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Intro to a Sutra: Beginning Line of Shurangama Mantra – 3x

1 Na Mwo Sa Dan Two

2 Su Chye Dwo Ye

3 E La He Di

4 San Myau San Pu Two Sye

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– “– DRBA Avatamsaka Chapter 40: p.

– The most exposed areas of the body – particularly the face, scalp, and arms – are the most likely to develop spots, dryness, wrinkles and skin cancer.

– Source: Bark, J., M.D., Dermatologist, Your Skin: An Owner’s Guide

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– Source: Bark, J., M.D., Dermatologist, Your Skin: An Owner’s Guide

– Don’t smoke: Smoking yellow the skin, dries it out, and greatly increases wrinkling, especially around the mouth

– Use Sunscreen: Use SPF 30 or 50– Drink enough water according to Vata, Pitta, or Kapha

– Complaints of dry skin are more common after age 50 due to vata dosha (autumn of life).

– After 50 some oil glands in the skin stop producing the oil needed for lubrication

– Winter itch: in low-humidity areas such as the desert Southwest, and during the winter months elsewhere, water evaporates from the skin very quickly.

– Over washing: We are a nation of clean freaks. We routinely wash away the oil layer that normally acts like plastic wrap, sealing in the moisture.

– Decrease soap use: No soap except where needed, use vata, pitta, or kapha dusting powder instead (if needed)

– Bathe, don’t shower: A shower equals infinite number of rinsings. Sloshing around in the tub removes less oil

– Don’t use bath oil: Most goes down the drain. The residue makes the tub slippery, encouraging a fall. Instead apply herbal oil to entire body BEFORE bathing.

– Daily oleation: Apply oil every day to the body before shower or bath

– Sesame oil for vata and kapha– Mixed sunflower and sesame oil for pitta– Use tepid water: Just as hot water flushes grease from

dirty dishes, it flushes protective oils from your skin– Choose a mild soap: A major causes of dry skin is daily

use of soap. Consider using highly diluted Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap only where and when needed. Or use BanyanBotanicals.com’s Vata, Pitta or Kapha Herbal Dusting Powder made with Chick Pea Flower base.

– a– crisis; the inferior physician treats the patient when the illness is already dying away.”– “the superior physician controls disease before any illness has declared itself; the

average physician practices acupuncture before the disease has come to its

– Avabhashani = Rasa (Plasma)– Lohita = Rakta (Blood)– Mamsa = Mamsa (Muscle)– Sweta = Meda (Fat)– Asthini = Asthi (Osseous – Bone)– Vedini = Majja (Nervous System)– Shukrini = Shukra / Artava (Reproductive Tissue)

– Top layer is Avabhashani: Every third day this layer disappears and you get new skin

– Every third day your face looks different because topmost layer has changed

– Second layer = Lohita = Rakta: If you move superficial layer, blood appears

– Mamsa is third layer: Maintains tone of the skin

– Lohita contains Ranjaka Pitta, which maintains skin color

– Avabhashani contains Rasa Dhatu– Third layer maintains texture and tone of skin– If tone of skin is lost, skin becomes loose and wrinkled– Sweta contains sebaceous glands, which maintains

oleation of skin

– Asthini = layer of skin at root of hair connected to Asthi Dhatu

– Hair, nails, teeth– Around root of hair are fine nerve endings, related to

Majja Dhatu as nerve tissue = Vedini– Shukrini = superfine layer related to Shukradharakala

and Artavadharakala– All over body

– Skin = Tvag

– Skin is a membranous structure made of membranous tissue

– Ectoderm = outer layer– Endoderm = inner layer– Mesoderm = middle layer

– Without skin there is no knowledge– Skin is continuation of inner organs– Mucous membrane is also superfine skin– Scrotal skin is a highly specialized skin– Skin of palm and skin of bottom of foot thickened

