Vd. Akshay Sharma, Dr Rita Singh, Dr Sanjay Srivastav
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
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.