Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Several years ago after reading about Ayurvedic skin care I started using besan on my skin. The very first time I used it I noticed an immediate positive effect and have wondered what caused that. Is it cooling (anti-inflammatory) or alkalizing? I have used it in the bath when under stress, actually I use it often just because I feel better. Your comments are welcome. Thank you in advance. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Applying besan is very good for the skin as well as for keeping the complexon glowing and skin healthy. That is why in Indian wedding, both the bride and the groom are annointed with besan. Most Indian wedding and other cultural and religious rituals have a deeper meaning. Unfortunately, people these days don't understand much about them and discard the rituals in the name of being educated. S. M. Acharya <smacharya (AT) (DOT) co.uk> _ > Several years ago after reading about Ayurvedic skin care I started > using besan on my skin. The very first time I used it I noticed an > immediate positive effect and have wondered what caused that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Katy, Besan is not the only floor which gives the benifits mentioned by you. Other floors and also receipes to combine floors with herbs and milk cream/yogurt are given at: http://health.ayurveda/message/6924 Besan and floors of pulses are akalizing to some extent, hence they have to be mixed with yogurt, lemon juice to make the resultant mixture slightly "cleansing acidic". Their affinity to attract acids and dust particles lodged in the pores of the skin is useful when the pastes are used as soaps. the pulse floors have affinity to acids in the sweat, released as a result of bacterial action on fats and proteins in the sweat. bad odor is thus removed. pulse floors need excess acids during digestion in the stomach too; that is why ayurveda recommends taking moong bean khitchri/soup etc to reduce blood acid levels during fever etc. Author uses this advantageously in diet schedule during detox program. Most important benifit of using herbal soap pastes is the ability to breath which they impart to skin, which gives us freshness. whenever toxins lodged in skin are removed by scrub, steam sauna etc, the glow on the skin is noticeable. Only care one has to take is do not dry up, keep moisture constant. The subject of skin beauty using herbal solutions is vast ranging from mud bath to expensive "milk with rose petals sprinkled baths" are the luxuries only rich/royal families can afford. ayurveda, "katyhohmann" <ELIMOM1313 wrote: > > Several years ago after reading about Ayurvedic skin care I started > using besan on my skin. Is it > cooling (anti-inflammatory) or alkalizing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Krishna Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Besan is good in protien, especially if you are vegeterian then it is very good to eat. As far as Besan as a beauty thing I am not aware of that I think it is mixed with turmeric but besan alone is not good for ur skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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