Hello, Your symptoms of premature aging for more than 3 years—early greying of scalp and body hair, dull skin, lean body frame, moderate digestion, disturbed sleep, and otherwise clear bowel habits—suggest Dhatukshaya (tissue depletion) with Vata predominance and gradual Ojas reduction.
In Ayurveda, this is described as Akalaja Jara (early aging). Rasayana therapy is indeed ideal after Panchakarma, but Shamana Rasayana (oral rejuvenation without purification) is fully acceptable, especially when finances or circumstances do not permit Panchakarma. Many classical texts support Rasayana in a Mridu (gentle) form in such cases.
Your condition can be managed effectively and economically with proper medicine selection, diet, sleep correction, and simple lifestyle measures.
🔎 Recommended Basic Investigations (Only if affordable / not done in last 1 year) CBC Serum Vitamin B12 Serum Ferritin Thyroid profile (TSH) Fasting blood sugar (Deficiencies commonly accelerate premature aging)
💊 Internal Medicines Phase 1 – Agni & Dhatu Preparation (30 days) (Improves digestion, absorption, and tissue nourishment — very important before Rasayana) 1.Trikatu Churna – ¼ tsp with warm water, before meals, twice daily 2.Amalaki Churna – ½ tsp with honey, after breakfast, once daily 3.Ashwagandha Churna – ½ tsp with warm milk at bedtime 👉 This phase alone often improves skin glow, sleep quality, and strength.
Phase 2 – Rasayana Therapy (90 days) (Budget-friendly and safe without Panchakarma) Choose ONE main Rasayana (not all together): ✅ Chyawanprash (Plain, classical) • 1 tsp twice daily with warm milk • Best for overall rejuvenation, hair, skin, immunity • Most economical and balanced option OR ✅ Narasimha Rasayana • 1 tsp once daily in the morning with warm milk • Particularly good for premature greying and hair strength 👉 Do NOT combine Chyawanprash and Narasimha Rasayana together. Choose one. Supportive Medicines (Optional but helpful) 1.Brahmi Vati – 1 tablet at bedtime (Improves sleep, stress-related aging) 2.Godanti Bhasma – 250 mg at bedtime with warm milk (15–30 days) (For dull skin, fatigue, disturbed sleep) ⚠️ Saptamrit Lauha is not ideal here unless eye strain or anemia is dominant. ⚠️ Rasayan Churna can be used later, but Chyawanprash is preferable initially.
🌿 External & Supportive Therapies 1.Abhyanga (Oil massage) • Sesame oil or Ksheerabala taila • 3–4 times/week before bath 2.Shiro Abhyanga • Coconut oil + few drops castor oil • 2–3 times/week, gentle scalp massage Avoid chemical hair dyes • If needed, use henna + indigo occasionally
🥗 Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations ❌ Avoid Excess tea, coffee Late nights Skipping meals Dry, cold, packaged food Mental stress, overthinking ✅ Include Warm, freshly cooked meals 1–2 tsp cow ghee daily Black sesame seeds (1 tsp/day) Soaked almonds (4–5 daily) Early dinner before 8 pm
🧘🏻♂️ Yoga & Daily Practices Asanas • Vajrasana after meals • Bhujangasana • Shashankasana Pranayama Anulom Vilom – 10 minutes daily Bhramari – 7 rounds before sleep Nasya (simple) • 2 drops cow ghee in each nostril, morning, twice weekly
🕉️ Follow-up & Expected Results • Better sleep & digestion: 2–3 weeks • Improved skin glow & energy: 4–6 weeks • Slowing of hair greying & improved hair texture: 3–4 months • Overall rejuvenation requires 6–9 months of consistency
✨ You do NOT need Panchakarma to begin healing. Correct medicine, discipline, and patience are more important than expensive procedures.
With kind regards, Dr. Sumi MS (Ayu)
Vaidyo narayano hari 🙏🙏
Start with Chyavanprash 2tsp once daily before breakfast with water , will help improve immunity and strength of the body. Ashwagandha churan 0-0-1tsp at bedtime with cool milk , will help for hair growth also calm you mentally and keep you relaxed. Apply Neelibhringadi Hair oil on scalp twice weekly keep overnight and morning wash with mild herbal shampoo. Do pranayam lom -vilom bhastrika bhamri 5-10mins twice daily.