– Skin of retina perceives light– Eardrum is specialized skin, perceives sound– Skin of tongue perceives taste– Nasal skin perceives smell– Skin of rest of body perceives touch– All doors of perception have specialized skin

– Skin is absent only on tip of nails and ends of hair– Skin is present only at root of hair– No pain if hair is cut and same with nails– Skin is the cream of Rasa Dhatu– These seven layers are connected functionally to the

seven dhatus– When the skin is massaged, you are sending message to

the dhatus

– Skin of forehead and skin of upper eyelid is semi-transparent

– Retina is highly developed skin which reacts to light– TK is a skin within the neuron– Myelin sheath is a skin– When myelin sheath is destroyed, it affects the nervous

system and the person gets MS

– Skin of lips, nipples and clitoris are connected with sex– Never kiss someone’s lips– Kissing forehead shows fatherly love– Friend can kiss cheeks– Skin of forehead directly connected to crown chakra– Touch on third eye opens crown chakra

– Inversion of tongue with tip touching soft palate, stimulates secretion of soma

– That is the secret of Tantra– Vedic culture has studied the skin more in depth than

modern dermatologist– Skin can bring enlightenment

– Skin of earlobe also connected to crown chakra– Skin is directly connected to the internal organs and

pain in internal organs can be expressed through the skin

– Skin protects the body and regulates body temperature– It gives glow, beauty and luster– Skin absorbs sunlight and entire spectrum of colors =

chromotherapy

– Because of skin on soles of feet, we know we are on the ground

– TK = myelin sheath of neuron– Skin passes electric current– Skin is sensitive to radiation

– Skin is directly connected to– Prana Vata– Vyana Vata– Udana Vata– Sprinkling cold water on face increases

Udana Vayu = upward movement– Samana Vata– Apana Vata

– Most important Pitta related to skin is Bhrajaka Pitta

– Ranjaka Pitta

– Alochaka Pitta = skin of eye

– Bhrajaka Agni = skin regulates body temperature through Bhrajaka Agni

– Also makes skin lustrous

– Special skin under arms, pubis, and mustache = secondary sexual

– Bhrajaka Agni absorbs through skin those substances or sun or moon rays that hit skin

– Skin is the organ of touch = touch, pain, temperature, stereognosis

– Through Brajaka Agni, skin has three dimensional perception

– Psychologically, the skin is directly connected to the emotions

– That is why Reiki and Polarity work– Touching the outer layer of the mind

– Skin is sensitive to the aging process– Wrinkling is maturation– Don’t do face-lifting, disturbs the anatomy and

physiology of the skin– Skin is sensitivity to gravitation, and aging pull skin

down– Inverted yoga asanas will help reverse pull of gravity

– All skin diseases begin in GIT– All doshas move throughout body and through Rasa

Dhatu they some to the skin– Skin diseases may be tridoshic, but skin very sensitive

to Pitta– Skin is sensitive to solar radiation and to diet

– According to Madhava, all skin diseases are called Kustha

– Kustha = chronic, acute or subacute skin disorders– Kustha = fermentation, putrefaction– Fermented food bad for skin disease– In skin disease, local area of skin is “fermented”

– Etiological factors– 1. Virudha Ahar = incompatible food combining– Yeast, sugar, pickles bad for skin– Molasses, cafeine, salt– Heavy meats, cheese, which is fermented– use only fresh cheeses– 2. Suppressed vomiting

– 3. Overexercise under hot sun = bad for skin condition– 4. Anger = Makes skin hot and flushy– 5. Prolonged fasting = drives Pitta into the skin– 6. Overeating– 7. Chronic indigestion– Because of these causes, ama is produced, creating

arena for bacteria to grow– Root cause is that body becomes disturbed by above

causes

– 8. Intense fear– 9. Alternate hot and cold affects skin. Skin doesn’t

know whether to sweat or not.– 10. Alcohol– 11. Yogurt at night– 12. Synthetic soaps– 13. Synthetic fibers = create electricity on skin,

