- Disclosures
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- 1 Diet for Healthy, Youthful Skin
- 2 Nutrition and Supplements for Healthy Skin
- 3 Therapeutic Diets For Skin Disorders
- 4 Skin-Influencing Factors in Daily Life
- 5 Topical Botanicals and the Skin
- 6 Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology
- 7 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Dermatology
- 8 Herbal Medicine in Dermatology
- 9 An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology
- 10 Hypnosis, Hypnoanalysis, and Mindfulness Meditation in Dermatology
- 11 Energy Medicine in Dermatology
- 12 Integrative Management of Acne
- 13 Integrative Management of Hair Loss and Hair Care
- 14 Integrative Management of Atopic Dermatitis
- 15 Integrative Management of Cutaneous Infectious Diseases
- 16 Integrative Management of Contact Dermatitis
- 17 Integrative Management of Hyperhidrosis
- 18 Integrative Management of Lichen Planus
- 19 Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis
- 20 Integrative Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia
- 21 Integrative Management of Pruritus
- 22 Integrative Management of Psoriasis
- 23 Integrative Management of Rosacea
- 24 Integrative Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis
- 25 Integrative Management of Skin Cancer
- 26 Integrative Management of Stasis Dermatitis
- 27 Integrative Management of Urticaria
- 28 Integrative Management of Verrucae (Warts)
- 29 Integrative Management of Vitiligo
- 30 The History, Research, Education, and Future of Integrative Dermatology
- Index
(p. 159) An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology
- Chapter:
- (p. 159) An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology
- Author(s):
Vasant Lad
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199907922.003.0009
In this chapter, we will briefly summarize some of the basic philosophies and framework of Ayurveda. This includes the origins of creation, the human being, and his/her manifestation as a being of body, mind, and spirit. These fundamental points are essential to an understanding of Ayurveda, since Ayurveda aims to balance these parts of human existence in order to maintain health. Then we will discuss the relationship of skin with the seven tissues of the body, skin’s functions from the modern viewpoint, and the types of skin defined by Ayurveda. Finally, we will cover the etiological causes of skin problems and a range of skin conditions and their treatment, as defined by the ancient texts of Ayurveda.
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- Disclosures
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- 1 Diet for Healthy, Youthful Skin
- 2 Nutrition and Supplements for Healthy Skin
- 3 Therapeutic Diets For Skin Disorders
- 4 Skin-Influencing Factors in Daily Life
- 5 Topical Botanicals and the Skin
- 6 Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology
- 7 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Dermatology
- 8 Herbal Medicine in Dermatology
- 9 An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology
- 10 Hypnosis, Hypnoanalysis, and Mindfulness Meditation in Dermatology
- 11 Energy Medicine in Dermatology
- 12 Integrative Management of Acne
- 13 Integrative Management of Hair Loss and Hair Care
- 14 Integrative Management of Atopic Dermatitis
- 15 Integrative Management of Cutaneous Infectious Diseases
- 16 Integrative Management of Contact Dermatitis
- 17 Integrative Management of Hyperhidrosis
- 18 Integrative Management of Lichen Planus
- 19 Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis
- 20 Integrative Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia
- 21 Integrative Management of Pruritus
- 22 Integrative Management of Psoriasis
- 23 Integrative Management of Rosacea
- 24 Integrative Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis
- 25 Integrative Management of Skin Cancer
- 26 Integrative Management of Stasis Dermatitis
- 27 Integrative Management of Urticaria
- 28 Integrative Management of Verrucae (Warts)
- 29 Integrative Management of Vitiligo
- 30 The History, Research, Education, and Future of Integrative Dermatology
- Index