era these procedures are ideal as when used regularly, these are less time consuming and cost effective. Thus, these procedures can play important role in elevating the beauty as well as to prevent the skin diseases, like Udavartana helps in removing dark spot, pimple and is indicated in skin disease like Vyanga.Shirobhyanga helps in growing of deep-rooted long hair and prevent graying and falling of hair. So, following these Dincharya procedures not only helps in enhancing or maintaining beauty but also prevention of many skin diseases and enhancing healthy life style.

According to Ayurveda, Every Individual is unique. By understanding our unique nature orconstitutions i.e. Prakruti not only every individual has different size and shape but itsphysiologically even psychological characters are different. These distinct constitution sare Vata, Pitta and Kapha with multiple subtypes. Every tissue, every organ and everysystem in the body have predominance of Dosha in them and hence they function accordingto this predominance. So, in our samhita according to prakruti different characters of skinare given. For example, Vata prakruti individuals have dry, rough and cracked skin due totheir attributes of Ruksha, parusha and Vishada guna. Ushna, tikshna are the attributes ofPitta dosha. Due to these pitta prakruti individuals have quick advent of wrinkles andbaldness. Kapha is unctous, smooth, soft and cold, due to these skin of these person s hassnidgha, smooth, pleasing appearance and clarity of complexion.All these characterstics are may be due to skin moisture content because water has profoundinfluence on the appearance, flexibility, texture and dryness of skin. In this study, moisturecontent of skin is examined by using P.C.based skin moisture meter in different prakruti.150 volunteers of irresepective of sex, between 20 – 30 age group were selected and rangeof moisture content was observed. Skin moisture content can be used as an objective toolfor prakruti examination and to decide the tara- tama bhava of snidgha, ruksha guna ofvarious skin disorders.

Ayurveda explains the concept of beauty in its own way. The beauty as per Ayurveda , depends upon many factors e.g Shukra ,Shonita, Dosha and their dominance as described in Prakriti, Mansika and Sharireeka Bhava, adoption of various Rutucharya ,Aahara etc. Ayurveda believes an integral involvement of various factors stated above for the creation of beauty. Beauty of man is nothing but own satisfaction of all his senses. The mentality, thought process, diet and many other factors influence the beauty of human beings. Various Lepa (local cosmetics) has been described in Ayurvedic treatises to enhance the local beauty of face. Constant use of Varnya Lepa is advised by scientists of Ayurveda to maintain the face fairness. The article reviews the concept of Lepa forwarded by Acharya of Ayurveda. Back

According to Aacharya Vagbhatta, vitiated vata, and kapha doshas produce Shalamali shaped elevation on face mostly around the mouth, sometimes on cheeks, nose, chin, on back and shoulder .That may be painful or less painful, may be deep or shallow and has deep situated meda in it (astg. smgh. Utr. sthn.- 36/7). It is studied as a kshudra roga in ayurvedic texts as it is not a major disease and does not affect the major body physiology.

Nowadays for the purpose of Vocational training, dealing with persons and recruiting individual in various field of occupation personality is assessed. Personality is an integrated organization of physical, emotional, intellectual, social, psychological and spiritual characteristics of an individual. Personality is formed in the process of social practice and being active it appears as a whole, in which cognition of environment is realized in unity with emotional experience. Ayurveda focus on complete development of a person to achieve the excellence in every sphere of life. In Ayurveda we get innumerable references regarding personality development in the form of codes specified by Acharyas in ethics and Achara Rasayana indicating do’s and don’t in everyday practice i.e., dressing Sadvruta sense, personal, social behavior, psychological aspects, religious virtues etc. Sadvruta derived from two words – sad and vruta. Sad means god and vruta means regimen. So, Sadvruta means good regimen. Sadvruta refers to good personal and social behavior which gives hita ayu and sukha ayu. In Sadvruta various mental, social, physical, religious, occupational conducts are given which should be followed. By following the Sadvruta one can enrich his own personality as Sadvruta help in overall development of a human.

Healthy and glowing skin increases beauty of a person and also gives self confidence. The prevalence of skin disease in India is 10 to 12 percent of the total population with Eczema, Leucoderma and Psoriasis being the major contributors. A one percent reduction in ozone leads to a two to four percent increase in the incidence of tumors.1 There are many reasons like pollution, ultraviolet light, and global warming, photosensitive skin disorders like tanning, pigment darkening, sunburn, skin cancers, and infectious skin diseases. These diseases can be considered as kushtha in Ayurved.The main dhatu involved is Rakta dhatu and dosha is Pitta (bhrajak pitta).Due to hetu sevan (including ahara and vihara) function of bhrajak pitta i.e.giving normal colour to the skin get disturbed. This results in vitiation of Rakta dhatu because of Ashray-Ashrayee bhav.2 Such diseases usually treated with varnya dravya which shows action on brajak pitta.But drugs which act on raktavaha srotas (mainly on yakrit),also shows effective results in skin diseases.Patient of Facial melanosis, leucoderma and psoriasis treated successfully by following the same concept are presented in this study.

Stress is a condition arising from external physical or mental overload. Response to stressful situations varies according to person’s physical and mental constitution and also the nature of stress inducing stimulus. Poor response to stressful conditions or prolonged exposure to the same not only leads to feeling of anxiety, nervousness or embattlement but may also lead to various somatic symptoms like gastrointestinal reflux, anorexia, malabsorption, hair fall and premature graying of hair. Acute or chronic loss of hair (more than 100 per day) from scalp and other body parts is known as alopecia. A significant fraction of population nowadays is seeking medical aid for the same. The role of stress in its pathogenesis has been substantiated by many pre-clinical and clinical trials. Three types of hair loss that are mainly associated with stress are Telogen Effluvium, Trichotillomania and Alopecia Areata. Hence, the alopecia treatment must be holistic in approach i.e. it must aim at stress management along with the treatment of hair loss. According to classical Ayurvedic texts line of treatment of hair loss in the form of Indralupta or Khalitya involves many Panchkarma procedures like Samshodhana, Nasya, Murdhni Taila etc. that not only cause cessation or deceleration of hair loss but also promote mental health. This review thus deals with the role of stress in the pathogenesis and the mode of action of aforementioned Panchkarma procedures in the management of the stress induced alopecia.

There is no doubt that the world of today is full of glamour and glory. Thus the concept of beauty is gaining more and more attention globally, which is defined on few factors, among hair is an important one. Ovil said in brief words “Ugly is a field without grass, plants without leaves and head without the hairs”1 . So hair adorns one of the most highlighting part of the body, it has great aesthetic value and is the crowning glory of every one.

During the last several decades, we have witnessed a gain in importance of physical overall look. There is a strong relationship that exists between physical look and social acceptance. Human physical appearance is the outward phenotype or look of human being. Hairs, clothes, nose, height etc. makes the physical appearance. Hair is one such natural ornament which every one of us would flaunt for. Hairs make the outer appearance of a human. It helps in increasing self confidence. It’s normal to lose between50 to 100 hairs a day. But lose of more than 100 hairs is a serious problem. If proper care is not taken it may lead to serious hair fall problem. Hair fall or thinning of hairs affect the physical appearance and can result in decrease of self confidence. As per Ayurveda, hair originates from paitruja bhav. Hair is considered as a mala of Asthi dhatu by Acharya Charak and updhatu of Majja by Sarangadhara. In Ayurveda, Kesha considered as a parameter for different kinds of clinical assessment. The stressful modern lifestyle, increasing pollution and unhealthy for habits cause damage to health and are reflected in quality of hair. Healthy food and stress-free lifestyle can help in controlling hair fall. Thalam is one of keralian procedure of panchkaram. Ayurvedic oils are applied on head. It promotes sound sleep, induces mental piece and is useful in alopecia and hairfall.

Skin is an outermost cover of the body plays a chief role in maintaining barrier between internal & external enviroment. In addition, the healthy skin is the primary requirement for the beauty as well as having an attractive personality, which are the basic instincts of the general term used in Ayurveda to denote disease of skin. “Kustha” is the general term used in Ayurveda to denote disease of skin. Kustha are mainly divided into seven type of Mahakustha and eleven type of Kshudra Kustha. The prevalence of skin disease becoming more due to faulty diet & life style, excessive & improper use of chemicals-cosmetics, soup, shampoo, deodorant, unhygienic practices, unnecessary and overuse of antibiotics and steroids. In Ayurveda text books Viruddha aahar-vihar, vegdharan is nidan of all type of tvak vikar (skin disease ). Knowledge of Nidan is most important for management of all tvak vikar (skin disease). In ayurveda first step of chikitsa is “Nidan Parivarjan” . Sadhya-Asadhyata is also important part in management of tvak vikar (skin disease).

Beauty has great role in one’s life. It varies according to perspective. Hair is an important factor in determining the external beauty. There are many other reasons why hair is more than just a beauty. It plays an important role in determining self-image, community outlook and psycho social functioning. Patience to frame the effective management for the chemotherapy induced hair loss is still endless. The pain of not being able to face the society is more than that of the pain caused by chemotherapy. The accumulation of mitotic inhabitants of chemotherapeutic drugs in the hair follicles cause apoptosis and leads to its loss. Theories to inhibit the anti-mitotic effect in the hair follicle have been put forwarded years before. It says scalp hypothermia or scalp cooling system reduce the cutaneous scalp circulation which cause vasoconstriction of blood vessel and incidentally reduce the quantity of antimitotic which accumulate in the hair follicle. In Ayurvedic perspective it is the manifestation of aggravated Pitha dosha which cause paka of the hair follicle and leads to kesha shata. Shiropichu with baladatryadi taila can normalise the aggravated Pitha dosha. Other pithahara drvyas may also be used in this manner. This alternative scalp cooling method is on par with modern technique of scalp cooling system

“Beauty is formal commence at mind not in mirror” A person with charming mind shines brighter than glamorous face. Inner elegance enhances external beauty and it doesn’t have an expiry date but external charm is completely dependent on biological appearance. Ayurveda recognizes the individuality by means of inherent quality (Swabhava). Ayurveda has its origin from Atharva veda as it explains Triguna (Satva, Rajas & Tamas) or modes of existence in detail to understand and for the betterment of personality, the same has been accepted even in modern science. “?????? ??????????????, ??? ??? ????????????????????, ?????? ?? ???????????????? ??????????” ?.?? 30 Meat is best among nourishing (Bruhmana) food, but it nourishes only Sharira (body). Vidhya (knowledge) is Utkrushta Dravya (excellent substance) as it provides nourishment (Bruhmananam Shreshta) for both Sharira (body) and Mana (mind). The ultimate aim of life is to achieve Purushartha’s (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha) which is possible only by the practice of Utkrushtatama Dravya’s (substance intended for excellence) as mentioned in Charaka Samhita. Satva is Jnana Prakashaka Hetu (tools for illumination of knowledge). Utkrushtatama Dravya’s (1.Non-violence 2.Potency 3.Knowledge 4.Control over mind 5.Self-realization 6.life Style to gain Ultimate Knowledge) aids in enhancing Satva, thus helps to flourish and there is no substitute method equivalent for the same. In this fast-growing era people are negligibly considering such essence of our divine science, hence the effort has been made to understand the spiritual values to enhance the individual personality.

Healthy skin depicts the personality of an individual. Nowaday, skin disorders are very common. Kushtha is one of the most chronic disorders described in Ayurveda. Ayurveda described a wide range of etiological factors for dermatological disorders. Due to various causes e.g. consumption of unhealthy food, lifestyle modification, environmental pollution, stress skin problems are increasing day by day. Therefore, more than a cosmetic nuisance the skin disorders lead to embarrassing situation which impair the quality of life. Skin, one of the five Gyanendriya, is an important organ of communication with the external world. Skin reflects the internal health of an individual. Majority of the dermatological disorders have been under the umbrella of Kushtha. The Charaka Samhita clearly mentioned that, the etiopathogenesis involves the Sapta Dravya (seven factors), Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Tvaka, Rakta, Mamsa, Ambu (lasika), which are responsible for manifestation of a wide range of dermatological disorders. Ayurveda is the Science and art of healing that deals with all aspects of an individual. According to Acharya Sushruta all type of Kushtha are associated with Vata, Pitta, Kapha and Krimi, it is only due to predominance that causation of one of the Dosha is indicated. Skin diseases are caused by taking incompatible and unsuitable food, eating during indigestion, suppression of urges, faulty use of unction etc. Therefore, modification of these lifestyle related factors are very important for the management of dermatological disorders. The foremost objective of Ayurveda is to prevent and cure the diseases

Nowadays skin diseases are challenging in modern era as there is limitations to current treatment and likely to be treated as insignificant and inconsequential in comparision to other disease. This study aims to shed light on kshudra roga which includes many diseases which affects ones external beauty. Some of the diseases of kshudra roga mentioned in ancient ayurvedic classics are skin disease of present era like Khalitya(alopecia), Palitya (premature greying of hairs),yuwanpidika(acnevulgaris),Darunaka(dandruff),Jatumani(birth mark)Kunakha ( discoloration of nails)etc. This diseases are challenging and its treatment given to the patient are sometimes not satisfactory provided by the modern medicine. But in the ancient ayurvedic classics, the cause, symptoms and their specific treatment had been described. A number of skin disorders has been enumerated under the heading of Kshudra roga. Kshudraroga has enlisted in all ayurvedic classics. Skin diseases are the diseases affecting only appearance that is embarrassing even disfiguring but harmless, causing no pain but lower self confidence and lead to psychological stress.The prevalence of skin disease in india is 50 percent of the total population with skin diseases. This paper will detail the above mentioned concepts in elaboration.