creating hives and rash

– 14. Curse given by guru– 15. Staying in dry place– 16. Eating meat treated with steroids, hormones– 17. Exposure to new rugs containing formaldehyde,

which is highly Pittagenic– 18. Worries and anxiety = Stress

Affects Ojas of skin– 19. Lack of hygiene

Not taking shower is most unclean

– 1. Skin looks too soft = K– 2. Too dry, rough = V– 3. Over-sweating = P– 4. No sweating = V– 5. Discoloration = P– 6. Burning, itching, loss of sensation = PV– 7. Goosebumps = Roma harsha = V– 8. Swelling

– Constant sweating of hands or feet can create fungal infection

– Genetic factor also enters– Allergy is doshic sensitivity and is also a factor

Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema

– Red discoloration– Itching, pruritus– Dry, rough– Nylon socks can create itching, dryness or

inflammation– Chronic constipation– Pama can happen anywhere = lower legs, calf– But especially skin of elbow, knee, ankles

Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema

– In the beginning there is Vata, dryness, which leads to itching

– Then Pitta comes and creates redness– This may become weeping because of Kapha– Because of Vata, it is dry eczema– Because of Pitta, it is red eczema– Vata will create blackish, brownish discoloration

Vata Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema

– Skin becomes dry, rough, blackish, brownish discoloration

– Called dry eczema– Person is anxious, has hemorrhoids, constipation– Goes with arthritis, osteo or RA– Samprapti associated with Asthi Dhatu

Pitta Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema

– Angry eczema– Skin is red, hot, flushed– More burning– Skin becomes sensitive– Person is angry, judgmental– Common with yeast infection, giardiasis, fungal

growth, candida– Samprapti associated with Rakta Dhatu

Kapha Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema

– Weeping eczema– Skin looks pale, swollen, oozing– More itching– Association with asthma– Also eosinophilia – Worms, parasites– Samprapti associated with Rasa Dhatu

Vata Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema Treatment

– Ashwagandha 500 – Vidari 300 (anti-pruritic) – Karaja / Karanja ???? 300

– 1/2 teaspoon TID

– Almond Oil is good for Vata typeStops itching and dryness

Pitta Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema Treatment

– Shatavari 500 - Dosha / Hetu Pratyanika – Gulwel Sattva 300 - Vikruti / Vyadhi Pratyanika– Manjistha 300 - Vyadhi Pratyanika– 1/2 teaspoon TID

– Sandalwood Oil for Pitta type10 drops sandalwood oil1 ounce almond oil

– Manjistha Oil for Pitta

Kapha Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema Treatment

– Punarnava 500 - Dosha / Hetu Pratyanika– Kutki 300 - Vikruti / Vyadhi Pratyanika– Neem 300 - Vyadhi Pratyanika

– 1/2 teaspoon TID

– Marich Oil (black pepper)1 ounce of sesame oil, 5 parts of black pepper

Boil until smell of black pepper comes– Mustard Oil with Turmeric for Kapha

1 ounce mustard oil + 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Tridoshic Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema Treatment

– Karaja / Karanja ???? 300 - Vyadhi Pratyanika– Neem 300 - Vyadhi Pratyanika– Manjishtha 300 - Vyadhi Pratyanika

– Use this combination 1/2 teaspoon TID for Vyadhi Pratyanika– Use for all types – Vata, Pitta, or Kapha

– Praval Panchamrit powder = tridoshicRub on skin

– Olive Oil (Jaituna Tailam) for tridoshic

Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema Massage Oil Treatment

1. Mustard Oil with Turmeric for Kapha (1 ounce mustard oil + 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

2. Nirgundi (Vitex Nirgundi) for Kapha and Pitta\

3. Bhringaraj Oil (Eclipta Alba – ADD CHINESE NAME) for Pitta

4. Olive Oil (Jaituna Tailam) for tridoshic

Pama = Dermatitis or Eczema Massage Oil Treatment

5. Coconut Oil (Narikela Tailam) for Pitta and Vata

6. Neem Oil for Vata, Pitta, Kapha (Azadirachta indica – Nimba Tailam)

7. Manjistha Oil for Pitta (Rubia cordifolia – Qian Cao Gen)

8. Paste (Udvartan) of Neem (Nimba), Turmeric (Curcuma longa – Haridra) and Mudga (roasted mung dal powder) for oozing eczema

