Beauty Pure and Simple: The Ayurvedic Approach to Beautiful Skin
Kristen Ma
Beauty Pure and Simple: The Ayurvedic Approach to Beautiful Skin
Trumpeter Books, Boston MA • 2011
Beauty Pure and Simple is truly effective skin care. Using the wisdom of Eastern medicine, Ayurvedic skin care advocates beauty (and healing) from a balanced way of living. Knowing your skin dosha is important. The personal energies (or doshas) are pita — heat energy; kapha — water and earth energy; and vata — air and space energy. When skin conditions (or illness) erupt it's a warning sign that these energies are unbalanced. To stay balanced, follow the golden rules for healthy skin: maintain hydration, protect yourself, be gentle, calm down and decongest. Each dosha utilizes the rules in different ways. For example, excess vata types are best hydrated not by drinking water but by calming the vata forces with high water foods such as veggies, soups and stews. Genuinely useful as a holistic skin guide, Beauty Pure and Simple is an exceedingly articulate health primer filled with natural remedies and care routines that support wellness inside and out.
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