What Ayurvedic Personality am I?
DRY SKIN IS A VATA PERSONALITY
A quick active creative mind.
Quick to learn, quick to forget.
Changeable moods / lively ideas.
Enthusiastic/ outgoing/ talkative.
Thrives on change and ideas.
Anxious under stress.
No good with routine.
SENSITIVE SKIN IS A PITTA PERSONALITY
A perfectionist. A natural leader / with sharp intellect.
Strong minded/ and purposeful.
Highly efficient/ with well planned systems.
Rising to challengers/ with strongly voiced opinions.
Becoming angry and irritable under stress.
THE OILY SKIN IS A KAPHA PERSONALITY.
Easy going/ reliable/ calm/ placid/ steady/ nice folk.
Enjoys routine/ avoids stress.
Great patience/ great staying power/ enjoys a life of being steady and regular.
EACH PERSONALITY HAS ITS OWN DOSHA
A dosha is your mind/ body personality.
Each personality has its own mind/ body beauty regime.
The basic beauty care system is the same for each Dosha.
Massage the face using an upward and outward stroke, remember massage stimulates circulation, and is akin to giving your face a mini work out.
Massage around the eye in the direct from the outside eye to the inner eye.
If you have excessively oily skin, or prone to millia/ white heads, in your eye zone,, avoid the use of oil based cleanses and moisturisers.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
What Ayurvedic skin type am I?
Discover you Ayurvedic skin type.
Look at your skin condition in the mirror, then decide which of the answers best describes you.
If an answer does not reflect your skin type give it a miss.
If two answers seem to apply to you, say yes to both!
At the end add up how many A/B/C answers you get to reveal your Ayurvedic skin condition.
If you mainly got B's your dosha is Pitta, and you skin type is sensitive.
If you mainly got C's your dosha is Kapha, and you skin type is oily.
Look at your skin condition in the mirror, then decide which of the answers best describes you.
If an answer does not reflect your skin type give it a miss.
If two answers seem to apply to you, say yes to both!
At the end add up how many A/B/C answers you get to reveal your Ayurvedic skin condition.
- my skin feels A- dry/ thin/ rough cold. B- slightly oily/ soft/ hot. C- oily/ moist thick cold.
- the pores on my face appear A- small and fine. B- large on the T zone/ small and fine else where. C- large and open.
- my skin tone (not colour) is best described as A- bluish. B- reddish. C- yellowish.
- my complexion is marketed by A- fine lines / prominent veins. B- broken capillaries/ freckles/ moles. C- blackheads/ excessive oiliness.
- my skin appears discoloured in spots such as A- dark pigmentation on the cheeks. B- reddish pigment all over. C- white or brown pigmentation.
- my skin is generally healthy but prone to A- dryness/ dehydration, especially in cold weather. B- inflammation/ rashes/ sunburn especially in hot weather. C- acne/ pimples especially in areas around my nose and mouth.
- my face is A- small/ thin/ long/ egg shaped. B- average/ triangular/ sharp contours. C- large/ round/ square/ soft curves.
- my eyes are A- small/ brown/black + scanty long lashes/ and thin brows. B- sharp/ penetrating/ green/ grey/ hazel + average lashes and brows. C- wide/ big/ brown/ blue + thick lashes and brows.
- my lips are A-thin/ dry/ long/ irregular. B- average/ soft/ red. C- thick/ large/ even/firm.
- my nose is A- thin/ small/ crocked/ dry/ long. B- average/ prone to capillaries. C- thick/ firm/ big/ oily.
- my hair is A- dry/ thin/ course/ curly/ frizzy/ wiry/ scanty/ dark. B- moderate/ fine/ soft/ golden/ reddish/ balding, prematurely greyish. C- oily/ thick/ wavy/ abundant/ light/ dark.
- my fingernails are A- discoloured/ rough/ dry/ small/ crooked/ brittle. B- soft/ medium / pink. C-strong/ white/ smooth/ thick/ oily.
- my perspiration A- scantly /no odour. B- hot/ profuse/ strong odour. C- cold/ medium/ pleasant odour.
- my physical build is A- short + prominent bones/ tall/ thin/ small. B- medium with good muscles. C- over endowed / firm/ large/ magnificent proportions.
- in physical activity i tend to be A- poor endurance/ fast to start and stop / very active. B- intolerant of heat/ moderately active+ average strength. C- slow to start/ lethargic/ once started strong + enduring
- i am particularly sensitive to A- dry /cold /wind.B- sun/ heat. C- damp/cold.
If you mainly got B's your dosha is Pitta, and you skin type is sensitive.
If you mainly got C's your dosha is Kapha, and you skin type is oily.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Ayurvedic balances the whole person, and skin beauty will follow., similar in philosophy to Scenar Cosmetology.
Beauty is more than skin deep.
Beauty from the inside.
Balance the whole body.
Balance the skin.
