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| Title: | Home remedies for skin care in Unani System of medicine |
| Authors: | Jamal, Anwar
Siddiqui, Aisha
Ali, Syed Mehtab |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | The concept of beauty
especially for females, having desire to look beautiful, charming and young by
different beauty ways, using various herbs, are the things, which are known
since centuries. In fact, the concept of beauty and cosmetics is as old as
mankind and civilization, which prove not only women but men also adorned
themselves with jewellery, scents and cosmetics. The use of turmeric (Curcuma
longa Linn.), saffron (Crocus sativus Linn.), etc. for bodily-decorations;
sandal surkh (Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.), Sandal Safaid (Santalum album
Linn.) for beautification and henna (Lawsonia inermis Linn.) for dying hair in
different colours and conditioning was also practiced in the olden times.
Different ingredient(s) and techniques for making face powder, perfumed powder
and ubtan (cleaning paste) are used to make natural cosmetics at home.
In Unani System of Medicine
there are several home remedies, which can be used in routine for beautification
and protection of face and skin from various problems. Some of them have been
given in this paper. |
| Page(s): | 339-340 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(4) [July-August 2005]
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