Healthy skin is an important indicator of overall health, and as our largest organ it provides an important function of protecting us against the environment. Skin as an organ actually has many functions like temperature regulation, and protection from UV sunlight, injuries, pathogens, microorganisms, and toxins.
Skin provides a significant role of guarding our immunity, sensory touch perception, fluid loss from dehydration, and general homeostasis. Skin is a highly adaptive organ and has the ability to rejuvenate and heal from injury.
Skin Structure
The skin is primarily made up of three layers.
Skin Function
Ayurveda and Skin Health
Ayurveda sees the skin as a major indicator for determining health. Assessing a person’s complexion, undertone color, texture, and compactness is one of the ways an Ayurvedic practitioner determines health. Many people with skin disorders utilize Ayurveda for its skin healing herbs, like khadira, neem, turmeric, guduchi, kutaja, and patola to help the skin heal.
Healthy Skin and Ayurvedic Soaps
Kottakkal Ayurveda Skin Care Soap helps to maintain the natural health of the skin. This soap contains no animal fat and is 100 percent made from vegetable origin. Usage: For external application this soap works into a nice lather, apply directly to wet skin. Gently massage with a circular motion for about 30 seconds, rinse off with water.
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Kottakkal Ayurveda Skin Protection Soap helps protect the skin against blemishes, allergies and climate changes. This soap contains no animal fat and is 100 percent made from vegetable origin. Usage: For external application this soap works into a nice lather, apply directly to wet skin. Gently massage with a circular motion for about 30 seconds, rinse off with water.
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Kottakkal Ayurveda Baby Glow Soap helps to maintain health and glow of baby’s skin. This soap contains no animal fat and is 100 percent made from vegetable origin. Usage: For external application this soap works into a nice lather, apply directly to wet skin. Gently massage with a circular motion for about 30 seconds, rinse off with water.
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Camu-Camu Oat Rose Soap is made of an oat base with vitamin C rich Camu-Camu, Rhassoul clay, Rose essential oil and Rose petals.
Turmeric Sage Soap is made from a shea butter base with powdered sage, turmeric, bentonite clay and essential oils of lavender, cedarwood, lime, bergamot, sweet marjoram and vetiver.
Kottakkal products that help minor skin disorders, Ayyappala Coconut Skin Oil, Psorakot Tablet, Mahatiktaka Lepam Tube, and Psorakot Gel.
For more information on Ayurvedic herbs and skin health read - Trends in aging and skin care: Ayurvedic concepts.
If you have any questions about Kottakkal products, please contact julie@kottakkal.shop.
Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Kottakkal Ayurveda products and information are not intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease. If you have serious, acute, or chronic health problems, please consult a trained health professional. If you are seeking the advice of a trained Ayurvedic professional, call (800) 215-9934 or email us at contact@kottakkal.shop. We will provide you with information to consult with Ayurvedic professionals. Always check with your doctor before taking herbs when pregnant or nursing.
Arishtams and Asavams are medicinal herbs processed by fermentation. The process of making an Arishtam or Asavam is lengthy and begins by boiling dried herbs in water to extract the medicinal qualities of the herbs. This is called an herbal decoction.
Ayurveda, as well as other systems of Indian medicine use metals and minerals to support healing. The use of metals for healing is also amply described in Chinese and Egyptian medicines as far back as 2500 B.C.. Bhasmas are unique to Ayurveda and the use of metal and mineral preparations have been documented since the 7th century A.D.
The Ayurvedic text lists four types of fats with medicinal healing qualities. They are ghritam (ghee), oil (sesame), vasa (muscle), and majja (marrow). Each one has its own unique properties, however ghritam has several special qualities that are unmatched. Ghritam will maintain its own healing qualities even when combined with herbs with different qualities.
Julie Wardwell