Ayurvedic skin care

Ayurvedic skin care is derived from medicinal practices that began over 2,000 years ago.Avervedic medicine and healing practices is based upon Indian philosophical,psychological, conventional and medicinal understandings. Ayurvedic approach to skin care is holistic, and considers the mind, body, and spirit together. Ayurvedas practices the belief that there are three basic principles or humors born out of five basic elements that exist in nature. These principles are known as Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These principles are believed to work together in harmony to make up the entire body.

Ayurvedic skin care theory states that there are seven different types of constitution that govern our skin and hair types: Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Vata-Pitta, Vata-Kapha, Pitta-Kapha, or Vata-Pitta-Kapha. Most people fall into a combination of two of the three principles.