Folliculitis - Skin Problem

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Hi,

This is my second posting. I hope that someone out there will

answer. I'm looking for an Ayurvedic treatment for Folliculitis, the

inflammation of hair follicles in the skin. Thank you.

K.A.P.

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Following remedy is suggested.

 

This may be taken on empty stomach before breakfast,

only once a day. Add following coarsely ground powders

together in equal quantity by weight. Take 4 tsp

(20-25 gm) powder mixture in 4 cups water (400 ml) and

boil on low heat (simmering heat) till about 0.5 to

0.75 cup (50-75 ml) remains. To know this instant, you

should mark water level in a vessel, while using same

vessel daily.

 

Hindi Botanical Sanskrit

1. Harda Terminalia Chebula Haritaki

2. Behda Terminalia Bererica Vibhitki

3. Aamla Emblica officinalis Aamla

4. Giloy Tinospora Cordifolia Guruchi

5. Neem bark Azadiracta Indica Neem

6. Kadu, Kurchi Holarrhena antidysenterica Kutaj

(Saussurea lappa)

7. Daruhaldi Berberis aristata Daruharidra

8. Manjistha Rubia cordifolia Manjista, (Indian

Madder)

9. Raktachandan Pterocarpus santalinus RaktaChandan

10. Anantmul Indian Sarsaparila Sariva

 

Herb No. 1,3 are Rasayanas, 2 is a laxative, 4-10 are

to reduce Pitta, purify blood and give cooling effect.

Herb no 10 emits a sweet smell, and boiling should be

only on simmering heat, so that the herb No. 10 does

not burn up. The seet smell should remain till end of

boiling. The dicoction made this way is also useful

to lighten the skin blemishes, lightens the skin tone,

and is antiinflamatory. The herbs 1-3 remove the pitta

separated from blood. After taking this tea, you may

have to visit toilet more than once.

 

IN addition, if the hair follicules of head skin are

also causing inflamation, mix equally by weight

following herb powders. Take 4 tsp(15-20 gms)mixture

in a cup, add 2 tsp fresh curd and apply the paste at

roots of hair. Wash hair after 1 hour or more in case

the paste does not dry up. The consistency of the

paste may be adjusted to butter consistency by adding

a little water.

 

11. Aamla fruit -Goosberry-Emblica officinalis

12. Trifla powder**

13. Methi seed -Fenugreek-Trigonella foenum graecum

14. Neem leaves - Azadirachta indica

15. Aritha fruit - soap nut - sapindus trifoliatus

16. Jaswanti flower - Hibiscus - rosa sinensis

 

** Herbal powder No. 12 is equal mixture of herbal

powders of Herb No. 1,2,3.

 

The paste is well known hair tonic; gives cooling

effect, makes hair grow, smooth, shine and after

prolonged use (along with Aamalki Rasayan

morning-evening), and with following dietary

restrictions, blackens the hair (if partial gray).

 

Adopt diet which is not pitta promoter. Fried items,

spicy hot items, fermented items, intoxicating drinks,

bakery items, pulses (other than green gram) should be

minimised. Tea coffee after food should be avoided.

Gulkand is very benificial. Drinking tender coconut

water, water in which mixture of powders of cumin

seeds, coriander seeds are soaked for 2-3 hours is

benificial (1 tsp mixture for 200 ml water). Cold

water bath should be adopted. Hip-bath in cold water

tub reduces the heat caused by Pitta significantly

aiding recovery under all inflamatory skin diseases.

 

regards

Dr. Bhate

[k-a-r-t-i-k]

I live in Hyderabad, and have been suffering with scalp inflammation(folliculitis) for over 9 years now. I just found this link thankfully, and am eager to try out this remedy.

 

Most of the powders you mentioned here are not known to me, and I am not sure how I can get them. Could you please suggest as to where I could get these powders? Also, would you recommend that I see an Ayurvedic doctor over here in Hyderabad? If so, could you please recommend anyone.

 

Thanking you for your great help, and hoping to hear from you soon.

 

Regards,

Kartik