Your symptom indicate gradual dhatu kshaya and mild pitta involvement, which is why you are noticing, premature growing, dull, skin, and faster ageing changes Since your Agni is moderate, and bowel is clear, you do not need panchakarma at present
You may start Amlaki Rasayana 1 teaspoon with warm water twice daily. It supports rasa and rakta dhatu, slows premature aging, improves skin texture and helps in controlling further greying when taken consistently. Along with this, take Chyawanprash daily i 1 teaspoon once daily as a general Rasayana to nourish all tissues and support strength and immunity. Add Bringaraja Asava 4 teaspoon with equal amount of water twice daily after meals as it specifically works on hair health, liver support and premature greying, and also helps maintain overall vitality.
Diet should be warm, freshly prepared . Take meals at fixed times. Include rice or wheat, moong dal, seasonal vegetables, milk ghee daily. Avoid excess tea, coffee, very spicy, sour and fried foods, packaged items and frequent fasting, as these increase dryness and heat in the body and worsen greying and skin dullness. Drink warm water.
Sleep before 11 pm and avoid late nights. Do not overexert physically. daily walking .
For external application, prepare sadabahar leaves extract juice and mix it in equal quantity with warm coconut oil. Apply this mixture to the scalp on alternate days. With regular use, it supports scalp health and gradually helps the hair regain natural colour in a slow and natural manner. Avoid chemical dyes and harsh shampoos .
Avoid stress, irregular routine and excessive screen exposure Avoid mental strain as mental strain directly affects ageing With regular intake of the above advised medicine, proper diet and lifestyle. Further ageing will be slowed and overall vitality and appearance will improve steadily over time.
Vaidyo narayano hari🙏
Take amalaki rasayana 1tab bd, rajwadiprash gold 1tsp with milk, neeli bhrignamalkam external application, narashima rasayana 1tsp with milk
Vaidyo narayano hari 🙏
PREMATURE AGING OR GREYING OF HAIR ,DULL SKIN AND EARLY WEAKNESS AT AGE THIRTY EIGHT IS NOT A DISEASE IT IS A SIGNAL THAT THE BODY IS TELLING THAT DHATU NOURISHMENT IS INSUFFICIENT AND VATA PITTA ARE DOMINATING
YOU HAVE GIVEN VERY GOOD INFORMATION LIKE AGNI MODERATE CLEAR MOTION MODERATE SLEEP THIN BODY THIS TELLS THAT YOUR DIGESTION IS WORKING BUT DEEP TISSUE NOURISHMENT IS POOR AND RESTORATIVE SLEEP IS INCOMPLETE
YES CLASSICAL TEXTS SAY RASAYANA IS IDEAL AFTER SHODHANA BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU CANNOT TAKE RASAYANA AT ALL,FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD OR UNDERGO PANCHAKARMA AYURVEDA HAS ALWAYS GIVEN MILD SAFE RASAYANA OPTIONS
YOU DO NOT NEED PANCHAKARMA TO START BASIC RASAYANA AT YOUR STAGE
RASAYANA CHURNA- THIS IS A GENERAL NAME AND QUALITY VARIES A LOT MANY MARKET RASAYANA CHURNAS ARE WEAK OR UNBALANCED I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS FIRST FOR YOU
SAPTAMRIT LAUH THIS IS GOOD FOR EYES BRAIN AND PITTASHAMANA IT IS NOT A COMPLETE RASAYANA FOR PREMATURE AGING YOU CAN USE IT LATER IF YOU HAVE EYE STRAIN OR HEAD HEAT
CHYAWANPRASH YES THIS IS A CLASSICAL AND BUDGET FRIENDLY RASAYANA BUT IT SHOULD BE TAKEN PROPERLY TAKE ONE TEASPOON IN THE MORNING WITH LUKEWARM MILK THIS WILL SUPPORT OJAS SKIN AND HAIR