In Ayurveda, food (ahara) is considered not only as mixture of the basic composition like proteins, vitamins, fats and carbohydrates and minerals but it directs to avoid those food particles which are having opposite composition to be used at same time as per ayurveda. In today’s era our daily routine, food habits are extremely changed. Due to these drastic changes in life style and food habits our body gets exposed to various toxins. Various junk foods like sugary drinks, pizza, white bread, industrial vegetable oils, margarine, pastries, cakes, french fries, potato chips etc. are also results of the modern lifestyle which responsible for formation of toxins within the body. These types of foods can correlate with viruddhaahara. Ayurveda focuses on viruddhaahara (incompatible food) which causes the vitiation of all doshas. It is a cause of many skin diseases like kushta, shwitraetc because whatever we eat that effects on our body as well as mind also. So we should eat healthy food which will enhance our health and avoid eating incompatible food as preventive measures of the many skin diseases. Avoidance of intake of viruddhaahara play key role in the prevention of disease.

In the present scenario, people are very much conscious about their health and beauty. Face is the most important organ for reflecting the beauty of the person. This most important and beautiful organ is affected by certain anomalies of the adolescent age i.e., 16- 30 years. One of the most important anomaly is Yuvan Pidika. The name of the disease is self- suggestive of its nature and occurrence. Yuvan Pidika means that the disease almost takes place in young age. It is a disease of the skin which have an adverse effect on the appearance and personality of an individual. The features of the disease are similar to those of Acne. It has been considered as one of the common skin- disorder as well as the disease of adolescent. Now a days due to faulty dietary habits this problem is more observed in the society. As, from the treatment point of view, Acharya Sushrut has stated that “Sanchepta KiyayogoNidanam Parivarjanam”.So in this study we are going to take the 30 patients with classical picture of the disease Yuvan Pidika, visiting the OPD of AIIA, New Delhi and to rule out the most common causative factors by using the questionnaire of nidana of Yuvan Pidika. So that the we can follow the first rule treatment as per Acharya Sushruta. Because without stopping the use of nidana, any kind of treatment will not fruit-full. So, in this article we are going to discuss about the discussion and observation and results of the study.

The lips are of great importance for the perception of beauty by humans. The appearance of the lips in part determines the attractiveness of a person’s face. Ayurveda has a great deal to say the importance of oral health. Oral disease are one of the most important problem in public health and are on the rise in developing countries.Among them the prevalence of Angular cheilitis is more than 10 million cases per year in India.Angular cheilitis is inflammation of one or both corners of the mouth characterized by fissures, scaling, erythema with skin breakdown and crusting. It can also be itchy or painful. Apart from that it also affects beauty and personality of individual. The cause is usually multifactorial such as infection, irritation, or allergies.Infections include by fungi such as Candida albicans and bacteria such as Staph. aureus.Irritants include poorly fitting dentures, licking the lips or drooling, mouth breathing resulting in a dry mouth, sun exposure, overclosure of the mouth, smoking, and minor trauma. Allergies may include substances like toothpaste, makeup, and food.Other factors may include poor nutrition or poor immune function.In Ayurveda, diseases of lip are classified into eight categories among them the symptoms of angular cheilitis can be correlated to Vataja prakopa ostha characterized by pain, dryness, cracking etc.In various Ayurvedic classic there are numerous ayurvedic drugs which can be used in prevention as well as management of Vataja prakopa ostha, which are safe, cost effective, easily available and applicable.

Introduction: The woman is beautiful thing created in the world. For the cosmetic point of view woman should be taken into care for preventive measures not to develop the disease Kikkisa. Ayurveda offers several formulations for the management of Kikkisa. So the aim of this work was to review and Meta-analyze the effectiveness of different Ayurvedic managements in Kikkisa. Materials and methods: Relevant Ayurvedic treatise, text book of Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, previous available research work were thoroughly studied along with extensive exploration of various search engines such as Google search, Medscape, Pubmed and other relevant databases using keywords like Kikkisaroga, striae gravidarum etc. Main outcome measures were severity of itching, number, color and length of Kikkisa. These parameters were graded from 0-4 according to severity. Number, color and length were assessed by taking photographs of the affected part. Results: Of 19 articles identified, 10 articles were finally selected for review. Of the 10 studies, 07 Randomized and 03 Non Randomized controlled clinical trials on 06 Taila, 02 Ghrit, 02 Lepa, 02 Cream and 01 Ointment with a total of 370 patients were included. Statistically significant results were obtained in favor of most of the Ayurvedic formulations in subjective and objective parameters. Conclusion: Among this review study, Karaveera-karanja patra siddha Taila, Kumaryadi Cream, Chandan mrinala Lepa etc. are suggested as the treatment of choice for Kikkisa. No adverse events were observed in all trials.

Ayurveda is a pioneer and one of the most ancient medical science. It emphasizes both external(physical) and internal(mental) beauty or Saundarya. Beauty of a person includes their complexion, skin texture, hair care, care of eyes, foot care etc. Beauty is not achieved in one day but it should be maintained or enhanced by using Ayurvedic procedures as it plays an important role in cosmetology by various way such as Aahar(Diet and nutrition), Vihar (lifestyle), Rasayana (health promoting drug), Dincharya (Daily regime or mode of life) etc. The concept of using herbs for beautification is well defined in Ayurveda. It affects complexion and texture of skin. This presentation is an attempt to collect references from various Samhitas regarding the procedures mentioned in Dincharya for cosmetic purpose and how it enhances saundarya as we know that some of these Dincharya procedure like Vyayama, Dantadhavana, Anjana, Nasya, Abhyanga, Snana, are now a days being popularly considered for beauty promotion

We all are creations of beautiful nature. There is no word as ugly in natures’ creations. The judgment of grades of beauty lies in the vision of viewer. One looks beautiful and radiant only when his inner beauty surfaces. This inner beauty is gained through yoga, meditation and use of natural beauty enhancers. Rupam, gunam and vayastyag are three parts of beauty. Proper digestion, assimilation and absorption is required for outer beauty i.e. rupam. Inner beauty i.e. gunam is achieved by following the satvit ahara and vihara. Meditation and abstinence from raja and tama leads to the qualitative measure of human beauty. Vayastyag i.e. looking much younger than physical age is another important aspect of beauty. Here, in this paper the factors which are responsible for enhancing and destructing these factors have been discussed in detail. Also effective measures according to doshas involved are discussed here. Skin care procedures forming the daily routine described in Ayurvedic literature consist of numerous formulas involving herb and other natural ingredients. This industry is flourishing nowadays with the need of having nourishment internally with the usual skincare routine or better overall results. Ayurveda based cosmetics are highly valued and priced due to their vast and proved effects.

Ayurveda has earth-shattering in evidence of worldwide on good worth of its holistic approach of life and its less side effects. Skin is one of the ‘Adhisthana of Gyanendriyas’ as described in Ayurvedic texts. Skin diseases are most common form of infection occurring in people of all ages. SharirRrachana&Kriya of Twacha are the mainaspects for twachadushti and twacharoga. Parisarpa is one of the major skin diseases which is explained in specify apart from “Kushta ’’Vyadhi in all the Ayurvedic classics. The present article deals with a case report of 46 years female patient attended Kayachikitsa Skin OPD of AIIA with complaints of Reddish plaques over bilateral upper limbs, face, trunk( left half), bilateral foot,Intense itching over lesions since 13-14 years , Hyperpigmentation of lesion after few days and associated Burning sensation all over body, specially over lesions,BlackishMaculo-popular lesions in initial days (13-14 years), patient was taking allopathic medicine but could not got relief ,so she was admitted and treated with ayurvedic treatment Conclusion ; This case report shows that the classical treatment with Snehapana , Abhyanaga , Niragnisweda ,and Virehana along with Shaman Oral medications is very effective in Parisarpa . The complaints of the patient were assessment with BSA ,DLQI. After the treatment, she got a marked improvement in his conditions.

The Cosmetic approach in Ayurveda, related to the healthy status of the body as well as the mind. More precisely, it can be said that physical, mental and spiritual beauty as a combined unit for the Cosmetic sense of Ayurveda. Skin is the aashaya of Ras dhatu. Ayurveda determined beauty by prakriti, sara, sanhanan, pramana. In today’s era, beauty is very much essential to be one in thousand faces. Lifestyle factors such as unhealthy food choices, stress or environment have effect on internal and external beauty.Acharaya Charak has classified cosmetic drugs as Varnya, Kustaghna, Kandughna, Vayasthapak, Udardaprasamana etc. and many alepam are described in Susruta Samhita and Astanga Hridaya. Some medicinal plants like – Haridra, Manjistha, Sariva, Chandana, Amalaki, Ghritkumari, Babul, lavanga, shikakai, Ritha, bhringaraj etc. has been prescribed for beautification of skin, hair and eyes. Diet has a special role to improve and maintain beauty of an individual. The Ama is act as a toxin and Sodhana/panchkarma is the best therapeutic intervention to eliminate the body toxins. The use of chemical – based products is increasing in the market for beautification which has many side effects on skin in future. So, people should be encouraged for Ayurvedic formulation described by Archayas as it is herbal and safe for the skin.

Ayurveda is an ancient medical science which deals with all aspects of human life, beauty is one of them, is very much essential in today’s era and it considers as an intimate part of the human personality. Beauty is not depended only on good looking face, long hair and fairness, it also gives the confidence and proud to some extent. Ayurveda emphasized both external and internal beauty by involvement of mental and spiritual wellbeing. There is a secret of beauty in Ayurveda, is known as the state of self- realization, and no need to use any external cosmetics when person is self–realized. According to Ayurveda One Whose Doshas, Agni& function of Dhatus, is not depended are in the state of equilibrium and who has cheerful mind, intellect and well-functioning sense organ is term as Swastha or Healthy(physically & mentally) and a healthy body is a beautiful body, both these healthy components are prerequisite for overall beauty, and this real beauty can be obtained & maintain with the help of various type of regimen like Dincharya for external beauty and Achara Rasayana, Sadvritta and Control over the Dharaneeya Vegas (suppressible urge) for internal beauty.

Skin is the major sensory organ as it covers the whole body and is the first organ to interact with environmental stimuli. It reflects internal & external pathology of manydiseases thus helping in their diagnosis. It is the best indicator of general health. Also, beauty and attraction depend upon skin health. In Ayurvedic classics,Switra, described under the heading Kushtha,is a disease caused due to vitiation ofTridosha and dhatus like Rakta, Mamsa and Medas . It can be correlated with Vitiligo in contemporary medicine. It is an autoimmune disease caused due to destruction of melanocytes and characterized by depigmentation appearing as chalk-white patches over skin. So, it is a cosmetic disfigurement which has a major impact on quality of life of patients affecting them not just physically but also psychologically. Its treatment in modern medicine has its own limitations and side effects. As per Ayurvedic classics, main line of treatment for Switra is Shodhana&Shamana (Antaparimarjana &Bahiparimarjana chikitsa). Present work is an attempt made to understand an Ayurvedic approach in the management of Switra or Vitiligo.

“Personality is the set of characteristics and behavioural traits which best describe an individual’s patterns of interaction with the world.” This is the definition of personality according to the text book of medicine ‘Davidson’s Principle and Practice of Medicine’. The external and internal personalities both are responsible for determining the overall personality of a person. The basic concept of prakritiboth doshic as well as Mansik as described in Ayurvedic literature and it seems to be the fundamental philosophy behind the concept of personality.The Dosha predominant at the time of conception decides the prakrti i.e. it is decided at the initial stage of fertilization. Besides this, personality of a person also depends on many factors viz. the environmental condition, social background and many other biological conditions etc.

Now a day’s skin disease becomes a very common and serious issue. The prevalence rate of skin disease in India is 10-12%. There is a strong association between skin diseases with psychiatric disorders and chronicity leads to anxiety and depression, loss of confidence, helplessness and less social support. Ayurveda has described many skin diseases under the umbrella kushtha which is tridoshaj vyadhi. The samprapti of kushtha is started from Rasa dhatu and travel onwards to another dhatus which increases the chronicity of disease. There are many types of formulations described in Ayurveda to treat skin diseases like Ghruta, Taila, Kashaya, Guggulu, Rasaushadhi, Lepa, Malhara, etc. As the skin diseases are difficult to treat and require long term treatment the medications which gives fast effect in small dosage forms should be used. Rasuashdhies fulfil above both criteria so it is good to use it in the treatment of skin diseases. Minerals like sulphur, blue and green vitriol, Arsenic compounds (disulphide and trisulphide), incinerated metals like Tin, Silver, iron, Zinc, gold. These minerals are used externally and internally to treat skin diseases and found very effective. They cure skin diseases and improve beauty of skin. In this article we have tried to enlighten role of Rasaushadhies to treat skin diseases.

Skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system. Skin was appreciated primarily as passive barrier interface between the body and environment and provide the first line of defense against invading pathogens and mechanical injury. Skin is dynamic ecosystem that is inhabited by microbiota which are fundamental to skin physiology and immunity. Skin microbiota that live in complete harmony with the immune sentinels and contribute to the epithelial barrier reinforcement. any condition like low immunity, deficiency of vitamins and minerals, poor hygiene, & stress causes alteration in symbiotic relationship of microbiota which results different type of skin disorders. Skin diseases contributed app. 1.79% to the total global burden of disease. In Ayurvedic classics acharya has mentioned different herbs and procedure to maintain healthy skin. They also describe many drugs for preventive and curative purpose of skin diseases, like- varnya mahakshaya, jeevaniya mahakshaya, kusthghan mahakshaya etc and procedures like- udvartana, ubtan, taila abhyanga, lepa and panchakarma also plays important role to exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin. Daily regimens like snana, nasya etc protects from diseases and provides a joyful sense to life.