– These oils are anti-pruritic and anti-inflammatory and anti-pama

Dandruff, Eczema, Psoriasis

– Some individuals will have mixed symptoms– One eczema goes only to superficial layer = Dandruff =

Vicharchika– Dosha is just in the Rasa Dhatu– Many people get dandruff before eczema– Extreme dry skull– Topmost layer of skin is affected by Vata Dosha– Psoriasis has a clean line of demarcation, raised, red, clear– In eczema the edges are merged

Dandruff = Vicharchika

– For dandruff use Tikta Ghrita– Apply to skull at bedtime– Shampoo AM


– Also for dandruff– Take egg white of 3 eggs– Add lime juice 1 ounce– Mix and apply to skull– Leave for half an hour and then shampoo– This mixture removes dosha from top layer of skin– Repeat until condition is gone


– Don’t use hairdryer, will disturb top layer of skin– Comb hair in opposite direction of hair to improve

circulation– Then apply Neem Oil– Will also help dandruff– Vata pushing Pitta in topmost layer of skin

– a– Source: Dr. Lad, Gurukula Student Lecture

Notes, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Ayurvedic Institute, Jan 22, 1998

Skin

– 7 important Maha Kustha– Due to krumi– 20% tubercular type are contagious– 80% are not contagious

– Source: Dr. Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, “Gurukula Student Lecture Notes”, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Ayurvedic Institute, Jan 22, 1998.

Kustha: Chronic Dermatosis

– Doshas from their Homes Sites: Vata from Colon, Pitta from Small Intestine, and Kapha from the Stomach, are all simultaneously under accumulation (sanchaya), provocation (prakopa) and spread (prasara) and deposition (sthana samsraya) into the 7 layers of the skin.

– Tridoshic disorder that affect the skin– Source: Dr. Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, “Gurukula Student

Lecture Notes”, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Ayurvedic Institute, Jan 22, 1998.


– How to distinguish between tubercular and non-tubercular types?

– Raised skin with brownish, reddish dots, that small lesion is tubercular type

– Behind ear, on elbows, or on the neck– Source: Dr. Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, “Gurukula Student



– Non-tubercular type, lesion is bigger, irregular, and spreads

– Margins are not clear cut– More burning and itching sensation– In the beginning the skin looks shiny and glossy– Then lips become big, because cutaneous junction is

specialized skin– Source: Dr. Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, “Gurukula Student



– Cervical nerves become thickened– Even ulnar nerve becomes thickened and tender, because of

tendency to Majja Dhatu– Early signs are tingling and numbness, loss of sensation– Samprapti moves from Rasa through to Asthi– Sensory touch, pain and temperature is lost– Wounds do not heal but turn into ulcerative changes– Burns without sensation of pain



– Sunken nasal bridge, big lips, hoarseness of voice = typical of leprosy

– Leprosy is called Maha Kustha– Leprosy = non-healing ulcer, lose bridge of nose,

swollen face– 7 types described by Charaka



– 1. Kapala Kustha– Skin is dark red– Extremely dry– More Vata symptoms– Skin becomes cracked– Lesion looks like a broken piece of an earthen pot– Tridoshic, but more symptoms of Vata are present



– 2. Udumbara– More burning– Pruritis– Skin looks like ripe fig fruits– Tridoshic, but more symptoms of Pitta– More pus and blood



– 3. Mandala– Whitish, pale red color– Circular lesion– Skin looks glossy white, More Kapha characteristics– More mucoid secretions, sweating, water retention– Much sleep– These people live long, as if they are born to suffer, no

pain– Source: Dr. Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, “Gurukula Student



