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Yoga & Beauty Tips
Watering Your Skin
by Cathy Keenan
 If
you want to know the importance of water, just add some to your thirsty
plants and watch them grow tall and strong. Water is considered a life-giving
force in ayurveda, very important in maintaining skin health as well as
overall health. Ayurvedic healing is a holistic approach to health and
harmony, through the use of exercise, diet and medicinal plants.
In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means "Science of Life," and through Ayurveda one
strives to achieve balance in the body and mind. Ayurveda is firm on one
aspect of drinking water, and, indeed, all beverages. Ice-cold drinks
are not recommended because they inhibit the digestive fire and lead to
imperfect digestion of food, which can show up on the skin. One internal
water therapy recommended by Mishra is drinking 6-8 glasses of boiled
water everyday.
Use pure drinking water, and boil it for five minutes. People with Vata
type skin should drink the water warm, Kapha skin types can sip it hot,
and Pitta skin types should cool it to room temperature before drinking.
The water should be boiled fresh each day, and should not be ingested
on a completely empty stomach. This therapy helps the water flush toxins
from the body and moisturize the skin from within, keeping it hydrated
and lustrous.
If your skin is dry, thin and sensitive, susceptible to dullness and wrinkles,
you have Vata type skin. Pitta skin tends to be reddish, warm and extremely
sensitive, prone to breakouts and easily affected by the foods you eat,
heat and sun. Kapha skin tends to be lustrous, oily, and thick in texture.
It is prone to clogged pores, breakouts and toxic buildup.
Happy watering!!!!!
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