The saundarya / beauty is defined as quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit .1 conventionally only exterior part taken as components of beauty like hair, teeth, nails and mostly skin. Skin is utmost important not only because of area covered by it but has relation with manas. 2Human body is made up of tridosha and panchamahabhuta. When we discuss about the skin / beauty they also result of tridosha but the role of pitta dosha is dominant in skin because of Bhrajak pitta one among the five pitta provide lustre to skin.3Climate is long term average of a region?s weather events „climate change? means the change of climate which attributed directly or indirectly by the anthropogenic activities that alters the composition of the global atmosphere. Climate change is usually measured in major shift in temperature,rainfall ,snow and wind pattern lasting decades or more. The most important anthropogenic effect on the climate is increasing trend in the concentration of Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which are likely to cause global warming .The temperature of Earth is continuously increasing since last century.4Human and atmosphere of Earth works in synchronized way, the anthropogenic activities causing change in climate and climate is affecting human life, health and beauty.

Beauty is combination of qualities that pleases mind and senses; is not always physical it could be having good personality and nature. Skin is marker of health and beauty best facial structure can be unbalanced by skin that is flawed. Skin is largest organ of body and affected by every aspect of life from what we eat to how we live. When it visually altered or damaged can make profound effect on one’s quality of life. Stress is one major cause of skin issues. Mind and skin are connected closely, a lot of nerve endings are connected to skin and emotional stress causes releasing of stress hormones including cortisol which makes skin more sensitive and reactive. Beauty of skin can be achieved by reducing stress via adopting healthy lifestyle described in ayurved and different preparations for reducing stress. By reducing stress we feel better about ourself, sleep better, feel healthy and more alive.

Beauty is a matter of Socio-medical significance. The cosmetics are the utility products used extensively throughout the world for maintaining and recuperating general appearance of face and other parts of the body. Along with increased demand of beautification, the problems are also increasing which cause damage to Beauty or Personality due to changed life style and polluted atmosphere. The concept of beauty and cosmetics is as old as human civilization. Ancient text, Astanga Hridya explains various factors which enhances beauty. The various karmas are explained in Dinacharya, Ritucharya etc. that enhances beauty directly or indirectly. Out of different ganas explained, two are related to beauty. Rodhradigana’ and ‘Eladigana’ are characterized as the ‘Varnya group’. It described ‘Mukha Lepa’, ‘Samyak Prokta Mukha Lepa Laksana’ etc. It also mentions six prescriptions of Mukha Lepa according to ‘Ritu Bheda’ (season). The present critical review highlights the cosmetics in Astanga hridya.

In Ayurveda increased falling of hair is termed as Khalitya(hair fall). In modern era due to extremely busy schedule, pollution and unhealthy diet, hair fall is increasing day by day, and the main victims who are facing this problem are youngsters. It affects approximately 1.7% of world population. Susceptibility of hair fall is more in males than in females. Ayurvedic treatment of Khalitya includesNasya, Virechana, Leech therapy, Rasayana, Abhyang, different type of Lepa &Yoga. In the present clinical study two groups were taken with 20 patients in each group. ShwadanshtradiRasayana and MadhukadiTailaNasya in Group A and ShwadanshtradiRasayana and MadhukadiLepa in Group B was taken. 31.43% relief was seen in Group A and 18.42% relief was seen in Group B. This proves that Ayurveda treatment helps in terminating the Samprapti of Khalitya and resulting in the alleviation of vitiated Doshas by which reduction of hair fall was achieved.

The prevalence of skin disease in India is 10 to 12 % of the total population1. In Ayurveda,major skin diseases have beenclassified under the heading of kushtha. According to Ayurveda,a disease that tears or pulls out and destroy the beauty of the body and any type of skin disease is called kushtha1. Excessive intake of milk products, intake of milk and fish together, junk food, change in atmosphere, change in life style and complication of Panchakarmaare some causes of skin diseases. Skin diseases are treated with internal and external medication. External application of skin disease are important to get rid of symptoms (itching, burning),which makes patientanxious. Rasa Tarangini used 14,Malahara Ayurved Sarasangrah used 2Malahar and Rasatantrasara v Sidhaprayog sangrahaused 6 Malaharaformulations to treat skin diseases. Sulphar, Green and Blue vitriol, Zinc, Arsenic ores are commonly used minerals in Malahar kalpana to treat skin diseases. Hence the present article is an attempt to explain the Malahara kalpana in skin disease form varioustext.

Beauty is divine gift to human beings. Its value has been recognized and appreciated since time immemorial and efforts were made to preserve and promote beauty in all aspects. There are immense opportunities to use herbal ingredients in the cosmetics in accordance with the principles of Ayurvedic science. The word Saundarya not only enhances the beauty of normal skin but also cures skin diseases which indirectly impart beauty. AcharyaCharaka describes fifty group of drugs based on their pharmacological actions with each group comprising of ten drugs under the denomination of ‘Dashemani’. Out of fifty mahakashaya, three are related to skin viz. Varnya, Kushthaghna, Kandughna. One of them, enhances colour of skin and rest of two, cures diseases of skin and then enhances beauty. The aim of this study was to critically evaluate the herbs mentioned in Varnya, Kushthaghna,KandughnaMahaKashaya for the maintenance of the complexion of skin. The present review highlights the probable mode of action, their therapeutic usage etc.

Tongue is a most delicate part of the oral cavity and it shows us the status of the stomach (digestion). The upper surface of the tongue is called the dorsum and inflammatory condition of its mucous membrane is called Geographic tongue, Geographic tongue is usually an asymptomatic condition but occasionally associated with burning sensation and sensitivity to hot and spicy food. Geographic tongue is characterized by areas of atrophy and loss of papillae, leaving an erythematous and smoother surface than the unaffected areas. The depapillated areas are usually well-demarcated and bordered by a slightly raised, white, yellow or grey, snaking peripheral zone. The objective in presenting the case report is to discuss the clinical presentation, etiological factors,and associate symptoms and management strategies of geographic tongue.A 42 years old male patientvisited to the OPD of Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, New Delhi with the chief complaint of burning sensation and sensitivity to hot and spicy food. During intraoral examination, it was diagnosed that he has geographic tongue. Patient was advised forYashtimadhu(Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.) Churna 3 gm, Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa Roxb)Churna 1 gm thrice a day with honey, Chitrakadi Vati 500 mg twice a day and Manjisthadi Kwath 20 ml twice a day for fifteen days. After 2 weeks, the tongue was clear and having faded pink hue surface with elevated red papilla. Color and length of lesion were assessed by taking photographs of the affected part before and after treatment.

Beauty is defined as having the quality of being pleasing or someone that gives great pleasure especially when you look at them. The human face expresses this beauty in its most natural form, unfortunately, the skin of the face is affected by a most common skin disorder ‘Acne Vulgaris’ and it occurs most frequently in the adolescent ages. Acne Vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory condition of the pilosebacous follicles on the face and upper trunk, which develops into blackheads, papules, pustules and cysts and may leave scars upon resolution.Since adolescents are highly conscious about their health and beauty, they tend to resort to using various OTC beauty products available on the market, which most of the times causes the Acne to exaggerate and occasionally some side effects occur. Youvan Pidika simply means that this disorder usually occurs in the young aged persons. It is also known as Mukhadushika. Although it is briefly mentioned, the symptoms closely resemble that of Acne Vulgaris. According to the Ayurveda, the management of Youvan Pidika is by doing Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa which will be discussed in this article.

Introduction: Ushira (Rhizomes of Vetiveria zizanioides), sariva (Rhizomes of Hemidesmusindicus) and Bilva patra (leaves of Aegle marmelos) are commonly used, found, aromatic drugs withwide spectrum therapeutic utility especially for skin disorders. Their alcoholic extract can be effectivelyused in modified dosage form of deodorant Aerosol formulation. Materials& method: Ethanolicextracts of Ushira (1:3), sariva (1:1.6)and Bilva patra (1:1.8) drug : solvent respectively were obtainedthrough soxhlet extraction at Department of RSBK, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar. Extracts were mixed in theratio of 2:1:1 and were formulated to deodorant Aerosol form “SEVYA”. The mixture of extracts wassubjected to antimicrobial study at IIAPS, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar by Paper disc diffusionmethod (Kirby-Bauer Method). Inoculate of S. aureus, S.epidermidis and Salmonella on nutrient agarwere incubated with discs soaked in test mixture at 37 0 C for 24 hours. Result:here was 10mm zone ofinhibition after 24 hrs. Conclusion: Mixture of ethanolic extracts of Ushira (), sariva and Bilva obtainedthrough soxhlet extraction in the ratio of 2:1:possesantimicrobial property against S.aureus, and S.epidermidis.

Beauty is the desire of every entity to give pleasure to the sense. It is not always related to women rather men are more beauty consciousness in present era. Ayurveda deals with all the aspects of human life. It never isolatethe involvement of metal and spiritual well being from the concept of beauty. Beauty is not only a source of joy but gives confidence and proud in some extent. About Skin, it is the basic element of the external appearance. Beauty is generally depended on the type and texture of the skin one has. Beside it beauty is also depend in other factors like hair falling, hair graying, any type of scar and wrinkle free skin etc. It is essential for the preservation, restoration or best owing of bodily beauty and also in the surgical correction of disfigured physical defects. Beautiful and glowing skin of person gives perceptual experience of satisfaction. In Ayurvedic science many herbal drugs has been prescribed for beautification of skin, teeth, nails and hair deals in a very specific way like-Haridra, Manjistha, Sariva, Chandana, Amalaki, Ghritkumari, Babul, Lavanga, Shikakai, Ritha, Bhringaraj etc. etc.Charak Samhita classified cosmetics drugs as Varnya, Kushthaghna, Kandughna, Vayasthapak, Udardaprashamana etc. and many alepam (poultice) are described in Susruta Samhita and AshtangaHrudaya. Daily regimen of an individual has a special role to improve and maintain beauty. Panchakarma therapy are employed for beautification of skin – the marker of overall condition of individual.Rasayana therapy are also employed for beautification of skin as per Ayurveda.

Introduction : Infantile Eczema (Atopic dermatitis) is a common, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease that primarily affects young children. It affects the estimated 1-5% of world population and more than 10-20% of the children less than 14 year of age. It can significantly impact the quality of life of affected individuals as well as their families. In Ayurvedic literature, the word “Charmadala” has been mentioned under the category of Kushta (skin disorders) that denotes all varieties of skin disorders. Acharya Kashyapa’s description of the disease Charmadala (dermatitis) closely resembles with that of infantile eczema. It is characterized by Kandu (itching), rakta varnata of twak (reddish discoloration of skin), charma avadarana (peeling of skin) and twak rookshata (dryness) with pidaka (papule) formation Material And Method : A 1year 2 month old male patient was came to the OPD of Kaumarabhritya, Rishikul campus UAU Haridwar uttrakhand, with complaints of dry, itchy and scaly skin with excoriated lesions. These complaints were persisting for the past 1 year. This condition can be understood as charmdala, treatments including with some medicine course of 3 months. Result : There were significant improvements in the condition of the patient. Discussion : while treating Charmadala, the drugs alleviating Vata, Pitta, Kapha doshas, which are having kandughna, kushtaghna and raktashodhaka as well possessing tikta, katu rasa and ushna veerya should be selected.

Healthy skin is a reflection of overall wellness. A complete health is physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing. Aahar(food), Nidra(sleep) and Brahmacharya(celibacy/abstinence)arethe Trayopsthamba(three basic pillars) of healthy living in Ayurveda. Three of these if consumed in optimal limits leads to a healthy life. Excess or less consumption of any of these three may lead to consequences(disease/illness).After Aahar, Nidra is an important factor of living. According to Charaka AcharyaSamuchit nidra(adequate sleep of 6-7hrs in an adult) showers with many benefits. Amongst these benefits Varna(complexion) is an important factor of Twacha(skin). Sushruta Acharya says that Ratrijaagrana(late night awakening) leads to vitiation of Vata and Pitta Doshas. Since Twacha is both a sthana(seat) of Vata and Pitta, vitiation of these Doshas may also hamper the quality of skin. Early to bed and early to rise is a key to healthy living and also prevents from many lifestyle and related disorders. Our skin is our best accessary, hence it is necessary to have a sound sleep.

Ayurveda, the science of life also suggests to follow proper food habits with respect to an individuals prakriti, age, a place the person resides, rutu, and also his digestive capacity. According to the principles of Ayurveda, one should take food only after the complete digestion of previous food. Adhyashana means eating before digestion of previous food. In this era of modernization and fast life, people are neglecting healthy food and are attracted towards the junk foods and changing their life pattern. Amlapitta is one among the commonest disorders prevalent in society now a days due to indulgence in compatible food habits and activities. Adhyashana is one among the faulty diet habit and described as causative factor of amlapitta. It is pittaPradhan disease of the annavaha and purishavahastrotas caused due to mandagni and ama. According to many acharya, various manifestations related to skin is one among various symptoms of amlapitta and adhyashana is causative factors. Discussion and conclusion of title will be described in full paper.

Background: Current practice of cosmetics is fascinated with the word “natural/organic” either for normal or diseased condition. Vyanga is one of diseases of skin that harms the cosmetic value of face at greater extent. Aim: The present study is aimed at to evaluate the effect of herbomineralVarnya cream containing Manjishtha, Yashtimadhu, Laksha, RaktaChandan, Keshar and YashadBhasma in Group A while replacement of Keashar with its substitute Kusumbha in Group B with the assessment of reduction of MASI( Melasma Area and Severity Index) Score. Material and Method: Total 60 patients of cardinal signs and symptoms of Vyanga were registered in the OPD of Rasa Shastra, Sir SunderlalHospital,BHU. Case performa was duly prepared and consent of each patient was taken prior to the treatment schedule. Patient were assigned to the Group A and B by the lottery method of randomization. Treatment was given for six month duration and two follow ups with the one –one month. Result: The mean MASI score decreased from 14.20 to 9.15 after treatment for six months and further decrease to 8.7 and 8.3 in first and second follow up respectively with Varnya Cream A in Group A.The mean MASI score decreased from 14.01 to 10.37 after treatment for six months and further decrease to 10.13 and 9.8 in first and second follow up respectively with Varnya Cream B in Group B. Conclusion:No significant difference in the reduced MASI score was observed in Group A and Group B . Varnya Cream B is as good and effective as Varnya Cram A.This validated the concept of PratinidhiDravyas as laid by the ancient Acharyas and here is an cost effective option we can provide to the each and every person of the society.