– 4. Rishya Jihva– Lesion is hard with red margins– Skin looks dark at the center and red at the periphery– Lesion is oval in shape– Lesion looks like tongue of bear or bull– Rishya = four-legged wild animal– Jihva = tongue– Like Vata and Kapha



– 5. Pundarika

– Coppery red color

– Lesion is thin

– Red margins

– Looks like petal of pink lotus

– Pitta and Kapha

– Has itching because of Kapha and burning because of Pitta



– 6. Sidhma– Redder than Pundarika– Glossy– Exfoliated dermatosis– Looks like psoriasis but nerve endings are eaten up– On chest or behind the ear– Flaky skin– More Pitta and Vata



– 7. Kakanaka– Color like skin of rotted jack fruit or avocado skin– Shiny, dark, greenish, blackish brown– Tridoshic– Incurable– Until the last breath the person’s mind is very clear



– These 7 Kusthas are called leprotic skin conditions– To whom does this happen?– Person who does intense physical work and sweats a lot– Person with incredible suppressed anger– Incompatible food combining, causing chronic

indigestion


Kustha: Chronic Dermatosis Causes

– Poor hygiene– Lice in hair– Consumption of excess salt and sugar– Bad karma in past life– Exposure to kustha krumi, leprosy bacillus– Negative thinking


Kustha: Chronic Dermatosis Causes

– Treated today with Dapsum, which has extreme side effect on nervous system

– Dosha Pratyanika (Treat the Dosha) is most important– First, must understand type, doshically– In Vata type use Tikta Ghrita or Bitter Ghee (Tikta -

Swertia chiretta, Katuka-Kutki, Nimba-Neem, Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia) or Licorice Ghee (Glycyrrhiza glabra) or Ashwagandha Ghee (Withania somnifera)


Kustha: Chronic Dermatosis Treatment

– Ghee may kill the bacilli and reduce further growth– Dashamula Tea basti, with oil if ama is low– Snehan, swedan for one year every day



– Pitta type– Purgation with Triphala and Kutki (Katuka –

Picrorrhiza kurroa) – Rakta Moksha (blood letting) with leech

– Donating blood is not as useful, but will help

– Saliva of leech kills bacilli



– Kapha type– Vamana with licorice and salt water– Neem is incredible medicine for leprosy patient– Neem oil can be used for abhyanga



– Vyadhi Pratyanika– Chaulmugra Oil = Tuberak Oil– Khadiradi Oil– Tikta Ghrita



– Rasa Manikya Bhasma = Ruby Bhasma with Mercury– Given orally 200 mg TID– Gulwel Sattva 300 mg - 600 mg TID– Suvarna Makshika Bhasma 200 mg TID– Moti Bhasma 200 mg TID



– Kustha = fermentation, putrefaction– Kandu = Itching– May be associated with Scabies = Kacchu– Mere itching may be allergy– However scabies is contagious– Creates pustules and vesicles– Itch mite affects the skin



– Creates burning, itching, throbbing– Appears on palms, genitals, hips, buttocks– V pushing P in Rasa/Rakta creates scabitic infection– Patient’s linen should be treated with disinfectant



– Treatment– Satyanasi Oil = Argemon Mmexicano– Pongamio [inrata– Neem Oil– Purified Gandhak = sulfur



– Itch– Fresh cilantro juice– Drink juice and apply pulp to skin– Cilantro contains natural antihistamines



– Burned coconut– Mix burned outer skin with coconut oil and apply to

skin– Scrape tarry powder with spoon and mix with coconut

oil– Good for rash, itching, burning, psoriasis– Takes care of Pitta



– Itching– Tikta Ghrita topically– Plain coconut oil– Maha Maricha Tailam = black pepper mixed with ghee

and apply to skin– For rash and itching



– Maha Maricha Tailam = black pepper mixed with ghee and apply to skin

– For rash and itching– Black pepper a good source of antihistamine– 1/2 teaspoon finely powdered blacked pepper– 1 teaspoon ghee– Mix and apply to skin for half an hour



