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On Panchakarma and the seasons, skin and hair: what a treatment is, what it feels like, and when it is not the right choice.
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Abhyanga snan on Diwali: the oil bath and utane, the Ayurvedic way
How to take abhyanga snan on Narak Chaturdashi: which oil to use, how to massage, what goes into utane, the water for the bath, and who should skip it.
17 Oct 2026 -
Bridal skin care and Panchakarma: what to start when before the wedding
A plan for brides and grooms: when to start Panchakarma, peels and hair care before the wedding, what to do in the last month, and what to stop in the final week.
17 Oct 2026 -
Chemical peel, carbon facial or skin polishing: which one for your skin?
Chemical peel, carbon facial and skin polishing compared: which suits tan, melasma, oily skin, open pores and dullness, the downtime, and what none of them do.
17 Oct 2026 -
Dermapen or dermaroller for the scalp: which is better for hair loss?
Dermapen and dermaroller compared for scalp microneedling: how each works, which suits the hairline, home rollers, PRP, and who should not have it.
17 Oct 2026 -
Is Panchakarma painful? What each procedure actually feels like
Panchakarma is mostly not painful. What oil massage, ghee, Vamanam, Virechan, Basti, Nasya, leech therapy and Shirodhara feel like, and what is not normal.
17 Oct 2026 -
Melasma in Ayurveda (Vyanga): what peels and Ayurvedic treatment can and cannot do
Melasma, called Vyanga in Ayurveda: why it appears and comes back, how sunscreen, peels and Ayurvedic medicine work together, and which creams to avoid.
17 Oct 2026 -
Virechan in Sharad ritu: why October and November are the time for it
Why Ayurveda times Virechan for Sharad ritu, mid-September to mid-November: how pitta builds up, how the course runs, and who should not take it.
17 Oct 2026