Beauty is the desire of every individual to give pleasure to the sense. The concept of using herbs for beautification is well defined in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda beauty was defined in holistic terms, and beauty was within everyone’s approach. Ayurveda cosmetology started from mother wombs, dinacharya, ratricharya, ritucharya with the practice of herbal & herbo-mineral formulations. Charak Samhita classified cosmetic drugs as Varnya, Kushthaghna, Kandughna, Vayasthapaka, Udardaprashmana, etc. Some medicinal plants like Haridra, Manjistha, Saariva, Chandana, Amalaki, Ghritkumari etc. has been described for beautification of skin, hair, teeth, nails etc. These herbs balances the Agni, the Dosha and the Dhatu to maintain good health. Perfect balance of these three are necessary for good proportion of Dhatu and Updathu which is basic requirement for fit and beautiful skin & body. Moreover, these herbswork in healing of damage tissues of the body. In these herbs Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) holds the reputation of a very good skin care herb as it is used to make the complexion lighter,even and lightendark spots due to its Varnya, Rakta-prasadaka, Rakta-shodhaka (blood purifier), Vishaghna, Rasayana properties. Chemically it contains glucosides known as Manjisthin and Purpurin, along with resins, lime salts and colouring agents etc.

Todays womens are suffering from superfast life .due to this the womens facing to the various lifestyle disorders ,pcos is one of the common harmonal disorder in female ,where lack of exercise and undisciplined food habits are contributing factors for it .Due to this harmonal imbalance ,various cosmetic issues appears in womens like acne ,weight gain ,hirsutism ,hair loss ,.the cosmetic treatment only give temporary relief in it .According to Ayurveda ,there is strotorodh janya samprapti occours . The dushya dhatus are predominantly Rasa and Meda .These causes harmonal imbalance and are causative factors for cosmetic issues

In present era society is more concerned about external beauty compare to internal beauty. Usually most of the cases present before general practitioners are pertaining to skin diseases. One such disease is Psoriasis which is an autoimmune and an inflammatory skin disease that typically follows a relapsing and remitting course. Plaque Psoriasis is characterized by well delineated red, scaly plaques that vary in extent from a few patches to generalized involvement. Distinctive nail changes occur in around 50% of all those affected. Increased stress and sedentary lifestyle are main pre disposing factors which is accounting for wide spread prevalence of this disease. Psoriasis for many people results in profound functional, psychological and social morbidity. It can be correlated to different varieties of Kushta according to the presentation of the patient. In modern medicine we do not find a definite cure for this disease. Here it is need of the time to find out safe and effective treatment through Ayurveda. Through its 3 basic principles of treatment i.e. Nidanaparivarjana, Shamana and Shodhana Ayurveda provides long lasting results and a better life to the patients.Here a case of a Psoriasis has been discussed along with its treatment with Virechana.

It has been said that hair is a barometer of one’s beauty. Healthy, beautiful, long and attractive hair adds charm to the personality. So, it has a great aesthetic value and it is the crowning glory of any person. Therefore to keep the healthy hair in healthy state is entirely the duty of human beings, because just like face hair is also a mirror of healthy state of the body. Early hair fall has been attributed to be the result of varied factors like hormonal imbalance, faulty hair care, pollution, Intake of Amla, Katu and Lavana Rasa, non-vegetarian diet, stress factor and use of cosmetic etc.Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss can be correlated with Indralupta in Ayurveda. Indralupta is a common form of non-scarring alopecia involving the scalp and/or body, characterized by hair loss without any clinical inflammatory signs. Due to side effects and limitation of the contemporary science, some harmless and effective medicines are expected from Alternative medical sciences. Ayurveda has great potential to treat such autoimmune diseases.Indraluptahas many significant deleterious effects like social anxiety,increased self-consciousness, low self-esteem, embarrassment and depression impairingpsychological well-being thus affecting mental and social status of person. Itisconsidered under Kshudraroga by most of the authors of classical Ayurvedic texts. AcharyaVagbhata was the first to differentiate Indralupta and Khalitya. The risk of allopathic treatment outweighs their benefits. ‘Lepa chikitsa’ in the treatment of Indralupta as given by‘Acharya Sushruta’ is cost- effective, non-toxic, and easily available. Efficacy ofRomasanjanana Lepa is regeneration of Hair in ‘Indralupta’. Romasanjanana Lepa reduced the size of patches and percentage hair loss on local application.

Psoriasis is a long lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patchy skin lesions which is typically red in colour associated with itching and scaling. It may vary in severity from localized to generalized to cover all parts of the body. Because of its recurrent nature, the disease is remained always a great problem. The disease has been associated withlow self-esteemand depression due to less cosmetic acceptability. In India, the reported prevalence of psoriasis amongst patients of skin disorders ranges between 0.44% - 2.2% from overall incidence of 1.02%. In Ayurveda, diagnosis of psoriasis depends on the clinical symptomatology. The management depends on assessment of dosha dooshya and its avastha. The bahudoshavastha of kusta needs shodhana. Keeping this intention in mind, a 48 year old male patient of psoriasis was diagnosed as Ekakusta having bahudoshavastha. The lesions were well demarcated, raised, red, scaling, silvery patches on whole body with itching. The pitta dominant state wasmanaged by snehapana using tiktaka gritha for 4 days followed by virechana with trivrit avalehya. After the shodhana, the patient had relief from almost all the symptoms. The photos will be presented in the presentation. Hence snehapana poorvaka virechana is proved to be efficacious in the management of Ekakusta. The normalized skin appearance, texture will contribute to the cosmatological aspect of skin and enhance the confidence of the patient.

Psoriasis is a most common clinical condition now a days. In this condition the life span of skin cells are speeded up results in skin cells to buildup rapidly on the surface of skin results in scaling. Ayurveda included it under the broad spectrum of classification kushta. Here we are removing the root cause and there by reducing the symptoms. In the present era life style and food habits of the people like taking too much junk foods spicy foods, taking of curd along with fish, chicken etc increases the prevalence of the disesase.Here a case of male patient presented with complaints of psoriasis was treated with vamana and by oralmedication.condition of the patient was accessed before and after treatment and remarkable change was noticed.

The concept of Saundarya or beauty takes skin and its complexion into consideration. In Ayurveda, complexion is referred to as Varna which has various physiological and pathological implications whereasVarnya is a classical term given for the task of restoring and retaining the natural hue, texture and tone of the skin. Varna includes different parameters of skin like color, texture, lusture, appearance, nourishment and also dermatological parameters such as skin hydration, skin pigmentation, skin sensitivity and skin wrinkling etc. Hence, disturbance in any of the components of the skin is considered as Vaivarnya or skin discoloration. According to Acharya Charaka, VarnyaMahakashaya is the eighth group of 50 Mahakashaya described in fourth chapter of Sutra Sthana of Charaka Samhita and includes drugs viz: Chandana (Santalum Album), Tunga (Calophylluminophyllum), Padmaka(Prunuscerasoides), Ushira (Vetiveriazizanioides), Madhuka (Glycyrrhizaglabra), Manjishtha (Rubiacordifolia), Sariva (Hemidesmusindicus), Payasya(Puerariatuberosa), Sita (Cynodondactylon) and Lata (Cynodonlinearis). These are the group of drugs used to maintain and enhance the complexion in healthy and diseased both. Some of these can be administered both internally and externally.

Background: Current practice of cosmetics is fascinated with the word “natural/organic” either for normal or diseased condition. Vyanga is one of diseases of skin that harms the cosmetic value of face at greater extent. Aim: The present study is aimed at to evaluate the effect of herbomineralVarnya cream containing Manjishtha, Yashtimadhu, Laksha, RaktaChandan, Keshar and YashadBhasma in Group A while replacement of Keashar with its substitute Kusumbha in Group B with the assessment of reduction of MASI( Melasma Area and Severity Index) Score. Material and Method: Total 60 patients of cardinal signs and symptoms of Vyanga were registered in the OPD of Rasa Shastra, Sir SunderlalHospital,BHU. Case performa was duly prepared and consent of each patient was taken prior to the treatment schedule. Patient were assigned to the Group A and B by the lottery method of randomization. Treatment was given for six month duration and two follow ups with the one –one month. Result: The mean MASI score decreased from 14.20 to 9.15 after treatment for six months and further decrease to 8.7 and 8.3 in first and second follow up respectively with Varnya Cream A in Group A.The mean MASI score decreased from 14.01 to 10.37 after treatment for six months and further decrease to 10.13 and 9.8 in first and second follow up respectively with Varnya Cream B in Group B. Conclusion:No significant difference in the reduced MASI score was observed in Group A and Group B . Varnya Cream B is as good and effective as Varnya Cram A.This validated the concept of PratinidhiDravyas as laid by the ancient Acharyas and here is an cost effective option we can provide to the each and every person of the society.

Hair also known as “crowning glory”, is considered as a symbol of youthfulness and beauty of women. Hair care remains as a multimillion-dollar industry consisting of variety of hair products such as shampoos, conditioners, creams, dyes etc. Besides the boom of industry, there are lots of problems affecting the hair such as hair fall, dandruff, graying, dryness, splitting of hair etc.

A case study of 20 years old male patient is being presented here, who came with complaints of acne on face, along with itching, pain and pus formation (since 2 years). Considering clinical features, Kapha, Vata Dosha and Rakta, Dhatu are involved in pathology, it was necessary to carry out treatment having Vata-Kapha Shamakaand Rakta Shodhka property. Acne Vulgaris is one of the most common dermatosis which develops in puberty and young age. Prevalence of Acne Vulgaris in India is 85% in teenagers. In the present case, the patient was treated with oral administration of drugs like Kaishor Guggulu with Khadir sidhhajala, Samshamni Vati, Sarivadhyasava along with external application of Raktachandana dilepa for one month. At the end of the month, clinical features of patient were significantly improved.

Scalp skin and hair plays an important part in the personality and appearance hence a play a vital part in enhancing the beauty of the child. Increasing incidence and prevalence of scalp skin and hair disorders such as Seborrheic Dermatitis in children has been emerging as realchallenge in paediatric age group. Hence need of the hour isto discover effective and safe drugfor management of childhood Seborrheic Dermatitis. Seborrheic Dermatitis can be comparedwithArumshika explained in Ayurveda, which is categorised as Shirokushtha.In anAyurvedic text Sahastrayogam, AnkoladiTail has been mentioned a good remedy for ShiroKushtha, and same was taken in the present clinical study to evaluate efficacy of AnkoladiTail in themanagement of Seborrheic Dermatitis in paediatric practice.

Hair is the first most noticeable part of our beauty.Its enhances our personality. It’s an important part of our appearance and set the tone for our entire look. Our hair make us beautiful, it definitely adds to our natural beauty. Good hair - do gives us ultimately confidence. Hair loss often is a result of different causes like heredity, anemia, nutrition deficiencies stress, infection like fungal and bacterial,medical problems like thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Hair loss not only affects our appearance, but also hurts’ our pride and affects our psyche. Hair loss is strongly linked with depression and can be an early sign of a heart disease. Now in these day Fungal infection is normally cause of hair fall. It is spread through sharing of fomites like combs, hair brushes and hair clothing. In ayurvreda many medicines for fungal infection of hair’s. In a classical text Chakraddhatgive Chitrakadi Tailafor Shiro Dadru. The present article is insist the role of Chitrakadi Tailacontent for fungus.Each contents of this formulation (Chitrakmool, Danti, Koshataki) having antifungal properties which is consolidate from different ayurvedic texts, review and research article.

Due to ignorance towards dietetic, seasonal and daily regimen people are more prone to various kinds of skin disorders. Vicharchika (Atopic dermatitis) is the most common skin disorders. Due to wide spectrum of disease, much prevalence in the society and lack of effective medicament, so disease being chosen for the study.The study was conducted in 50 clinically diagnosed patients of Vicharchika (Atopic dermatitis) and randomly divided into two groups. In group A patients weretreated with Avalguja Beeja Churna(6 gms) ) with Ghrita, before meal twice daily for 30 days and Arka Tailtwice daily for 30 days, on the lesion for local application.In group B patients weretreated withCetrizine tab. (oral 10mg in night) and Clobetasol ointment twice daily for 30 days, on the lesion of Atopic dermatitis. Conclusions:‘Avalguja Beeja Churna’ and ‘Arka Tail’ is safe, cost effective and free from any side effects in the management of Vicharchika [Atopic dermatitis]”. It also prevents the relapse considerably.

Melasma is a common skin problem. It causes brown to gray-brown patches, usually on the face. Most people get it on their cheeks, bridge of their nose, forehead, chin, and above their upper lip.although various products are available in the market for the management of vyanga, they have some adverse side effects ,particularly towards pregnant and lactating mothers.it causes immense mental stress and depression.in the ayurvedic classics there was mention of vyanga which was described under kshudra roga of twaka roga which can be compared with melasma. as per ayurvedic classics vyanga is a condition where in vata,pitta dosa as well as manasika nidanas such as krodha,soka,ayasa are the main culprits.in ayurveda,vyanga has been treated both by antah-parimarjan and bahi-parimarjana chikitsa.in this review article,we tried to highlight ayurvedic management of vyanga (melasma) mentioned in ayurveda with scientific justification.