– May be allergic skin eruption with multiple circumscribed smooth raised itchy red rash

– When person is exposed to cold dry weather, Pitta comes to protect and causes rash


Shita Pitta: Urticaria

1. Take 1 teaspoon ghee and 1/4 teaspoon rock salt and sit near fire or in sauna

2. Tulsi juice 3. Black Pepper Ghee

4. Tikta 300, Kama Dudha 200, Turmeric300 1/2 teaspoon BID

5. Avipattikar Churna (contains cloves)1/2 teaspoon BID

6. Sutshekhar Sada (without Gold)


Shita Pitta Chikitsa: Urticaria Remedies

– Itching of anus, think of krumi– Vidanga internally– Poison oak or ivy, use treatment for itching– Rose water made from organic rose petals– Soak in pure water overnight– Apply to skin



– Kapikacchu– Used in Parkinson’s Disease– Kapi = Prana Kachur = control– Kapikacchu also means the itch of sex– Taken with milk it acts as aphrodisiac– Taken with honey it acts as L-Dopa– Poison ivy = clean first with rose water to prevent spreading



– May be pre-psoriatic– May be V pushing P in Rasa Dhatu– Sandalwood oil and Coconut oil– Rose water– Paste of Sandalwood and Turmeric with goat’s milk– 1 teaspoon white sandalwood– 1 teaspoon turmeric– goat’s milk to make paste


Rosacea

– Skin of palm closely related to subtle body and denotes karmic influence

– Left hand in man and right hand in woman connected to past life karma

– Right hand in man and left hand in woman connected to present


Skin

– Inflammatory scaly eruption– Erythematosus papules with plaques of defined skin on

forehead, neck, elbows and knees– Bhrajaka Pitta and Rasa Rakta Dushti– Bhrajaka Pitta disturbing Rasa/Rakta Dhatu– Chronic skin disease

– Source: Dr. Lad, Vasant, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, “Gurukula Student Lecture Notes”, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Ayurvedic Institute, Feb. 5, 1998.

Psoriasis - Pityriasis

– Typical lesion– Sometimes covered with scales and generally the lesion

is on the exterior part of the body– Many times the skin looks shiny, silvery, with reddish,

yellowish and slightly whitish scales– There is more itching, burning sensation



– When sidhma kustha is only confined to the hairline, where there is scaly eruption above the eye, this condition is called pityriasis

– This condition is psychologically common in middle and older people, who are lonely, insecure, having deep-seated grief and sadness.



– Etiologically it may be due to an allergic reaction to ragweed or environmental or chemical sensitivity

– These individuals have a previous history of amla pitta, hyperacidity or they have chronic acid indigestion and krumi, such as giardia or pinworms.

– The systemic pitta from the G.I. tract undergoes sanchaya, prakopa and prasara. Deposition of Pachaka Pitta takes place in the Rasa Dhatu.



– Skin in Rasa Dhatu is related to Bhrajaka Pitta and Rasa/Rakta Dushti

– This condition creates lesions and may begin in the skull, then comes down to the hairline, then to the eyebrows. In the beginning it begins with Pityriasis (Eka kustha). Then the lesion starts flaring, because of Vyana Vayu, on the exterior surface of the body, the skin of the elbows, knees, and rarely the genitals.

– Genital psoriasis may go together with genital herpes.



– The affected are looks red, rough, scaly, and the person feels hot in that lesion with itching and burning sensation.

– The ama, which is pitta-genic ama, and lohita, the second layer of the skin, is affected.

– Lohita is connected to the bones. Therefore, associated with psoriatic arthritis around joints where Shleshaka Kapha is involved.



