Ayurvedic Dermatology

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The observation of the skin of my hands reveals
– olive to darker skin with some dark spots
– the skin is starting to wrinkle but it is smooth
– the dermis is thin because i can see the veins and movement of my tendons clearly
– there are some dry patches of skin around the nails
– the hand feels warm, but the fingertips cool
– there is a small scratch that has been healing

The skin shows right now V/P, warm to cool, slightly wrinkled, darker in color.
I am in Vata stage of life. I traveled by plane last month and was out out my routine for part of the days.

Pitta got aggravated, slow digestion created some Ama and those toxins hindered the natural pigmentation process. This shows in Bhrajaka Pitta.

A friend has naturally very sensitive, red colored, dry and flaky skin, especially on the head and arms. His cheeks get red even more. His body temperature run hot, There is no hair growth.
There is excess air, ether, fire and water element in the body. Showing up in the qualities of dry, rough, hot, sensitive, spreading.
The air and ether element/Vata dries out the skin, leading to flaking and scaling and becomes rough. High fire and water/Pitta burns through the digestion and the bodies intelligence/tejas leaving the body inflamed. It uses the larges organ to eliminate the hot blood showing as red, flaky rough sensitive skin.

Since this is a family member of mine I recommended CCF tea just to help cool the system. The result could have not surprised me more, and I would not have found it in a text book. Within one week, of drinking 3 cups between morning and early afternoon, his digestion improved significantly and his flaky skin reduced by half. that was quite fascinating, because not every person sees such a rapid change.

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