Skin is a vital as well as a complex organ of the body which usually is underappreciated in case of physical and mental health, unless a problem or an ailment originates in it. The word “Psoriasis” is derived from Greek word ( Psora – Itchy & Iasis – condition) . Psoriasis is a non-infectious chronic inflammatory skin disease with unknown etiology and relapsing in nature. It is characterized by well defined dry erythematous patches and covered with adherent silvery white scales. It commonly affects extensor surfaces of elbows, knees, scalp, nails & sacral region. According to Ayurveda, the Samprapti of psoriasis can be described as vitiated Vata and Kapha Dosha in association with Ama dosha ,which adversely affect Jala Mahabhoot of the affected skin region. Vitiated Dosha dry the water content of skin and promote abnormal rapid proliferation of skin tissues, resulting in its appearance as whitish and scaly & thin skin tissues. Vitiated Kapha Dosha and accumulated Mala cause itching in the skin and the Pitta/rakta vitiated by Vata-Kapha and Mala alters the normal healing process . Although Ek-kustha is considered as a disease of Bahya Rogmarga, but its initiation is from Koshtha, hence diet also plays a prominent role in early pathogenesis of EkKushtha. .In Charaka Samhita, the Ek-Kustha symptoms are quite similar to psoriasis.

Shushkakshi-paka(Dry Eye Syndrome) a common ophthalmic condition. Due to its variegated aetiology, multifactorial pathophysiology, lack of gold standard diagnostic procedure and absence of any curative modality it presents a great challenge to physician’s skills. In this cinical trial, local therapy Tarpan Kriya Kalpa with Shatavahadi Ghrita has been selected for the clinical management of Dry Eye Syndrome. An open random comparative study was planned on 40 patients with clinical features of Shushkakshipaka. They were divided randomly into two therapeutic groups of 20 patients each, group A with Tarpana with Shatavahadi GhritGroup B,Tarpana with Goghrita was don for 7 days. In comparative study over criteria’s of assessment ,no statistically significant difference was observed between two therapies except in symptom Foreign Body Sensation. . Though Group A faired far well on the basis of percentage relief.

Ayurveda is an ancient medical science which was developed in India. Skin is the basic element of the external appearance. Beauty is generally depended on the type and texture of the skin one has. Also the beauty is not only depended on the skin but also on the other factors like hair falling, hair blackening, wrinkle free skin etc. In today’s era, beauty is very much essential to be one in thousand faces. It is essential for the preservation, restoration or bestowing of bodily beauty and also in the surgical correction of disfigured physical defects. Beauty as in common is related to skin unanimously. Beautiful skin of person gives perceptual experience of satisfaction. Ayurvedic science deals with cosmetology in a very precise way. Cosmetics drugs is widely been described as Varnya, Kustaghna, Kandughna, Vayasthapak, etc. Some medicinal plants like Haridra, Manjistha, Sariva, Chandana, Amalaki, Ghritkumari, Babul, Lavanga, Shikakai, Ritha, Bhringaraj etc. has been prescribed for beautification of skin, hair, Antiaging etc. Diet has a special role to improve and maintain beauty of an individual. Panchakarma procedures and Rasayanas are employed for beautification of skin, the marker of overall condition of individual as per Ayurveda.

Face is the mirror of mind and index of beauty. It houses almost all sense organs which are gateway of interaction of our body with the external world. Oral cavity functions as an essential component and halitosis is a common complaint among general population which definitely affects a person’s beauty as well as personality. Halitosis is an unpleasant odour that originates from the mouth and can be serious enough to cause personal embarrassment and social restraint.Different terms describing halitosis include breath malodour, oral malodourand bad or foul breath. The etiology of halitosis is related to intraoral causes in 90% of cases and extra oral causes are 10%1 . Intraoral halitosis can be caused by poororal hygiene,gingivitis,food impaction, periodontal disease or excessive bacteria (mainly gram –negative) on the coated tongue degrading and converting both sulfur and non sulfur containing aminoacids into volatile and bad smelling gases. Extraoral halitosis can be caused by upper respiratory tract infections such as chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, tonsillitis,etclower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia,pulmonary abscess etc. Systemic factors causing halitosis include rheumatic fever, hiatus hernia,hepatic carcinoma, diabetic ketoacidosis,uraemia, kidney disease and gastrointestinal diseases. Halitosis can also have temporary causes such as morning bad breath, dry mouth, hunger, stress and dietary causes such as eating garlic, onion etc2 .

The eyes are the windows to the soul. They are allow us connecting with our surroundings and help maintain the sharpness of our mind. They also keep us safe ,provide awareness of the danger around us. It is proved that about 80% of the knowledge we gain through the eyes. It is a source of direct knowledge1 .It is rightly quoted by Acharya Vagbhatta in Ashtanga Samgraha “For a blind person though he is rich, day and night are equal and entire world seems to be useless” so man should make consistant efforts to protect eye sight2 . In the present era due to many environmental factors, sedentary, stressful and faulty life style ,eye disorders are quite common.In today’s life style somking, tobacco,liquor,junk foods,electronic gazetts,television,computer,mobile phones are part of population so eye sight will damage in early age. Many people not aware about their eye sight until they not feel any difficulty in daily life.Once people becomes blind, no therapy is much more effective to restore vision. According to World Health Organisation( WHO) estimate about 314million people are visually impaired worldwide,45 millions of them are blind. It is estimated that number of blind persons in India in 2020 will be about 31.6 million.For the prevention of blindness WHO launched global initiative National Blindness Control Programme, VISION 2020-Right to Sight3 . In addition to these initiatives we have to adopt some preventable measures in our daily routine for eye health. We can store proper vision for long time with help of eye exercise, kriyakalpas, panchakarma therapy

Beauty is just not a pill. Everyone wants beauty because it enhances the personality and confidence of a person. The literal meaning of kriya is cleansing of body. Through Shatkarma (Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Tratak and Kapalbhati)person keeps body healthy and toxin free. Every practices of Shatkriya are described in Hatha Yoga Pradipika. According to Ayurveda the accumulation of Tridosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) affect the lusture and tone of skin. Shatkarma is like a small part of Panchkarma but it not required highly infrastructure so men can easily perform these procedure. Simple procedures are done in Shatakarma which reduces the meda and shleshma from the body. In Kunjal kriya internal cleansing are done. Kunjalcleans the stomach and intestine and increases the blood supply of stomach and cures the stomach diseases and also enhances the Digestive Power. In Neti Kriya person release the Kapha dosha from nasal tract and it prevent all type of Nasal,Eye and EarProblem. So these types of Shatkarma helps to improve health by cures the diseases and keep the body toxin free and maintain the beauty.

Ayurveda is a science of life as it explains the conditions of the life. The purpose of science of life is maintenance of the health of the healthy and alleviation of disease. This science of treatment is taught for the benefit of life. The health in Ayurveda is defined as the homeostasis of the Tridoshas, Sapthadhatus and Trimalas. These when impaired results in the ruja from which the meaning disease is etymologically originated. This pain makes the human being to lead a miserable life. Hence it is important to maintain these in normalcy. Ayurveda, a holistic health science is providing its services to mankind since ancient time. It has not only curative perspective, but also maintains the unique constitutional balance of a person. Still the same is continuing with more andmore global support. From the time of ancient Indian to present, all cultures and through span of centuries, mankind has been preoccupied with youth and physical appearance.

In the present era of modernization, a change of life style of human being has created several disharmonies in his biological system. Altered dietary habits (viruddha annapana, adhyasana) lead to hyposecretion of digestive juices and diminished gastrointestinal motility which precipitates as ama dosa. ama is manifested due to the derangement of ja?haragni. Due to ama dosa, the saririka do?a deviate from its normal proportions and furthermore disturbs dhatu-samyata. ama is responsible for various diseases. It gets lodged into raktavaha strotasa and causes avarodha of the involved strotasa where do?a-du?ya sammurcchana occurs. When these vitiated do?a-du?ya gets s?hanasa?sraya in tvak then they manifested as tvak vikara. According to modern science, the gastrointestinal and cutaneous systems are closely linked in origin. Dermatological findings are commonly associated with underlying gastrointestinal diseases. It can be understood on the basis of Skin-gut axis. Both skin and gut inhabit a vast community of bacteria and their metabolite, known as skin and gut microbiome which work in harmony. Any disturbance in the gut microbiome (in case of ama dosa) interrupts its harmony with skin microbiome, thus altering homoeostasis (dhatu-samyata). This leads to many gastrointestinal and dermatological manifestations.

Outer beauty is a reflection of inner beauty. Beauty can be of two types; internal beauty (related to mind and soul) and external beauty (the body).Beauty (both internal and external) is the manifestation of God. Outer beauty relates to bone structure, skin tone, muscle development, intelligence, hair quality, youthfulness and weight. Inner beauty mainly requires development of virtue. It, too, is more essential than mere outer beauty. CharakaSamhita specifically notes that longevity can be achieved through the process of developing and maintaining beauty. The fourth chapter of Sutrasthana of CharakaSamhita, titled Shadavirechana Shatashritiyam, provides comprehensive information about fifty classes of five hundred herbs (based upon their selective action on various diseases and biological systems). These classes are called Mahakashaya (classes of drugs with similar activity profile) comprising ten herbs each. These fifty classes are again sub-divided into ten sub-classes starting with Jeevaniya (vitalizers) and ending with Vayasthapana (anti-aging herbs) with fifty therapeutic indications. Some Mahakashaya related to beauty care are Jeevaniya (vitaliser), Brimhaniya (strength promoting), Lekhaniya (lightness producing), Varnya (complexion promoting), Kushthaghna (anti-dermatosis) Kandughna (anti-pruritic), Udaradaprashamana (alleviating allergic rashes), Shonitasthapana (hemostatics and blood purifiers), Vayasthapana (stabilize age or anti-ageing). Mahakashaya related to Panchakarma (purification therapy) are Snehopaga (aiding in oleation), Swedopaga(aiding in diaphoresis/sudation), Vamanopaga (aiding in emesis), Virecanopaga (aiding in purgation), Asthapanopaga (aiding in unctuous enema), Anuvasanopaga (aiding in unctuous enema), Shirovirechanopaga (supporting in nasal drug delivery).Thus these Mahakashaya are used with their various indications, formulations and combinations in order to use them for health, beauty, and personality of a person and to cure and prevent diseases or disorders

Shalakya Tantra in its very definition clearly emphasizes in the word “Urdhvjatrugata” this Anga of Ayurveda is not only able to deal with Eye, ENT and Head disorders but also has a wide scope in the field of ayurvedic cosmetology. Kriyakalpas mostly being local procedures have the capacity to cross the surrounding barriers, thus enabling the “Aushadhi Dravya” to reach the target tissue and manage the associated issue. Vidalaka is a major Kriyakalpa procedure in which Aushadhi Lepana is done under eye and eyelids, Vidalaka can be considered as a counterpart of “Lepa” which has three types out of which Varnyakara lepa is considered most useful here.

Shalakya Tantra in its very definition clearly emphasizes in the word “Urdhvjatrugata” this Anga of Ayurveda is not only able to deal with Eye, ENT and Head disorders but also has a wide scope in the field of ayurvedic cosmetology. Kriyakalpas mostly being local procedures have the capacity to cross the surrounding barriers, thus enabling the “Aushadhi Dravya” to reach the target tissue and manage the associated issue. Vidalaka is a major Kriyakalpa procedure in which Aushadhi Lepana is done under eye and eyelids, Vidalaka can be considered as a counterpart of “Lepa” which has three types out of which Varnyakara lepa is considered most useful here.

Beauty is not only a source of joy but also boosts self-confidence and pride to some extent. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Since time immemorial beauty has occupied an important criterion in ones life style. Beautification is an important aspect for personal grooming which existed since ancient times. The various techniques for beautification of skin especially of face, eyes and hair are key areas which are primarily focused and highlighted in Ayurvedic literature especially in Shalakya Tantra. The Shalakya Tantra is an important branch of Ayurveda which is also termed as Urdhvanga Chikitsa since it deals with the upper body parts above the clavicle and mainly described in Ayurvedic texts such as; Sushrut Samhita, Charak Samhita and Ashtang Hridaya. As Mukha includes the area from Chibuka to Lalata which includes the entire face and diseases arising in this area along with its beautification are highlighted through various Kriya Kalpa procedures. The concept of beauty in Ayurveda is not only directed towards achieving an attractive external appearance but also to achieve good health. This starts when the child is in the mother’s wombs by following Sadvrittha i.e. Dinacharya, ratricharya, ritucharya along with the use of medicinal herbs and minerals. In this article the various procedures and techniques for enhancing the beauty of face, eyes and hair are considered along with internal medications, Pathya and Apathya Viveshana. Hence the role of Shalakya Tantra in enhancing the beauty of face, eyes and hair will be highlighted through review of literature pertaining to this. The various Kriya Kalpaprocedures for beautification of Mukha (Face), Netra (eyes) and Kesha (hair) by adopting procedures like Abyanga, Swedana, Mukha lepa (Face packs), Vidalaka, Anjana, Nethra Parisheka, Shiroabyanga, Shirolepa (Hair pack) etc. will be considered in detail.

The detailing of soft skill in medical field is the need of hour. This area needs much attention in today’s scenario1, 2. Increasing incidence of lost patientdoctor trust bond is needed to re-establish. Unlike the other professions, medical profession was considered as a noble occupation earlier but now the picture has changed. Number of lawsuits are filed in jurisdiction for the conflicts between doctors and patients and their relatives3 . There are many studies, which shows that lack of basic soft skills were the causative factor for these incidences4 . That’s why we can see that now a day the soft skill training is demanded to be included in medical curriculam5 .