NARASIMHA RASAYANA THIS IS HEAVY AND STRONG IT IS MEANT FOR WEAKNESS AFTER ILLNESS OR SEVERE DEPLETION AT YOUR AGE WITH MODERATE AGNI IT MAY CAUSE HEAVINESS OR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCE I WOULD NOT ADVISE IT AS FIRST LINE
TAKE AMALA CHURNA HALF TEASPOON IN THE MORNING EMPTY STOMACH WITH LUKEWARM WATER THIS IS THE BEST AND CHEAP RASAYANA FOR PREMATURE AGING AMALAKI DIRECTLY NOURISHES RASA RAKTA AND OJAS
TAKE ASHWAGANDHA CHURNA HALF TEASPOON AT NIGHT WITH WARM MILK THIS WILL IMPROVE SLEEP STRENGTH AND SLOW AGING PROCESS
TAKE CHYAWANPRASH ONE TEASPOON IN THE MORNING AS MENTIONED ABOVE
THIS THREE COMBINATION IS SAFE AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE
APPLY BHRINGRAJ OIL OR NEELIBHRINGADI OIL TO SCALP TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK DO NOT APPLY DAILY IF YOU HAVE HEAT
FOR SKIN USE SIMPLE COCONUT OIL OR SESAME OIL MASSAGE ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK
DO NOT SKIP MEALS INCLUDE GHEE DAILY ONE OR TWO TEASPOONS INCLUDE MILK ,INCLUDE SOAKED BLACK RAISINS OR DATES IN MORNING
AVOID EXCESS TEA COFFEE LATE NIGHTS AND MOBILE AFTER TEN PM SLEEP BEFORE TEN THIRTY
GREY HAIR ON HANDS AND BODY IS MOSTLY PITTA AND DHATU DEPLETION SIGN DO NOT PANIC WITH AMALAKI ASHWAGANDHA AND GOOD SLEEP THIS CAN SLOW DOWN
SIMPLE CONSISTENT PLAN WORKS BETTER THAN EXPENSIVE FORMULAS
YOU CAN START THIS WITHOUT PANCHAKARMA AND WITHOUT FINANCIAL BURDEN
JAI DHANVANTARI MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH HEALTH AND BALANCE
Vaidyo narayano hari 🙏🙏🙏🙏
1.Amlaki rasayan 1 tsp with warm milk or water empty stomach in the morning 2.Saptamrit lauh 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 3.Bhringrajasava 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals
Neelibhringadi oil-massage on the scalp twice weekly 3-6 hrs before hairwash Kumkumadi taila-apply 2-3 drops on the face, massage gently and leave it overnnight
🌸 Supportive Routine - Diet: Favor milk, ghee, soaked almonds, dates, seasonal fruits. Avoid excess spicy, fried, and very salty foods. - Sleep: Try to improve sleep hygiene—early bedtime, avoid screens late night. - Yoga/Pranayama: Gentle asanas (sarvangasana, shavasana) and anulom vilom pranayama help balance vata–pitta. - Oil massage: Weekly abhyanga (warm sesame oil massage) nourishes skin and slows aging.
God bless .you…vaidyas.🙏
✔️ Do’s: ✔️ Stay Hydrated. Drink buttermilk. Limit dairy intake. Home cooked meal that is a balanced diet. Stress free lifestyle Pranayam : ANULOM VILOM, TRATAK Yoga: SHIRSHASAN, PASHIMOTANASAN, TRIKONASAN.
❌ Dont’s: ❌ Oily and Spicy food. Processed food. Preserved food. Packed and ready to eat items. Pickles Papad Dried Fish Curd
💊 Medication: 💊
Tab. Lakshadi Guggul 2 tabs twice a day before food. Tab. Asthiposhak Vati 1 tab twice a day after fiod Syp.Raktadoshantak 2 tsp twice a day after food.
Coconut oil + Neem leaves(few) + Hibiscus flowers(10-15) + Fenugreek seeds (20-30) + Onion Juice/shredded onion. Boil it all together for half n hour on slow flame. Apply this oil twice or thrice a week a night before you have a hair wash.
Use 777 shampoo (JK’s Pharma) or G3 Hair shampoo (Abhinav Pharma) whichever is easily available for you.
Panchendriya vardhan Tailam. 2 drops in each nostril early in the morning empty stomach. Make the oil lukewarm.
If you can get a shiro swedan, shiro pichu and shirodhara procedure done at a panchakarma center near you, you may get excellent results.
