Dr. Jyoti Gangwal, Dr.Vikash Bhatnagar
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Beauty of a person provides happiness or satisfaction. Beauty provides pride and confidence to some range and happiness also.Ayurveda has never isolated the connectionof mental and spiritual health from the concept of beauty. Ayurveda decides the beauty by Sara (Structural dominance), Prakriti (Body constitution) Sanhanana (Body density), Pramana (Measurement),Twaka (Skin complexion),and DirghayuLakshana (Signs of long life). Beauty carein Ayurvedastarts from the mothers' womb and also fromDinacharya (Day routine), Ratricharya (Night routine), Ritucharya(Seasonal routine)with the practice of medicinal herbs and minerals. According to Ayurveda noxious substance which present in our body reason behind the ugliness and diseased of a person. Shodhana (Purification) is the prime therapeutic procedure to eliminate body toxins.InCharaka SamhitaAcharyaCharaka mentioned cosmetic drugs as, Kushtaghna,Varnya,Kandughna etc. and many Pralepa (Poultice) are narrated in SushrutaSamhitaby AcharyaSushruta and AshtangaHridaya by AcharyaVagbhatta. For beautification of hairs, skin, teeth, nails etc. some medicinal plants have been prescribed like- Haridra, Sariva, Manjishtha, Amalaki, Chandana,Baboola, Gritkumari, Sikakai ,Lavanga, Brinaraj,Ritha etc. Ahar (Diet) has a special part in maintaining and improving beauty of an individual person. Panchakarma procedures are useful for beautification of skin. In skin diseases like Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Eczema and Acne VulgarisAyurveda has already proved itself. In global cosmetic industry India could come out as a major contributor. This can be possible, as one of the strengths of Indian tradition is Ayurveda.