Sthaulya is characterized by abnormal and excessive accumulation of medodhatu in the body. Over intake of fatty diet, sedentary life style and lack of physical and mental exercise are the main causes which increases kapha and medodhatu. In modern science, it is compared with obesity and three main causes are dietic, genetics and hormonal. Due to hormonal changes in various stages of life, females are more prone than males. In 2016, overall about 13% (11% men and 15% women) of the worlds adult population were obese. In Ayurveda, sthaulya is considered as beejdhoshaj vyadhi (hereditary disease). Acharya Charak has quoted sthaulya under asta nindita purush,atisthaulya is one of them and has listed this problem under samtarpanajanita vyadhi. Acharya Dalhana commenting on medoroga specified that agni which is involved in pathogenesis of the disease viz. dhatvaagnimandhya. In sthaulya, increased meda, agni and vayu creates complications like prameha-pidika, vidradhi, bhagandara. This paper will explain etiology, pathogenesis and treatment (effect of udvartana) for sthaulya. There are many treatments described in ayurveda classics for sthaulyaandudvartana is one of them. It is cost effective and easy to perform treatment. It is performed with churna which is ruksha in nature. Ruksha guna has property to dissolve the kapha and meda and expel it out from the body through the skin due to which the excess fat,which is deposited under the skin, dissolve and comes out through sweat.

In Ayurveda classics, Yuvanpidika comes under Kshudra roga. It has great resemblance with acne vulgaris in modern medicine which mostly affects 85% population of teenagers and young adults mainly males. Now a day’s various types of skin diseases are on the rampage. Acne vulgaris is one of them. It is a chronic skin disorder involving hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Multiple causative factors including skin microbes, hormonal imbalance, environmental factors and mental stress are responsible for this. According to ayurveda classical texts, Yuvanpidika occurs due to vitiation of kapha, vata and rakta doshas. It gives rise to “salmali throne” like eruptions on the face. In Astanga Haridhya,Acharya Vagbhatta has mentioned it as vataja and kaphaj disease. Other Acharyas mainly focused on its treatment. There are two types of treatment described in ayurveda i.e. samshodhana and samshamana. Samshodhana chikitsa includes vamana, nasya and shiravedha. Samshamana chikitsa is divided as internal and external. In internal, oral medicines like manjistha churna, panchtikta ghrita and kaishora guggulu and in external chikitsa lepa and oil are included. Internal medicines are tikta rasa dominant. Tikta rasa is ideal for all skin diseases and also beneficial for daha and kandu which are common symptoms of this disease. In this paper the nidana (etiology), samprapti (pathogenesis) as well as chikitsa of yuvanpidika will be discussed in detail.

Skin is the largest organ of the body both in terms of volume and weight. It has protective interface, sensitive interface, and also maintains the balance of our body. It has metabolic functions too. According to Ayurveda, in Trividha Parikshan it includes – Darshana, Sparshna, and Prashna. Out of these three first two Parikshan are done with the help of skin only. Even first appearance of patient is seen on skin by darshana and with the help of touch we can feel the sparsha of the patient. According to Ayurvedic concepts, when the Dermis and Epidermis layer of the skin get affected, then it loose its smoothness (mardavta), Snigdhata ( unctuous ) , Bhrajisnuta and these Mardavta, Ushntav, Khartva all can be examined through skin only. This type of Twacha is seen in Kushta, Shudraroga and in Vatarakta. We can use skin as diagnostic tool in various types of diseases and skin diseases also

Personality is the combination of an individual thoughts, characteristics ,attitude, ideas and habits. It is defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influence his or her cognitive, emotional, motivational and behavioral patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors .In present era personality plays very important role not only in an individual profession but also in person lives and makes an individual discipline, punctual and also help in combating stress which ultimately helps in reducing risk of various psychosomatic disorders. Cosmetic effects of various procedures mentioned in Ayurveda not only directed towards developing an attractive external beauty but also plays important role in the restoration as well as enrichment ofpersonality. Ayurveda emphasizes on internal as well as external personality it is not just an ancient system used for maintaining good health but it can also help in balancing our personality flaws and enhance our positive traits. Personality can be enhanced by adopting the basic fundamentals of swasthvritta like Dincharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta, Suppression of Psychological urges, Aacharrasayan, Avoiding ten sinful acts, Diet,Rasayan etc.This paper presents the Swasthvritta as a recuperative intervention in the field of cosmetology and its role in internal personality enrichment.

Ayurveda is the oldest existing medical science; whose principles of treatment proves effective even `in today’s changing era. In this sedimentary life style that too in metropolitan cities ladies or girls give more attention to their beauty. As said “beauty is the illumination of soul”. In their busy schedule they give more importance to maintain their glamour and beauty. Atopic dermatitis is also known as atopic eczema is a type of inflammation of the skin which results in itching red swollen and cracked skin. The paper discusses about a single case study where in patient developed reddish rashes over fore head and gradually spreaded over face associated with itching which affected her day to day work life. Patient was diagnosed as Atopic Dermatitis and treatment like sadyo vamana karma was performed for treatment of avarana and treatment of kapha dosha. This paper also discusses ayurvedic principles held true in the samprapthi vighatana The efficacy of the treatment before and after will be discussed.

Purpose- Khalitya is mainly a Pitta dominant TridoshajaVyadhi. In Ayurveda Khalitya means hair fall and it closely resembles to baldness or alopecia in modern science. In present era millions of people are suffering from hair fall. Prevalence of hair fall was found to be 60.3%, prevalence of dandruff was found to be 17.1% and the prevalence of baldness was found to be 50.4%. It is a universal problem affecting both sexes of all races. Khalitya has been described in Ayurveda under the heading of Kshudra Roga (minor disease) or Shiroroga (diseases of head & scalp). It is progressing disorder people living in sedentary life, stress induced hectic schedules along with indiscriminate dietary habits result in many disturbance and deficiencies in the body which directly reflect in loss of hair. Method- This is single case study of 35year old female suffering from excessive scalp hair fall along with itching on scalp and constipation (associated complaint) visited the OPD (Registration No- 1711022018) of Panchkarma, NIA, Jaipur.As per Ayurveda, this case was treated in the line of Khalitya.The whole treatment includes Takradhara, Nasya Karma with Madhuyashtyadi Taila for 14 days, along with Shamana Chikitsa. Assessment was done on the basis of symptoms. Result- The therapy provided marked changes in the hair fall. The present study showed significant reduction in hair fall, itching on scalp etc. There were no adverse reactions, either reported or observed during the treatment period. Conclusion- Based on the case study it can be concluded that Takradhara, NasyaKarma along with Shamana Chikitsa is effective in the management of Khalitya (hair fall).

In the modern era of mechanical life, Childhood obesity accounts for major public health crisis throughout the world, as evidenced by its increased prevalence over few years. Imbalance between calorie intake and calories utilised due to various avoidable and unavoidable reasons are the major cause of same. Interrelation ship between genetic, behavioural, and environmental causes further worsens the situation. Physical, psychological, and social health problems along with decreased exercise tolerance are definite in childhood obesity. Hence, effective dietary, lifestyle and intervention strategies should bedone toprevent the same and the urgent need of the hour. Hence addressing this major problem this studyis focused on effective dietary and lifestyle management in Sthaulya(childhood obesity).15Patients of childhood obesity for present study were selected from OPD and IPD of PG Department of Bal Roga, NIA, Jaipur after screening them for the same by following different diagnostic criteria’s.Promising, significantresult was found in clinical, anthropometric and biochemical improvement profile, which concludes that patients treated with caloric diet as per age along with dietetic and life style modification is beneficial in treating childhood obesity, and thus highlighting importance of caloric diet, exercise.

Scalp skin and hair plays an important part in the personality and appearance hence a play a vital part in enhancing the beauty of the child. Increasing incidence and prevalence of scalp skin and hair disorders such as Seborrheic Dermatitis in children has been emerging as realchallenge in paediatric age group. Hence need of the hour isto discover effective and safe drugfor management of childhood Seborrheic Dermatitis. Seborrheic Dermatitis can be comparedwithArumshika explained in Ayurveda, which is categorised as Shirokushtha.In anAyurvedic text Sahastrayogam, AnkoladiTail has been mentioned a good remedy for ShiroKushtha, and same was taken in the present clinical study to evaluate efficacy of AnkoladiTail in themanagement of Seborrheic Dermatitis in paediatric practice

Smooth and glowing complexion of the face increases the beauty of a person and also gives self-confidence. Facial melanosis, one of the hyper pigmented disorders commonly seen among different age groups of female, characterized by darkening of areas of skin caused by overproduction of pigment in the skin known as melanin. On the basis of clinical features, Facial Melanosis can be compared with Vyanga mentioned in Ayurved. It is characterized by the presence of Niruja (painless) and Shavavarna Mandalas (bluish-black patches) on face due to vitiation of vata, pitta followed by Rakta Dosha. In Modern medicines, many topical steroid ointments are prescribed in the management of Facial Melanin. However, such ointment may cause adverse effects such as irritation, rashes etc. In Ayurved, very good medicines are available for skin diseases. Ayurvedic treatment gives effective results without any side effects. A 21 years old female patient presented with classical picture of facial melanosis treated with 3 setting of leech application at 15 days interval with rakta pitta shamak chikitsa & mriduvirechana (mild purgation) by trivrittavaleha followed by deepana pachana treatment. Hyperpigmentation of facial melanosis is substantially reduced in present case with this treatment. Details will be explained in full paper presentation.

Beauty of individual gives feelings of pleasure or satisfaction. It is the desire of every individual either female or male to give pleasure to the sense. Some are beautiful by birth and some want to become beautiful. The association between Ayurveda and cosmetic is gaining importance in the beauty and cosmetic. It is being used in human society from ancient time and now gaining importance in the beautification and to cure the skin ailments. In Ayurveda, the cosmetic preparations are used for worship and for sensual enjoyment in India since Vedic period. An Ayurvedic/herbal cosmetic have growing demand in the world market. Ayurveda always have attracted considerable attention because of their effectiveness and comparatively lesser or no side effects in comparison with other drugs. Ayurveda health care and healing, works on four levels-body, breath, mind and spirit. When these are in perfect harmony, a person radiates with inner and outer beauty. According to Ayurveda, toxic materials inside the body makes a person look unhealthy and his personality weakens. Shodhana (Purification) is the best therapeutic intervention to eliminate body toxins which helps to become disease free and helps to maintain health and beauty. In Ayurveda there are several medicinal plants and mode of applications of their processed formulation for enhancing complexion, treating acne, skin disorders, hair fall, complexion etc. The present review deals with the advantages of Ayurveda in medicinal plants and their formulations related to Cosmetology.

The definition of the health is given by Ayurveda, in which, the equilibriumstate of Dosha, maintenance of Jathargni, equilibrium of the Dhatusas well as ofMalas, well-functioning of all these and clarity of Atma, sense organs and mind – theperson having all these is called in Healthy state.The equilibrium of all theDhatus is the root cause for Vriddhi, Bala, Varna, Oja, Jathargni, Medha, AyuandSukhaand disturbed state of the same results in ailments. Here, Varnais given as sign of Health.Varna is important biologically, cosmetically and socially.From the word ‘Varna’, all those qualities which can be recognised by Chakshurindriya are accepted.The colour, appearance and texture of the skin are known as complexion.Varna is attributed to colour or complexion

Shwitra is one of the common skin disorders with cosmetic importance and characterized by lesions in the form of white patches over the skinsurface with maximum incidence of childhood onset. This not only interfere with beauty and general outlook of the child but also considered as social stigma, which ultimately afflicts the social, academical,behavioral pattern of the child. Incidence of Shwitra is 1% to 2% inchildren.Ayurveda considers it under Kustha and same as been named as vitiligo or leucoderma in contemporary medical science, with basic pathology of hypopigmentation due to the absence of melanin underneath the skin due to various causes. As treatment options arelimited and unsatisfactory, parents opt the Ayurveda management for the same. A 8-year-old male child diagnosed with Shwitra and presented with hypo pigmented patch over the left leg and ankle area measuring 10x5 cm dimensions was treated with TrikatuChurna orally and Gajlindalepa as an external application with Gomutra for 2 months with follow up on once in every 7 days. With all required diet and life style modifications. At the end of 2 months patient has shown significant reduction of hypo pigmented patch with replacement of normal skin pigmentation. Details of case with history, clinical finding, treatment, progress, etc will be discussed on full paper presentation.

Trichotillomania is a disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urge to pull out body hairs, especially scalp hair, eyebrow, eyelash etc. Previously, it was classified as an impulse control disorder but is now considered as an obsessive compulsive related disorder in the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Hairloss is a major cosmetic issue irrespective of gender. Permanent damage from trichotillomania is very real possibility for many who suffer from it. Taking this into backdrop, a female patient aged 65 yrs, presented with scalp itching, pulling out of hair since 5 years, managed with Snehana is discussed in the forthcoming paper.

GulabArka?Rose water? is the major auxiliary product which has been produced since ancient time. It is obtained through the distillation process. Due to its fragrance and medicinal value, it is used in cosmetic, food, flavouring, levigation and as anupana. The shelf life of ArkaKalpanais 1 year as perD&C 1940. The major problem during its storage is fungal growth, which diminishes its quality. AIM & OBJECTIVE: To identify the fungus. MATERIAL & METHODS In this study, Rose water was prepared with fresh rose petals procured from local market of Haridwar. DegBhapkaYantra was used for steam distillation process; it was washed properly with hot water then dried in sun light properly for sterilization and using IPA(Isopropyl alcohol). Then it was kept in air tight bottle and stored at normaltemperature. Arkawas prepared under sanitised conditions but it developed an abnormal cottony growthalong with the mild hazing after 4months of manufacturing. For fungal culture Rose Bengal agar solution was used After autoclaving, media was poured onto petri dish and left for drying. After 24hours it was checked for contamination. Then 100microltr of sample was spreaded properly onto fresh plate and kept in incubator. After 72hours fungus was grown.Lectophenol cotton bluestain is used for slide preparation and this slide is observed under microscope. RESULT & CONCLUSION Identification of fungus was done on the basis of morphological.A mass of branching, thread-like hyphae and finger like projection were seen on microscope. On the basis of these characters the fungus was identified as mycelium.