HELLO,
Main complaints -premature greying
this indicates an imbalance mainly in Pitta and Vata doshas, possibly with weak Rasa dhatu(plasma), Rakta dhatu(blood), and Asthi dhatu(bones, which support hair/nails)
DOSHA INVOLVEMENT
PITTA- governs heat, metabolism , when aggravated, burns melanin->premature greying
VATA- thin, falling hair
KAPHA- nourishment, strength, deficiency-> weak roots, oily hair, lack of luster
TREATMENT SHOULD BE FOCUSED TO -to stop hair fall -reverse/slow premature greying -thicken and volumize hair -repair frizzy hair -rejuvinate scalp and nervous system -correct internal imbalances(vata-pitta) -prevent further damage and relapse
START INTERNALLY WITH
1) KESHYA RASAYANA GHRITA - 1/2 tsp with milk in morning empty stomach for 3-4 months =deep rejuvinator for hair, brain, eyes, balances vata-pitta BRAND= Arya Vaidya sala/ vaidyaratnam
2)LOHA BHASMA + NARIKEL LAVAN -loha bhasma- 125 mg+ nairkela lavana- 250 mg take with honey+ ghee once daily after breakfast for 40 days =powerful rejuvination combo for very early greying, rich in iron, balances pitta
3)CHYAWANPRASHA SPECIAL(high amla content) -1 tsp with warm milk daily morning for 12 months =deep rejuvenation, improves immunity, hair growth, pigmentation (BRAND SUGGESTION= AVP dhanwantharam chyawanprasha or Nagarjuna chyawanprasha(with Swarna bhasma)
4)SWARNA MAKSHIK BHASMA -125 mg with amla juice or honey for 2 months =addressess deep rasa/rakta dhatu problems linked to early greying
5)KESYA KALPA CAPSULES -1 cap twice daily after meals for 3 months =bends of rasayana+ anti greying herbs like prashnaparni, Ashoka, bringaraj
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
1) KANJUNNYADI KERA TAILA( AVS KOTTAKKAL BRAND) -warm slightly, apply to scalp and hair leave overnight =powerful Kerala medicated oil, anti greying, dandruff removal, anti fall, scalp rejuvinator
2) KAYYUNYADI TAILA -alternate with above oil thrice/week =used in severe greying and scalp dryness, nourishes hair roots
SHAMPOO SUGGESTIONS
DIVYA KESH KANTI ADVANCED(patanjali)= strong herbal shampoo with anti-greying and anti fall ingredients
TRICHUP HERBAL SHAMPOO(VASU)= with keratin + herbal blend =reduces dandruff
KOTTAKAL NEELIBHRINGADI SHAMPOO= gentle but nourishes follicles deeply
FOR STRESS- take MANAS MITRA VATAKAM(avs or Arya Vaidya pharmacy)- 1 tab at bedtime with warm milk for 1 month =used for hair greying/fall due to mental stress, insomnia
NASYA THERAPY- instill 2 drops of keshya taila in each nostril daily in morning =improve hair and brain health
DIET MODIFICATIONS -include Amla, curry leaves, black sesame seeds- 1 tsp/day -cow ghee 1 tsp/day -pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts -millets ragi, jowar -fresh fruits, leafy greens -moong dal, rice, old wheat
AVOID -spicy, sour fermented foods -oily, junk, packaged foods -tea, coffee, alcohol -excesssive salt or sugar
START YOUR DAY WITH SOAKED RAISINS AND ALMONDS, WARM WATER WITH LEMON AND HONEY
LIFESTYLE AND YOGA -SARVANGASANA= improves scalp blood flow -ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA = enhances nutrients delivery to follicles -SHASHANKASANA= calms stress -PRANAYAM= balances vata and pitta reduces stress
ROUTINE TIPS -sleep early by 10 pm -avoid excessive screen time -oil scalp before sleeping -use wooden comb(avoid plastic)
EXPECTED RESULTS TIMELINE
1 MONTH- Reduction in hairfall, frizz control, reduce dandruff 3 MONTHS- stronger roots, less breakage, new baby hair 6+ MONTHS= slowed greying, better volume and texture
DO FOLLOW CONSISTENTLY
HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL
THANK YOU
DR. MAITRI ACHARYA