Skin a major organ of toxin elimination.
* to make the herbal tea infusion, pour two cups of boiling water over two tablespoons of the tea herbs in a clean glass jar. Let stand for two days, stirring occasionally. Strain and use the liquid as required.
VATA- DRY SKIN
CLEANSE
Mix one teaspoon of almond meal with half a teaspoon of dried milk, and one pinch of sugar.
Store in a small jar.
In your palm, make a paste using quarter of a teaspoon of cleanser and warm water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
Gently massage into the skin for one minute. Do not scrub. rinse well with warm water. Do not dry.
NOURISH
Mix 30 mls of sesame seed oil, with 10 of geranium essential oil and 5 drops each of neroli and lemon essential oil.
Store in a dark glass bottle with a dropper.
In your palm, mix 3 drops of nourishing oil plus 6 drops of water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
While your skin is still wet, gently massage the mixture all over your face and neck skin for one minute, or until your skin absorbs all the essential oil
MOISTURISE
Melt 45 grams of cocoa butter in a double boiler.
Add 120 mls of avocardo oil. Remove from heat.
Using a dropper add 30 mls of orange tea*- one drop at a time, while stirring the mixture.
When it is cool, add 3 to 4 drops each of geranium and rose essential oil.
Gently apply this moisturising cream over the surface of the face and neck. DO NOT MASSAGE it into the skin.
Apply as needed during the day.
KAPH - OILY SKIN
CLEANSE
Mix one teaspoon of barley meal, with one a teaspoon of lemon peel, half a teaspoon of dried milk.
Store in a small jar.
In your palm, make a paste using quarter of a teaspoon of cleanser and warm water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
Gently massage into the skin for one minute. Do not scrub. rinse well with warm water. Do not dry.
NOURISH
Mix 30 mls of sunflower oil, with 10 of lavender essential oil and 5 drops each of bergamot and clary sage oil.
Store in a dark glass bottle with a dropper.
In your palm, mix 2 drops of nourishing oil plus 4 drops of water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
While your skin is still wet, gently massage the mixture all over your face and neck skin for one minute.
MOISTURISE
Melt 45 grams of cocoa butter in a double boiler.
Add 90 mls of almond or safflower oil.
Remove from heat.
Using a dropper add 60 mls of rosemary or basil tea*- one drop at a time, while stirring the mixture.
When it is cool, add 1 drop of camphor oil, 2 drops of bergamot oil, and 3 drops of lavender essential oil.
Gently apply a very small amount of this moisturising cream over the surface of the face and neck.
DO NOT MASSAGE it into the skin.
Apply once in the morning, and once in the evening.
PITTA- SENSITIVE SKIN
CLEANSE
Mix one teaspoon of almond meal, with half a teaspoon of ground orange peel, half a teaspoon of dried milk.
Store in a small jar.
In your palm, make a paste using quarter of a teaspoon of cleanser and rose water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
Gently massage into the skin for one minute. Do not scrub. rinse well with warm water. Do not dry.
NOURISH
Mix 30 mls of almond oil, with 10 drops each of rose and sandalwood oil.
Store in a dark glass bottle with a dropper.
In your palm, mix 2 to 3 drops of nourishing oil plus 4 to 6 drops of water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
While your skin is still wet, gently massage the mixture all over your face and neck skin for one minute.
MOISTURISE
Melt 45 grams of cocoa butter in a double boiler.
Add 90 mls of sunflower oil.
Remove from heat.
Using a dropper add 60 mls of rose tea*- one drop at a time, while stirring the mixture.
When it is cool, add 5 to 6 drops of sandalwood oil.
Gently apply a very small amount of this moisturising cream over the surface of the face and neck.
DO NOT MASSAGE it into the skin.
Apply as needed during the day.
Beauty from the inside.
Balance the whole body.
Balance the skin.
Skin a major organ of toxin elimination.
* to make the herbal tea infusion, pour two cups of boiling water over two tablespoons of the tea herbs in a clean glass jar. Let stand for two days, stirring occasionally. Strain and use the liquid as required.
VATA- DRY SKIN
CLEANSE
Mix one teaspoon of almond meal with half a teaspoon of dried milk, and one pinch of sugar.
Store in a small jar.
In your palm, make a paste using quarter of a teaspoon of cleanser and warm water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
Gently massage into the skin for one minute. Do not scrub. rinse well with warm water. Do not dry.
NOURISH
Mix 30 mls of sesame seed oil, with 10 of geranium essential oil and 5 drops each of neroli and lemon essential oil.
Store in a dark glass bottle with a dropper.
In your palm, mix 3 drops of nourishing oil plus 6 drops of water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
While your skin is still wet, gently massage the mixture all over your face and neck skin for one minute, or until your skin absorbs all the essential oil
MOISTURISE
Melt 45 grams of cocoa butter in a double boiler.
Add 120 mls of avocardo oil. Remove from heat.