Ayurveda is traditional system of Indian medicine. It is holistic science which deals with its fundamental principle and having variousPrecious classical remedies on the skin diseases, The Main motive of Ayurveda is to cure disease and prevent health from disease. There are so many classical formulation prepared from medicinal plants(herbs) which recovers the Skin diseases.Due to change in environment, change in lifestyle like change in working schedule increasing work stress which directly affects health so many related factors responsible for skin diseases which is widely include in the heading of “Kushta”.Sidhma kushta is one of the kushta from Mahakushta characterized by Alabu pushpa varna on Urapradesh(chest region), dust like powder on rubbing. In Ayurveda has described many treatment modules for treating sidhma kushta.Tinea versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) is superficial cutaneous fungal skin infection caused by fungus (Malasseziafurfur).In this article we have tried to throw a light on Sidhma Kushta w.s.r to Tinea versicolor(Pityriasis Versicolor).

Introduction: Ever since the inception of man’s perception towards beauty, there has been a constant inclination for the care of one’s appearance. The concept of beauty of a person in Ayurveda is present as early as in Caraka Samhita in the form of varnya dashemani. Beauty presents a standard of comparison, and it can cause resentment and dissatisfaction when not achieved. For the maintenance of beauty, there has been a dedicated branch of science i.e. cosmetics. Owing to side-effects like allergies, photosensitivity and even malignancies due to synthetic chemicals, there has been growing demand of plant based cosmetics. Aloe vera is one of the most versatile herbs used in the field of cosmetics. Aim: The present review is undertaken to highlight the importance of aloe vera in the field of cosmeceuticals by analysing its phytochemical constituents critically. Materials and Methods: Critical review of aloe vera is compiled from various Ayurvedic classical texts as well as multiple research articles and review articles from different streams of science to highlight its cosmetic applications. Result and Conclusion:Aloe vera is found to be emollient, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal and anti-septic in terms of cosmetic applicability. Therefore, it’s widespread use in cosmetics either directly or indirectly (as base material) is highly justified. It is, truly, a boon from Ayurveda.

Kusthaghna Mahakashaya of Caraka samhita is exclusive one and has great importance in skin disorder. Kushthaghna Mahakashaya is described by Acharya Charak for the management of Kushtha roga (skin diseases). Kushthaghna Mahakashaya contain 10 drugs. This review is mainly focussed on different aspects of Kushthaghna Mahakashyaya. It is well recognised in Ayurveda that most of the skin diseases run a chronic course and are difficult to treat. Most of the skin diseases have strong relation with psychological stress and stress is responsible for onset and exacerbation of different skin disorders. Most of the drugs in the Kushthaghna Mahakashyaya reported to have Rasayan properties. Therefore, these drugs also help in reducing the negative effect of stress and thus help in coping with chronic skin disorders. Each drugs of this Mahakashaya was separately explored for its place in different Mahakashaya and gana, Other important indications and relevant scientific studies on the plants of this Mahakashaya was also searched.

Dhoopana Chikitsa (Medicinal Fumigation) is one of the important faculties in Ayurvedic treatment. It is used in various ailments .Many Dhoopa Yogas (formulations of fumigation) are found in Ayurvedic Samhitas. Mixture of medicinal substances which is burnt in a specific way to make a smoke is called as Dhoopana.Reference of Dhoopana also can be traced from Vedic period to present scenario from our daily care and has been rooted in our traditions. Kesha Dhoopana is also used traditionally as well as in skin and hair disorders like as- varana, microbial infections on hairs. Dhoopana is said to be extremely effective in preventing as well as curative aspects, Modern researches have also verified its ability as purifying and sterilizing medium. Dhoopana substances may include herbs as well as minerals or sometimes even animal products such as hair, horns etc.

Twak (skin) is the largest organ of the body and one among the Panchagyanendriya. The primary function of this organ is touch sensation i.e Sparsha Gyana. It has great cosmetic value. Now a day most of the people are suffering from one or more skin diseases &skin disease has great role in Saundarya(Beauty). Improper life style, use of cosmetic products, pollution , busy & stressful life are the causes for skin diseases. It may affect people of all age groups i.e from neonates to elderly person. Dinacharya, Rutucharya, Sadvritta , Viruddha Aahara are some of the unique measures mentioned by ancient Acharya for prevention as well as cure of skin diseases.for examples Abhyanga – by application of oil daily twak prasadana occurs at the same time it provides relief from the skin disease occur due to dry skin, it also help to maintain the glow of the skin.

BACK GROUND - A female of 25 years old had chief complaints of acne prone skin with old acne scars anddiscoloration (yuvan pidika janya vaivarnya). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Bahya chikitsa – Lodhra,dhanyak,vacha churna in rose water for lepan on scars and new acne outbreak- once a day( refkayachikitsaby Vd Nitin Madhav Kamat , Bhav prakash) Kumkumadi tail for local application on face. Proper cleaning of face with regular soap in use. Aabhyantar chikitsa – Sukshma triphala 300mg Aarogya vardhini 600 mg Mahamanjishtha di kwath 15 ml All medications thrice a day Avoiding pitta vitiating ahara and vihara before, during and after commencement of treatment. ( pickle, papad,tea, coffee, spicy and oily food) Proper hygiene and night sleep as per daily activity. RESULTS - Use of drugs showed skin lightening in the scars and arrested the outbreak of new acne .Evening the skin color than previous stage. CONCLUSION - Use of drugs locally and internally minimized the symptoms and regulated the pitta and thus dushti of rakt dhatu was arrested. More over the kapha and vata were balanced and hence excessive sebum secretion minimized. Outbreak of new acne in premenstrual days was not observed.

The word “Twacha” means skin, derived from the word “Twachasamvarane” i.e. the skin is defined as the organ which covers the body from outside. In Ayurveda there are different types of layer among which Avabhasini is the first and outer most layer of the skin which is responsible for the Varnya and Prabha. This is maintained by pitta which resides in tvacha is known as Brajakapitta which is responsible for normal and abnormal colour of the body. Bahirparimarja chikitsa like udwarthana or abhyanga which is used as Dinacharya as explained by our Acharyas specially by Acharya Vagbhata in Ashtanga Hridaya to be adopt once in a day or once in a two day or according to Prakruti, Dosha. So the Aim and Objective is to highlight the importance of Abhyanga, udwartana etc by using the drugs which is mentioned as Varnya kara in classics as Dinacharya as to maintain and enhancing the Tvacha prabha, Parnya, Prasadana.

People are most cognizant and cautious about beauty of face since beauty is the quality that offers joy to the senses, is perhaps the craving of each individual on earth. Mukhdushika, as its name proposes distortion of face. In text of Ayurveda it is depicted under kshudraroga and its appearance is referenced as "shalmali kantak", where shalmali kantak implies little thorns seen on the bark of shalmali tree (salmalia indica).Most resembling condition with Mukhdushika is acne (acne vulgaris). According to global burden of disease acne represents top three most prevalent skin condition in general population in UK, USA, Francei . Its main effects are psychological i.e. slow personality development, stress and low confidence. Along these lines, it influences personality. Acharya Vangsen advocatespratimarsha nasya for treatment of Mukhdushika.Pratimarsha nasya is indicated in all Urdhvajatrugata rogas. Its description is also available in dincharya context in Charaka.As Mukhdushika is a urdhvajatrugata malady therefore, pratimarshanasya is chosen for this case.

Healthy skin and a peaceful mind is blessing, skin tissue can vary greatly in symptoms and severity. According to present day life style, with different kinds of food i.e., Junk food, packed food, low nutrition food and environmental factors such as infection, it is leading to digestive dysfunction disturbance and its ramification in different organs of the body. Skin is the largest organ of the body. psoriasis is a common chronic, immune mediated disease of the skin it can have a significant impact on the physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of effected person characterized by erythematous, sharply demarcated papules and rounded plaques, covered by silvery micaceous scale. kushtha is bahudosha avsathajanya vyadhi , has tridosha involvement along with saptka dhatu as its dushya. Psoriasis may be put under the categories like kitibha , sidhma etc. according to different presentations. virechna karma is one of the shodhana karma, explained for it, as tvacha is a jnanendriya, thus by virechana karma indriya shudhi takesplace.

Beautiful skin is one of the most attractive indicators of beauty & youth , Its not just for look good , but also for overall health as well. No matterwhat your age, skintone or skin type. In Ayurvedaaccording to charaka , varnya is not just a colour . But it indicates all parameter of healthy & radiant skin. Number of cosmetic products are available in market which are commonly used. But in every condition of skin needsdifferent cosmetic product. Ayurvedic herbaldrugs for varnya karma are also necessary according to condition of skin, prakruti parikshan & saratva. Varna is attributed to complexion.which is important biologically,cosmetically & socially.Complexion is the colour, appearance & texture of skin . Varnya dravya are useful externally & internally also.Externally its influence on bhrajaka pitta & when advised internally stimulates jatharagni,In this paper, focused on bhavaprakashokta varnya dravya.

Melasma is a common pigmentary disorder that manifests as symmetrical hyper pigmented macules and patches on the face. Genetic predisposition, ultraviolet rays, pregnancy, hormonal factors and phenytoine are known risk factors. Melasma can occur in males, though less common with 4:1 female to male ratio. The prevalence rate of melasma is 1.5% to 33% and during pregnancy is around 50-70%. In Ayurveda the signs and symptoms of melasma resemble vyanga, a type of kshudra roga which is characterised by niruja (painless) shyava varna mandalas (bluish black patches) occurring on the face. The treatment in contemporary science include hydroquinone, corticosteroids and tretinion which have their own side effects, there is a need for safe alternate treatment to this condition. Hence an attempt is made to to analyse the disease and its managementthrough Ayurveda.

Hair loss (khalitya in ayurveda) is an important kshudra rog which demands care and attention. Hair fall is universal problem which affects both sexes of all races but more in male than female and mainly affecting young generation. khalitya is increasing day by day. Hair makes our body externally beautiful and attractive. Healthy hair makes a person healthy. In modern era, busy lifestyle, stress, polluted environment, unhealthy diet, fast food and dandruff is main cause of.khalitya. Polluted air increases production of oil on scalp leading to fungal infection (dandruff) subsequently develops skin infection (scalp folliculitis) that wreak havoc on moisture content of hairs leaving them dry, brittle, frizzy, split ended and finally hair fall. Dhoopan(fumigation) is exposing the scalp to smoke that will lead to opening pores of scalp so that cleansing of scalp and mitigation of exudates will leads to relief from dandruff and by increasing blood circulation to scalp Dhoopan stops falling of hairs and hair becomes thick and shiny. This paperwill explain the etiology, patho-physiology and ayurvedic treatment of khalitya mainly by dhoopan karma. Dhoopan is described as good antifungal, antibacterial, antimicrobial in ayurveda so it is best treatment for dandruff and pollution related hair fall.

Aging is the natural process and characterised by wrinkles, gray hairs, slightly stooped posture etc. In present era due to busy and faulty lifestyle, signs of aging appears earlier. In Shabdkalpdrum the word Saundarya is defined as properly constructed and well defined body parts, which cannot be achieved without proper function of Agni. Proper function of Dosha and Dhatu primarily depends upon Agni, and as per Achrya Charak Agni is in the form of Pitta in our body. Prabha and Varna is the function of Avikrit Pitta and Agni. To keep Agni appropriately, timely intake of food is mandatory. In Charak Samhita, ahara is considered as a fuel for Agni. In Ayurveda classic, emphasis is more on the food principles among which preference had been given to Kalavat and Matravat bhojana. Present literary study is aimed to justify the relationship between Agni and establish the process of senility. For this purpose all Brihadtrayi and Laghutrayi of Ayurveda were referred and articles concerned with intermittent fasting published in index journals were collected. In this study my primary focus is on Kalavat bhojan and Agni.In this presentation focus will be given to Kalavat bhojan and intermittent fasting and its relation with the aging process.

Healthy skin reflects the healthy mind. On the contrary, now a days due to change in food habits, lifestyle various skin diseases are developing. These have been challenge towards sustaining a better life as it is increasing at an alarming rate with the prevalence of 7% over total population worldwide in which 3% are males and 4% are females. Among these various skin diseases the cases of Psoriasis are increasing worldwide with the prevalence rate of 2-3%. In Ayurveda this condition can be compared to Ekakushta where in the prime causative factor is Viruddhaahara sevana. Annapana and oushadhi that causes dosha utklesha but does not expel them out of the body is called Viruddha. In Charaka Samhita 18 types of Viruddha are elaborated. Also explained that not following the ahara vidhi is considered as Viruddha. Indulging in these Viruddha ahara sevana over a period of time will leads to the manifestation of diseases like Shandhya, Kushta, Grahani gada, Amavisha etc. Hence to combact these conditions Acharyas explained about the line of treatment as Vamana, Virechana, Shamana, Shareera purvaabhisamskarana with the dravyas having similar properties of that viruddhaahara. In our hospital i.e; SKAMC, H & RC among these Viruddhaaharanimitta vyadhies, the prevalence of Ekakushta is found to be more. Hence various clinical trials were done in this condition with the permutation and combination of different Panchakarma procedures under the baseline of chikitsa principles as explained above on more than 500 samples. In these trials statistically significant results (p<0.01) were found in signs and symptoms after the treatment and details of the trials were submitted to RGUHS. Apart from these clinical trials, based on the stage of the disease, chronicity, vikaravighata bhavaabhava Panchakarma chikitsa is employing for the patients by adopting Vishishta purvakarmas in some cases, Vishishta paschatkarmas and punah-punah shodhana lines in some accordingly. The details of the Clinical trials and different Panchakrma treatment modalities will be explained in full paper

Oral disease is a major health problem worldwide even in the era of 21st century with more advancement in the field of medicine as well as dentistry. Dentistry was well recognized specialized branch of Ayurveda, literature shows it was included in its Shalakya Tantra. Problems such as deformities of the oral cavity, plaques and infections were managed in ancient India. The standard western medicine has had only limited success in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases .Hence there is a global need of safe and effective alternative prevention and treatment. Ayurveda has mentioned various procedures for maintaining oral hygiene which have proved to be safe and effective through several hundred to several thousand years of use. The present scientific evidence based view is focused on possible role of Ayurveda in the oral hygiene and management of dental defects as it is a holistic system of medicine. . In this paper, an attempt has been made to review various herbal plants mentioned in Ayurveda that can be used as an adjunct for the maintenance of oral health.