– 1. Snehan = Neem oil– Sunflower for external oleation– Coconut


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy / Chikitsa #1: Oleation

– Internal oleation is done with Tikta Ghrita, bitter ghee = 3 T TID, followed by 1/3 cup of hot water. This oleation helps to release ama from Rasa and Rakta Dhatus.



– Tikta and Neem are bitter, and the elements of bitter are Space and Air.

– The bitter qualities are carried into the deep capillaries, where ama is lodging and creating irritation and papules. Those toxins create repeated attacks of itching and burning sensation.

– First, that ama should be removed by internal and external oleation.

– If the liver is enlarged, internal oleation may not be tolerated. However, Dr. Lad has found that Tikta Ghrita in moderation is tolerated and will help to detox.



– Aloe vera = antipruritic; contains natural antihistamines– Kustha samprapti can go into the dhatus. In case of

leprosy the samprapti goes into the majja dhatu. Then there is loss of sensation. In psoriasis, there is no loss of sensation.

– The ama produced by pitta goes into the joint and can cause psoriatic arthritis.


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy / Chikitsa

– If psoriasis goes into the third layer of the skin, mamsa dhatu, the skin becomes flakier.

– If the individual has osteoporosis, the samprapti is different.

– In some people’s case, two sampraptis can happen at the same time. Pitta causes the psoriasis and vata causes the osteoporosis for example.



– Eka kustha, when it is confined to one part of the body, centrally. Sidhma means periphery.

– Every person with psoriasis is not angry. However their skin is angry. Other causes are at the root.



– 2. Swedan = sandalwood, which is cooling. – Put few drops of sandalwood essential oil in steam box

water


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy #2: Steam Therapy

– 3. Virechan = Triphala 1/2 to 1 teaspoon. – Virechan is the main treatment of pitta dosha. – It acts on intestines. It removes excess pitta from the

duodenum and jejunum and creates negative pressure. – The ama from rasa/rakta is pulled back into the G.I.

tract. It will eradicate ama from the outer surface of the body to be eliminated in the feces.


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy / Chikitsa #3: Purgation

– 4. Arogyavardhini 200 mg BID PC. Contains mostly Kutki / Katuka (Picrorrhiza kurroa), with some Guggulu (Commiphora mukul), some Shilajit (Himalayan mineral pitch / Asphaltum), and Kajjali (Parad - purified mercury combined with Gandhak – purified sulphur).

– Invented by Nagarjuna Bodhisattva, editor - redactor – compiler of the Sushruta Samhita and the Sage who brought the Avatamsaka – Flower

Adornment Sutra to this world from the Naga Loka (Dragon Realm)


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy #4: Arogyavardhini Bati

– Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) 500 dosha– Gulwel Sattva (Essence of Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia)

200 anti-inflammatory– Kama Dudha (Red coral, conch, etc)

300 anti-inflammatory– Neem / Nimba (Azadirachta indica) 300 vyadhi– Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) 300 helps remove ama

from subcutaneous tissue– 1/2 teaspoon TID with aloe gel 2 T


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy #5: Custom Formula

– 100 times washed ghee = Shata Dhauta Ghrita– Take a copper plate, Pour in the ghee– Take another smaller copper pot and Put enough cold

water so that the ghee will become coagulated; the ghee will stick to the pot as you stir with the smaller pot

– Wash 100 times. Will take 15 days.– Stir in clockwise circles chanting Great Compassion

Mantra, Medicine Buddha or Shurangama Mantra, et al.


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy #6: Shata Dhauta Ghrita

– Apply to skin to relieve itching, burning, and relieve psoriatic changes

– Good for all pitta skin conditions– Water has prana. Ghee absorbs that prana as you rub

the ghee. Ghee made in this way can heal many skin conditions. Pitta cooling.



– Dr. Lad gave shata dhauta ghrita basti to patient of ulcerative colitis to heal the ulcers.

– 100% pure copper vessels must be used in preparations. This copper will yield certain electric energy.

