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If you are looking for some easy and natural ways to enhance your skin texture and health, then Ayurveda offers many remedies for improving the skin texture along with maintaining skin health in general. Several functions are performed by your skin on daily routine as it protects you from the environmental pollutants, storage of water and fat cells helps in thermoregulation. To prevent your skin from damage, you can choose some of the best Ayurveda suggested dietary guidelines and recommended herbs, fruits, and vegetables to improve your skin texture.
Suggested ayurvedic Herbs for Skin Care
Ayurveda recommends some of the best medicinal herbs which are varna (that means the herbs which give complexion to the skin). Below are enlisted some of the herbs which you can include in your skin care routine.
These ayurvedic herbs are easily available in different forms at the Ayurveda shop in the market that can be used internally as well as externally on the skin. Let’s take a look at the natural foods to consider for your skin care.
Natural fruits for improving skin texture:
Draksa - Vitis Vinifera
This fruit is sweet in taste and helps to calm forced Vata and Pitta dosha. It is an aphrodisiac and the grapes are enriched with vitamin-C and antioxidants. Vitamin C is essential for the formation of collagen, a fiber-like protein which helps in retaining skin elasticity and may help in reversing aging.
Papaya- Carica Papaya
Papaya is sweet in taste and helps to eliminate toxins from all over the body. This fruit is rich in fiber, vitamin-C. Antioxidants present in papaya will help you to strengthen the immunity and eliminate free radicals from the skin.
Dhadima - Pomegranate - Punica Granatum
The most delicious pomegranates are sweet in taste helps to pacify Vata, Pitta, and Kapha dosha. It contains antioxidants like proanthocyanidins and flavonoids which can help in delaying aging.
Kharjura - Phoenix Dactylifera
Dates are well-known as Khajur which are sweet in taste which purifies the blood and pacifies Pitta. It contains Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) which repairs damage caused by free radicals and thus helps to improve skin texture.
Amalaki / Indian Gooseberry
The most popular Ayurvedic herb as well as fruit, Amalaki is very rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, iron, carotene, and vitamin B complex. It also a potent antioxidant and acts as an anti-aging agent.
Best vegetables for improving skin tone:
Karavella - Bitter gourd - Momordica Charantia
Bitter gourd or Karela is pungent in taste and helps in reducing the occurrence of skin infections. It acts as an anti-aging factor if it is included in the diet. This will help in purifying the blood and prevents the occurrence of blood disorders.
Apart from this, you can also include vegetables like bell peppers, tomatoes, carrot, beetroots, pumpkin and leafy greens like broccoli, Kayle in your diet to maintain your skin health. Consumption of vegetables will help you to get vitamin C, vitamin E, and antioxidants. These veggies will help you to increase the collagen production, elimination of free radicals from the body thereby help in delaying skin aging process.
Popular anti-aging Ayurvedic herbs:
Cinnamon - will help in rising collagen production that allows your skin to get firmness and elasticity. If you drink tea, you can add a pinch of cinnamon powder to your tea. If not, you can boil cinnamon sticks in water and drink the water after straining.
Ginger - incorporating ginger in your diet is very advantageous for your overall health. Ginger contains gingerol, an anti-inflammatory compound that may help in preventing age spots.
Turmeric - is used in a wide variety of cosmetics and there are many skincare formulations made out of turmeric. Turmeric will help in purifying the blood and can help the skin achieve radiance. A pinch of turmeric can be added to lukewarm milk or you can just simply sprinkle a little turmeric on your veggies and meat.
Cumin - has disinfectant properties that can help skin clear of toxins and infections. You can boil water along with cumin seeds, and that decoction can be consumed orally.
All these are the best herbs, veggies, and fruits which will help you to maintain your skin health. Consult your Ayurvedic practitioner before trying any aforementioned dietary guidelines and Ayurvedic medicinal herbs for improving skin texture and skin health.