Vicharchika is one of the most common skin disease. In AyurvedaVicharchika has been described under KshudraKusthas. It is having the involvement of Tridosha, with Kapha predominant. Kandu, Pidika, ShyavaVarna, and Srava are the characteristic symptoms of Vicharchika. It included under RaktapradoshajaVikaras. It affects psychological and social status of person. due to its appearance, severe itching, disturb the daily routine life. It is correlated with eczema in modern dermatology, based on the clinical presentations. The term Eczema means to” Boil out” ( ec = out, zema = boil) that the skin is boiling out or oozing out. Eczema is an inflammatory reaction pattern of the skin. Characterized by variable intensity of itching and soreness, crusting, dryness, erythema, excoriation, exudation, fissuring, hyper pigmentation, lichenification, oozing, scaling & vasculation. The most common type of eczema is known as atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema. No satisfactory treatment is available for eczema in modern medicine, some antihistamines & topical steroids are used for treatment of eczema. The Ayurvedic treatment principle of eczema can be divided in to Srotosodhana&Doshashaman. According to condition, Vamana, Virechana&Raktamokshana are included in shodhana. In Doshashaman, for acute stage of disease mostly PittaKaphahara properties medicines are useful & for chronic stage of Vicharchika, VataKaphahara medicines are used.

Eyes is unarguably the most important of the five senses, as mentioned in our Ayurvedic texts. God has blessed us with eyes to enjoy the beauty and variety offered by the word he has created around us. Without eyes the day and night are equal, so eyes must be protected with extreme care. In our Ayurvedic texts. Anjana Karma (collyrium) is not only indicated for prevent and treat many eye disorders but also as a part of dinachariya to maintenance of eye health1.When we refer to our classics for the therapeutic measures adopted in the management of heath eye, we find that the management includes many of the topical treatments along with systemic ones. The reason might be that the drugs administered systematically may not cross the blood aqueous, blood-vitreous and blood-retinal barriers. Now the topical measures came into play and these are called as ‘Kriya Kalpa’. Kriyakalpa includes various preparations like Tarpana, Putapaka, Seka, Ashchyotana, Anjana etc. Anjana karma ( collyrium applicationa) for the treatment of many eye diseases and beautification and maintenance of eye health, as a local measure. The process in which herbo mineral preparation (Gutika, Rasakriya & Churna) mix with unctuous materials, water and apply on the eyelids with the help of Shalaka (collyrium applicator) is called Anjana Karma. An Ayurvedic review & probable mode of action of Anjana Karma discussed in present article for eye saundaryam (beautification and maintenance of eye health).

Alopecia areata is a common form of non-scarring hair loss of scalp/and or body characterized by hair loss without any clinical inflammatory signs. It has the estimated prevalence of about 1 in 1000 people1. Both men and women are affected globally. A systemic review of the epidemiology of Alopecia aerata indicates a similar worldwide lifetime incidence of around 2%2. In Ayurveda, it can be understood with the term Indralupta which has the same signs and symptoms. In contemporary science cortico-steroids,local injections, topical ointments are used to treat this condition but long term use has its own complications and side effects. Hence an attempt is made to understand different treatment modalities adopted in Ayurveda for the management of Indralupta.

Healthy, long and vibrant hair helps a lot in the improvement of personality. Therefore, keeping hair in a healthy state is entirely the important for human-being, because just like the face, hair is also a mirror of a healthy state of the body. Disorders like hair fall, greying of hairs, dandruff are commonest among young adults today, causing stress and inferiority complex among people. According to Ayurveda, in a living body, all the ailments and sufferings are due to the disharmony and disequilibrium of the Doshas(Physiological regulator of body). Hence, the main aim of Ayurvedic therapies is to treat disorders, prevent disease and rebalance the body Dosha, Dhatu(Tissue), Malas(Excretory waste), Mana(Mind)and Gunas(Spiritual connection). Hair according to Ayurveda is closely related to AsthiDhatu(Bone Tissue). Any product which increases AsthiDhatu will consequently help to improve the quality of hair. Khalitya(Alopecia), Palitya(Premature greying of Hair), Darunaka(Dandruff) can be treated with modalities like Siraveda (Blood-letting) or Prachana(type of purification therapy in Ayurveda), Nasya(Nasal Drop) therapy, different Lepa application and regular Tail Abayanga (oiling) of scalp. Preventive modalities include using Rasayana as Aahar or drugs to be started early in middle age and use of Keshya(hair health promotor) drugs mentioned in classics.

Studyaimwas to determinepatient’s ocular complications in following injection of intravitrealLucentis(Ranibizumab) with retinopathy proliferative diabetic.InDr. Saif eye center,the study was performed. One hundred and twenty patients were participatedof age ranging from 30-70 years. After injection,eight patientswith sub-conjunctival hemorrhagewerespontaneously resolved within a week. Five patients had slight elevation in pressure of intra ocular; the mean IOP was 27 mmHg that decrease gradually within eight days.Three patients had post-operative endophthalmitiswhichwell-respond to injections of intravitreal antibiotic (Ceftazedime&vancomycine). Three patients complain regardingocular pain of post-operative which well-respond to panadol extra. Sterile uveitis occurs in two patients that well-responds to topical steroids. One patient was withhemorrhage occurring wherenooccurringas retinal detachment.Generally,itcan be concluded that injection intravitreal (Lucentis) is safe with lowrisks, when we pay a good attention tosurgical procedure, technique and sterilization.

Ayurveda emphasizes on both external and internal beauty and external beauty is complimented by internal beauty. Cosmetology is broadly denoted as the skill set, required to enhance skin, hair and overall beauty of men and women. Dandruff is an irritative disease of the scalp in which shedding of dead tissue from the scalp with itching sensation is considered as the cardinal feature. Ayurveda explains dandruff by Darunaka, included under KshudraRoga(Sushruta) and KapalagataRoga(Vagbhatta).It is caused due to imbalance ofDoshas. The primary Doshas involved are Kapha and Vata. No population in any geographical region would have passed through freely without being affected by dandruff at some stage in their life. It is more of a social problem as a person with Darunaka is quite likely to feel down on the social ring. Modernmedication generally fails to achieve a significant result. Various treatment modalities like Siravedha, Nasya, Shirobasti, Shirolepaare describedin Ayurvedawhich can play an important role in treating dandruff. In present study a review is presented on dandruff (Darunaka) to understand its etiopathogenesis and to find an effective and alternative solution with less reoccurrence rate through Ayurveda.

Now days, cosmetics are considered to be one of the essential commodities of life. According to Ayurveda, healthy skin is a result of overall health condition of individual and prescribes numerous skin care treatment that needs to be pursued at every stage of life. The function of Ayurvedic herbs is to purify skin and eliminate vitiated Tridosh as from the body. Several herbs have been mentioned in Ayurveda which can be used to obtain healthy skin and glowing complexion. Ayurvedic literature describes over 200 herbs, number of mineral and fats to maintain and enhance the health and beauty of skin. Material and methods-In the present paper, all details of Ayurvedic herbs used as cosmetic purpose will be highlighted which will be based on the information collected from various Ayurveda literatures and published papers. Discussion- The large number of herbs and other naturally obtained raw material have been formulated into cosmetics products and these pure natural cosmetics are without any synthetic chemical they are not only devoid of side effects but also equally effective in comparison to their modern counterparts. Conclusion- The vast array of knowledge of medicinal plants mentioned in Ayurvedic texts is very helpful in the development of the new cosmetics products for present and future cosmeceutical industry.

In Ayurvedic literature the term Oja is recognised as one of the most important vital and radiant element of the human body .The entire metabolic activities occurring in the human body throughout the lifetime are primarily dependant on Oja. To fulfil these purpose, Ayurveda has mentioned various fundamental principle in reference of Sharir Kriya, Sharir Rachna, Chikitsa etc. Concept of oja and vyadhikhshamatva explained in Ayurvedic text is one among them. Though located in hrdaya,ojas pervades all over body and controls the working of body .by its loss or destruction, the destruction of body is sure to happen and its presence, the body is survive and different state (condition, activity etc) concerned with the body are brought properly. The main function of vyadhikhshamatva.capacity and power of resistant against the disease and harmful external factors is known as vyadhikshamatva.The term is occasionally described to the vital body elements viz.dosha, dhatu.mala according to its peculiar patterns of manifestation and in addition to this tri-phasic behaviour.Oja also manifests itself in the form of radiant energy alone in the human body. In Ayurveda bala ,veerya, shleshma are often considered as synonyms Of Oja.Therefore in this review article attempt is made to understand the concept of ojas and ojasvikruti.

Background: Vyanga is one of the chronic skin disorders described in Ayurveda under the kshudra roga prakarana. Acharya Sushruta has explained it as painless thin brown patches over face which can be correlated with Melasma of modern medical science. Melasma is the common acquired hypermelanosis that occurs exclusively on the sun-exposed skin of face. It is often difficult to treat due to recalcitrant and recurrent nature. According to Ayurveda, the pathogenesis of vyanga, involves Pitta dosha, bhrajaka pitta in particular, thus drugs that pacifies Pitta dosha, with Varnaprasadak, Kusthaghna, and Raktashodhaka property proves to be effective in Vyanga management. Aims and objectives: To clinically evaluate the efficacy of Mukhakantikara Varnak Ghrita in the management of Vyanga. Material and methods: In this study, the trial drug used was Mukhakantikara Varnak Ghrita for local application on affected areas. 15 patients coming under inclusion criteria approaching the OPD of skin care unit and Derma Research Lab. under the P.G. Dept. of Samhita and Siddhanta of Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurveda College and hospital, Paprola (H.P.) were selected. The total duration of trial was 45 days with 3 follow ups at an interval of 15 days Conclusion: The clinical study showed that Mukhakantikara varnak Ghrita has significant effect in Vyanga management. Clinical improvement was more evident in Varna (colour of lesion) i.e. Darkness parameter when compared to other parameters.

For a person, personal identity is important in which hair plays a significant role. Perfect hair is an attribute of personality and beauty. Now a days, premature graying of hair is a common problem affecting youth. Healthy, good looking, black hairs makes a person look externally beautiful and enthusiastic. Palitya which can be correlated with premature graying of hairs generally happens in old age and Pittaja Prakriti Purush, but certain dietary habits, behavioural life style and psychological causes influence premature graying of hair. Current trends available for management of grey hair are not satisfactory. Ayurveda can aid in managing Palitya with Nasya Karma and Rasayana therapies. In the present study a review is presented on increasing incidence rate, etiological factors and ayurvedic management trends to propose effective treatment for Palitya.

Beauty consciousness and the knowledge of application of herbs, minerals and animal products are as old phenomena as the human existence. Skin is the basic element of the external appearance. Beautiful skin of person gives perceptual experience of satisfaction. Ayurvedic science deals with cosmetology in a very precise way. Cosmetic drugs is widely been described as varnya, kustaghana, kandughana, vayasthapak, etc. some medicinal plants like haridra, manjistha, sariva, Chandan , saffron, Chandan, babul, ghritkumari, lavanga, ritha, etc. has been prescribed for beautification of skin, hair, etc . In these herbs saffron (crocus sativus) holds the reputation of a very good skin care herb as it is used to make complexion lighter, even and light dark spots due to its varnya, vishaghana, rasayan properties. It is one of the ingredient of some ayurvedic formulations like varanakaghrita, kumkumadhitailam, mahatrinakatailam which helps in improving glow and complexion of skin. Chemically it contains crocin, carotenoids, and include lycopene ,zeaxanthine etc. it is a natural beautifying agent having antioxidant, depigmentation, and antisolar properties.

Hair is an important component of the body derived from ectoderm of skin.It has great psycho-social significance for people.Now-a-days, hair fallis a common cosmetic issue affecting our society especially young adults. Healthy, good looking, black hair makes a person externally attractive. The incidence of “Khalitya” (Hair fall) is increasing day-by-day. It may be due to changing lifestyle, unhealthy dietary habits, sleep disturbances, systemic diseases, medications or stressful life. Hair loss is the most common problem among men and women of all age groups. It is also a socially and psychologically distressing condition for them. Its severity varies from a small bare patch to a more diffuse and obviouspatternaffecting the whole scalp. In Ayurveda, various bahya and Abhyantara Chikitsa is described for the management ofkhalitya( hair fall).Acharya Charaka classified it under Shiroroga. Khalitya is primarily a Pitta dominant Tridoshjanya Vyadhi which can be correlated with Alopecia or baldness. It is a partial or complete loss of hair especially from the scalp. In this article an attempt has been made to review the various procedures and medicines mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for khalitya.