– This ghee will last for hundreds of years, if kept in a dry vessel.



– Other healing treatments:– Rakta Moksha = donate blood, 100 cc, will stimulate

spleen; can also do with application of leech to site of psoriasis


Psoriasis – Pityriasis Therapy / Chikitsa #7

– Always keep the patient on Tikta Ghrita, provided there is no high cholesterol. However, Dr. Lad’s idea of cholesterol is different.

– As long as liver is toxic and energy is low, everything will be converted into fat. Tikta Ghrita can reduce cholesterol by improving liver function.



– Intense fear can cause psoriatic changes to erupt.– Modern medicine gives steroids, which suppress the

symptoms and do not cure.



– Complications = psoriatic arthritis– Kaishor Guggulu (Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia plus

Guggulu) 300 mg TID



– Insomnia, because of the itching– Tagar (Valeriana wallichi) 1/2 teaspoon HS– Don’t give for too long or for Kapha = will create

heaviness or depression– In Kapha’s case use Musta (Cyperus rotundus)– Or Garlic Milk with Turmeric (Haridra – Curcuma longa)

and Sandalwood (Chandana - Santalum alba) and nutmeg



– Antidote to steroids is Tikta Ghrita– Licorice Ghee, if applied topically is anti-inflammatory,

stops itching, and is also an antidote to steroid treatment– Capsule of: Tikta (Swetia chireta or Vimalananda’s

formula purchasable from Ayurvedic Institute)– Neem / Nimba (Azadirachta indica)– Turmeric (Haridra – Curcuma longa) – Equal proportions, for itching, burning, inflammation



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Shataru (Erythema) = Redness Pathology / Etiology (Nidanam)

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Shataru (Erythema) = Redness Treatment / Chikitsa

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– CHINESE HERBAL SKIN-TONING SOAP– Blue Poppy Chinese Herbal Skin-toning Soap is a

handmade, cold process soap. The recipe for this soap is based on a formula recorded by Sun Si-miao in the Tang dynasty (circa 700 AD).

– FU N C T I O N S– Moistens the skin, quickens the blood, kills yeasts and

fungi, engenders the flesh

– I N G R E D I E N T S– Saponified olive oil– Coconut oil– Palm oil– Palm kernel oil– Castor oil– Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Bai Zhi)– Radix Angelicae Sineusis (Dang Gui)– Resina Myrrhae (Mo Yao)– Myrrh fragrance oil

Chinese Herbal Skin-Toning Soap

– INDICATIONS– The daily cleansing of the face and body.– ME T H O D OF USE– Use externally as a face and body soap for at least

several weeks.

Chinese Herbal Skin-Toning Soap

– According to Chinese medical theory, olive, soy, and coconut oils are moistening and lubricating to skin.

– While castor oil both lubricates skin and improves circulation.

– Dang Gui is sweet, acrid, bitter and warm. When used topically, it both quickens the blood (i.e., improves circulation) and moistens dry skin.

Chinese Herbal Skin-Toning Soap Formula Rationale

– Mo Yao (Commiphora myrrha) is bitter and level (or neutral) in nature.

– It scatters the blood and dispels stasis. – When used externally, it also promotes the growth of

new, healthy tissue. – It is a famous Chinese medicinal for the treatment of

sores when used externally.


– Bai Zhi is acrid and warm. – When used topically, it is a main medicinal in Chinese

skin care and beautification formulas and is used for improving skin color, tone and moisture.

– It is described in Chinese medical literature as aiding skin growth and eliminating facial blemishes and scars.

– Has a strong antifungal effect and is used to help eliminate a wide variety of dermatomycoses.

– 4.25 oz. or more.


– Total sun avoidance is not healthful– Human body needs some sun exposure to synthsize

Vitamin D– 5 to 10 minutes a day is enough– Only a little skin need be exposed – even just a toe is

enough– Source: Wilma Bergfeld, M.D., Dermatology Research Director,

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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