Abstract

SCOPE OF RESEARCH IN COSMETOLOGY IN AYURVEDA: A BREIF REVIEW

Dr. Monali C. Chouragade* and Dr. Rajendra D. Lambat

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Abstract

Beauty is divine gift to human beings. As per high demand and need of society, the field of cosmetology is developing at a rapid rate. The concept of beauty and cosmetics is as old as human civilization. In Ayurveda, concept of beauty has an age old origin. There is a great demand of Ayurveda in the field of cosmetology due to it’s unique concept about beauty and it’s effective, cheaper and long lasting beauty therapy without any side effect. According to Ayurveda, healthy skin is a result of overall health conditions of individuals and prescribes numerous skin care treatment that’s need to be pursued at every stage of life. The power of Ayurvedic cosmetics originates from the knowledge about healthy lifestyle and use of hidden resources of nature which discovers the beauty within you. Dietary management, Panchakarma, Dincharya, Rutucharya, Varnya Mahakashay, Rasayan therapy, Achara Rasayan, Sadvritta and Karma told by Acharyas to do daily which explain samhita and Ayurvedic cosmetics products, the cosmetic approach of Ayurveda in cosmetology is related to the healthy status of body as well as mind, more precisely explained in this paper.

Keywords: Varnya Mahakashay, Dincharya, Rutucharya, Aachara Rasayan, Rasayan therapy.