Kesha Soundarya Yogah (Formulae For Hair Related Disorders)

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Author
Dr. Raghavendra Udupa
Dr. Nayana Sharath Tonse
Dr. Prathima Prasad

This book explains about various formulations that are useful in hair related disorders. Some of this formulation is in practice among folklore practitioners. But they do not reveal those formulae which have accurate efficacy. Hence this book would be an ideal link between theory and practice.

This book contains more than one hundred formulae exclusively for hair disorders.

Kesha, the hair is the indicator of individual personality and health. They your hair looks can make or ruin your appearance completely. Beautiful hair completes any appearance. In an individual the condition of the hair is a reflection of complete constitution of him. If the person is not healthy then the health of the hair will be deplorable. Die and lifestyle are two major factors that influence the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness and deficiencies of any particular vitamin and mineral affect as the quality of hair and problems like dandruff, thinking hair, balding, premature greying etc. spoil the hair.

One might be facing one of the following problems--

• Hair Fall
• Premature graying of hair
• Dandruff
• Weak and Fragile hair
• Thinning of hair

(a) Lack of Hygienic Condition
(b) Infections
(c) Hormonal disturbances
(d) Blood impurity
(e) Certain pathological condition
(f) Stress
(g) Lack of nutrition in the body
(h) Anemia
(i) Uages of Chemicals that cause hair loss
(j) Oral contraceptive pills
(k) Steroids consumpition
(l) Anti Depressing Drugs
(m)Lack of melanin causes premature graying of hair
(n)Hereditary factor

There are several preparation and treatment techniques under practice throughout the world for hair care which has became a money minting Business. There are varieties of hair oils, powder and shampoos available in the market on the name of Ayurveda.

Ayurvedic classics have explained several formulations for treating various conditions of hair like Palitya , Khalitya, Indralupta, Darunaka, Arumshika etc. but only a few of them are popularly known. In this book Dr. Raghvendra Udupa along care attempt to compile and categorize such formulae at a single place. This will be highly beneficial to Ayurvedic students, clinicians pharmacists and research scholars.

I know Dr. Udupa since more than decade, as my junior student, colleague and more s a friend. He is a hard working scholar of basic principle with in depth knowledge in Ayurveda classics and clinical application of ayurveda fundamental. His through this book is praiseworthy and I pray the Gold to give him energy and vision to come out with more and more this kind of extremely useful publication in future.

Ayurvedia the science of life has two objectives-preserv- ing the health in a healthy individual and cure of disease in a patient. These two objectives are explained as prajojona (utility) of Ayurveda.

The body two objectives are explained as prajojona (utility) of Ayurveda. hair has its own importance in the beauty of a person. It has different texture, colour and shape depending up on the place, race and cult. The health of a person reflects in the condition of hair.

Indian civilisation has given importance to the health of the hair, processing of hair like hair cut ete and management of hair related disorders. In Ayurveda one can get reference re- garding various disorders of hair like Kh al i tya, Palitya, Indralupta etc. Similarly there are reference about measure for hair growth, formulations to make hair black, shiny, thick and long. This the utility of ayurveda can be implemented to the subject of body hair.

Though there is explanation of body hair in the ayurveda, it is very difficult to get them in a single place. Some of the Ayurvedic books like Caraka Sarnhita, Sushruta Samhita and Astafiga Samgraha gave much importance to Aturasyavikara prasamana concept of hair in managment of hair related disor- der. Other texts like Sarngadhara Samhita, Bhaisajya ratnavali etc. stress measure for black hair, hair growth and removal of unwanted hair. The knowledge hair problems will not be ob- tained if only one or two books are refferd. Hence a sincere attempt is made in this book to compile the available Ayurvedic explanation on body hair.

The initial part of this book explains about three major disorders of hair like Indralupta, Khaliya and Palitya with symp- tom and treatment. In Harita sarnhita, Indralupta cikitsa is ex- plained based on the predominance of Dosa which is unique to the text. Middle half of the book has explanation of two disor- ders. Last part deals with some formulae for removal of un- wanted hairs, combitions to make hair long and black.

I hope the reader will get benefit from this book.