PANCHAKARMA AND YOGA FOR COSMETOLOGY IN AYURVEDA

Abstract

Beauty is the desire of every individual to give pleasure to the sense. According to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (India) 1940 cosmetics may be defined as, any substance intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or otherwise applied to human being for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness. Ayurveda determined beauty by prakriti (Body constitution), sara (structural predominance), sanhanan (compactness of body), twak (skin completion), Praman (Measurement) and dirghayu lakshana (symptom of long life). Ayurveda cosmetology started from mother womb, dinacharya, ratricharya, ritu charya with the practice of medicinal herbs and minerals. There was a provision for appointing a beautiful woman (kalinee) in the Rasasala (pharmacy) for rasabandha and the characteristic of Kalinee is well described in Rasaratna samuchaya and Anandakanda. In ayurveda for beauty panchkarma and yoga was also explain broadly. The market for Ayurvedic beauty products is growing fast. Many companies have entered the segment with branded products in categories such as skin care, hair care, soaps and essential oils. Panchakarma is a set of therapeutic procedures, simple to practice, but extremely effective. A procedure that deeply cleanses the body tissues from toxin, opens the subtle channels, brings life energy and thereby increases the life force. Ayurveda and yoga are closely related to each other; we can say that they are two sides of the same coin. In fact, Ayurveda is a healing side of yoga, yoga- the spiritual side of ayurveda.