Episode 304: Ayurvedic Herbs for the Skin
Colette focuses on the skin in this episode and why the skin is particularly prone to aggravations at the end of the hot season. She explains what considerations need to be taken before suggesting herbs for the skin, including:
Presence of ama/toxins.
Status of your agni/digestive fire.
Status of your doshas.
Status of your srotas or channels of your body, including the channel of the mind, mano vaha srotas, because the mind is closely connected to the skin.
Colette talks in detail about the following herbs which are beneficial for the skin:
Aloe vera
Bakuchi
Manjishtha
Neem
Rose
She also details the benefits and energetics of each herb, including:
Guna/qualities
Rasa/taste
Virya/energy
Vikpak/post-digestive effect
Effect on the doshas
Effect on the dhatus/tissues
Affinity for certain srotas/channels
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