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Ailments
& Remedies
Skin allergy
From the Ayrvedic point of view, the activities
in the human system are controlled by the three "doshas" -
"vata, pitta and 'kapha' and any disturbances in one or all of
them can cause disease. It is known as 'udarda' and 'sheetapitta' in
Ayurveda.
Skin
as per body type:
Vata
skin is in general dry, thin, cool to the touch, easily gets
dehydrated, and is very vulnerable to the influence of dry windy
weather.
Pitta
is mostly fire, so the Pitta skin type tends to have more
breakouts, photosensitivity, less tolerance to hot food, less
tolerance to fieriness in temperament. Pitta skin looks ruddy,
and is warm to the touch. Pitta skin types tend to be more prone
to freckles and moles than the other skin types.
Kapha
dosha is predominantly water and earth, so Kapha skin tends to
have all the qualities of water and earth -- it can be greasy,
thick, and more tolerant of the sun
Causes
of skin allergy
Skin
allergy is the body’s over-reaction to one or more allergens.
There are thousands of different allergens all around us and
almost any substance can provoke an allergic reaction in someone
(who is very sensitive) in our environment.
Skin
allergy types
There
are four main types of skin allergy, each caused by different
allergens. Fortunately, there are many ways to relieve the
symptoms. But in order to choose an appropriate treatment,
it’s important to identify which type of allergy you have.
- Contact
dermatitis
The Greek word ‘Dermatitis’ means ‘inflammation of
skin’, is caused by touching a certain substance. In most
cases, the main symptom is a red rash, but it could be one
of a number of allergens that causes it, including metals,
chemicals, rubber, plants and even pets.
- Prickly
heat
Warm weather often causes the itchy red rash known as
prickly heat. The exact reason is not known till date, but
some people think it’s due to sweat getting trapped under
the skin.
- Bites
and stings
Irritations from insect bites and stings can be
uncomfortable but reactions tend to be short lived.
- Urticaria
This type of allergy is often called nettle rash, because it
comes up as an itchy red rash, raised in the middle.
Confusingly, it has nothing to do with stinging nettles at
all but is caused by eating a certain food or taking a
particular drug.
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Neem
(Azadiracta indica)
- Giloy
(Tinospora cordifolia)
- Manjistha
(Rubia cordifolia)
- Haridra
(Curcuma longa)
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Ayurvedic
Suppliments |
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| Diet
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Take
extra amount of water.
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Bitter
substance should be taken regularly.
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Avoid
extra amount of proteins and fat.
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Avoid
difficult to digest food.
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Avoid
the types of food which irritate your skin.
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