Ayurveda Tips for You

Tips for summer skin care

Drink lot of water through the day, not only to replenish moisture lost to the heat and sweat but also to help flush toxins out of the body and keep skin looking clear and lustrous. Herb or spice tea, offer added therapeutic benefit. To balance Pitta, choose cooling herbs and spices such as mint, cardamom. Stay away from iced beverages because they hinder digestion and can create toxins leading to skin breakouts. 

Eat Pitta-balancing fruits, vegetables and herbs, which supply the skin with essential nutrients and come with free-radical fighting antioxidant properties while they help keep your skin cool. Carrots, lettuce, celery, asparagus and leafy greens are good vegetable choices. Sweet juicy fruits such as grapes, watermelon and mangoes both nourish and cleanse. Fresh ginger, mint and basil add flavor and aromas to dishes without aggravating Pitta dosha.

Buttermilk is a cooling, Pitta-pacifying beverage that also supplies nutrients to your skin and helps to keep it from drying out. Drink a cup of Buttermilk every day, and also combine milk with ingredients like almond and rose water to make a Pitta-balancing skin cleanser.  

Get plenty of quality rest each night. Keep your bedroom cool, dark and comfortable and sleep on cotton or linen sheets. Get to bed early and awaken early for clear healthy skin and sparkling eyes.

Pitta dosha governs the heart and emotions. When you feel stressed, angry or frustrated, your skin will show it over time as furrows and small lines and breakouts. Practice calming yoga poses or meditation to stay serene and help your body and mind manage stress. Diffuse Pitta-balancing essential oil, such as rose, sandalwood and lavender to keep mind and heart balanced. Walk on the beach or through a cool shady garden

Keep your skin nourished with an herbal moisturizer. Look for ayurvedic formulations that contain skin-friendly herbs such as sandalwood, turmeric, brahmi, amla and aloe vera. At least once a week, treat yourself to a fruit or vegetable mask appropriate for your skin type. Cucumbers, avocados, apricots and papayas lend themselves well to home made masks.

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