As acne, or yauvan pidika is an internal disorder of your body, the cause is usually connected with the person’s constitution.

Based on the Ayurveda teachings, the main acne cause is an increase in vata and kapa dosha. Also an increase in the rakta and medha dhatu can cause acne. In layman terms, all this means that based on ayurveda, acne is caused by improper diet and other internal factors. (more…)

Acne is a universally known disease, and it’s an ancient one as well. Ayurveda has long discussed acne in its teachings and has treated acne successfully in natural ways.
This short series will focus on the various aspects of ayurvedic acne treatment, starting from what is acne, what are the causes of acne based on ayurveda and what are some of the acne natural treatments employed by ayurveda. (more…)