Using a dropper add 30 mls of orange tea*- one drop at a time, while stirring the mixture.
When it is cool, add 3 to 4 drops each of geranium and rose essential oil.
Gently apply this moisturising cream over the surface of the face and neck. DO NOT MASSAGE it into the skin.
Apply as needed during the day.
KAPH - OILY SKIN
CLEANSE
Mix one teaspoon of barley meal, with one a teaspoon of lemon peel, half a teaspoon of dried milk.
Store in a small jar.
In your palm, make a paste using quarter of a teaspoon of cleanser and warm water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
Gently massage into the skin for one minute. Do not scrub. rinse well with warm water. Do not dry.
NOURISH
Mix 30 mls of sunflower oil, with 10 of lavender essential oil and 5 drops each of bergamot and clary sage oil.
Store in a dark glass bottle with a dropper.
In your palm, mix 2 drops of nourishing oil plus 4 drops of water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
While your skin is still wet, gently massage the mixture all over your face and neck skin for one minute.
MOISTURISE
Melt 45 grams of cocoa butter in a double boiler.
Add 90 mls of almond or safflower oil.
Remove from heat.
Using a dropper add 60 mls of rosemary or basil tea*- one drop at a time, while stirring the mixture.
When it is cool, add 1 drop of camphor oil, 2 drops of bergamot oil, and 3 drops of lavender essential oil.
Gently apply a very small amount of this moisturising cream over the surface of the face and neck.
DO NOT MASSAGE it into the skin.
Apply once in the morning, and once in the evening.
PITTA- SENSITIVE SKIN
CLEANSE
Mix one teaspoon of almond meal, with half a teaspoon of ground orange peel, half a teaspoon of dried milk.
Store in a small jar.
In your palm, make a paste using quarter of a teaspoon of cleanser and rose water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
Gently massage into the skin for one minute. Do not scrub. rinse well with warm water. Do not dry.
NOURISH
Mix 30 mls of almond oil, with 10 drops each of rose and sandalwood oil.
Store in a dark glass bottle with a dropper.
In your palm, mix 2 to 3 drops of nourishing oil plus 4 to 6 drops of water.
Apply paste all over your face and neck.
While your skin is still wet, gently massage the mixture all over your face and neck skin for one minute.
MOISTURISE
Melt 45 grams of cocoa butter in a double boiler.
Add 90 mls of sunflower oil.
Remove from heat.
Using a dropper add 60 mls of rose tea*- one drop at a time, while stirring the mixture.
When it is cool, add 5 to 6 drops of sandalwood oil.
Gently apply a very small amount of this moisturising cream over the surface of the face and neck.
DO NOT MASSAGE it into the skin.
Apply as needed during the day.
Ayurvedic Recipe for sinusitis, hayfever, coughs and colds
Sitopaladi Ayurvedic recipe;
for an anit-histamine like effect on hay-fever, normalising mucous, normalising coughs, normalising lungs, normalising indigestion, normalising respiratory function.
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp clove powder
2 tsp cardomom- fresh ground is ideal
3 tsp black pepper powder- fresh ground is ideal
4 tsp liquorice powder- available from health food shop, if you can not find it, soothing subsititutes are arrowroot, plantain, marshmallow, slippery elm powder.
Grind all ingredients together with a mortar and pestle, or coffee grinder.
Mix well and store in an airtight containeer.
To use; mix 50 / 50 with honey. One teaspoon powder with one teaspoon of honey. Or half teaspoon powder with half teaspoon honey.
If also suffering from a sore throat, add a few drop of lemon juice.
If also suffering from a cough add a few drops of fresh ginger juice.
CAUTION: if pregnant ginger in large amounts can be abortive.
If taking blood thining medication , or have a history of bleeding or clotting issues, please consult your doctor first.
Based upon the research by Yolande Manson, Natural Therapist of Tauranga.
for an anit-histamine like effect on hay-fever, normalising mucous, normalising coughs, normalising lungs, normalising indigestion, normalising respiratory function.
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp clove powder
2 tsp cardomom- fresh ground is ideal
3 tsp black pepper powder- fresh ground is ideal
4 tsp liquorice powder- available from health food shop, if you can not find it, soothing subsititutes are arrowroot, plantain, marshmallow, slippery elm powder.
Grind all ingredients together with a mortar and pestle, or coffee grinder.
Mix well and store in an airtight containeer.
To use; mix 50 / 50 with honey. One teaspoon powder with one teaspoon of honey. Or half teaspoon powder with half teaspoon honey.
If also suffering from a sore throat, add a few drop of lemon juice.
If also suffering from a cough add a few drops of fresh ginger juice.
CAUTION: if pregnant ginger in large amounts can be abortive.
If taking blood thining medication , or have a history of bleeding or clotting issues, please consult your doctor first.
Based upon the research by Yolande Manson, Natural Therapist of Tauranga.
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