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Ayurvedic Approach to Acne

The Ayurvedic approach to acne treatment follows a wholistic view, combining dietary, lifestyle, herbal and treatment alterations. Ayurveda stresses finding the root cause of the condition and treating accordingly. Each person will have a different acne treatment program depending on the degree of severity, inflammation, scaring, blackheads and pimples.
Generally, Pitta dosha (made up of fire 🔥 and water 💧 elements) and rakta dhatu (the blood 🩸 tissue) are most commonly involved in the formation of acne. Therefore, most treatment programs will aim to balance both pitta and purify the blood. However, treatment is individual based on the emotional, physical and mental facilities of each person and can involve all doshas.
Acne Rosacea is often associated with improperly formed rakta Dhatu, the blood 🩸 A combination of dietary changes 🫐 and the use of internal and external blood purifying herbs can help to combat acute rosacea.
Acne Vulgaris is cystic acne and is more challenging to treat, as it is generally associated with both rasa and rakta Dhatus. Generally an individual experiencing cystic acne would have an increase in fluid retention and deeper rooted Ama, digestive toxins. Panchakarma treatment is often effective and recommended.
Many causes of acne are associated with improper diet. Avoiding inflammatory foods such as spicy 🌶 sour, fermented and preserved foods is recommended. Coffee ☕️ and caffeine in general can cause increased inflammation.
Incompatible food combinations are also causes of acne, including combining sour foods with milk 🥛 etc. Incorporating more bitter vegetables, cleansing and easy to digest foods.
Lifestyle recommendations such as Ayurvedic face masks, using clean sheets and pillowcases, proper hygiene etc. is recommended.
A number of different herbs can be used to help treat acne. These include and are not limited to Manjistha, Sariva, Guduchi, Neem, Yasthimadhu, Sandalwood. Each of these herbs act as blood purifiers.
A few Ayurvedic products that are great to use include:
Kumkumadi Oil: The oil is known for its many benefits. These include enhancing the natural radiant glow of skin tone, depigmentation, reducing signs of aging, acne and scaring, providing an even complexion.
Lakshmi Homemade Varnya Lepa: This face mask contains multiple herbs for beauty mentioned by Charaka in the category of complexion promoting herbs. We have chosen the best herbs to promote radiant skin.
If you or a loved one suffers from acne, you are welcome to book in with one of our practitioners to discuss your condition further. We wish you a great day ahead!
* 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘎𝘈. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯. 𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴.
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