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Skin and Hair Disorders
Question #51144
1 hour ago
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Concerns About Skin Reactions After Starting Ayurvedic Treatment - #51144

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I starded ayurvidic diet 2 month ago for nailand skin fungus. I take neem and manjista twice a day and put vradashok tail oil. since I have pimples and itching all over my body. Is it cleaning process as my therapist say? Is it normal?

How long have you been experiencing the itching and pimples?:

- More than 4 weeks

Have you made any other changes to your lifestyle or diet recently?:

- Yes, significant changes

How would you describe the severity of your itching?:

- Severe, constant
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🌿 What You Are Taking 🌿 Neem (Azadirachta indica) Strong blood purifier Very cooling Strongly reduces Pitta & Kapha Can aggravate Vata if taken long-term or in high dose 🌿 Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) Excellent for skin & fungal issues Blood purifier Improves lymphatic drainage Also slightly drying in nature 🌿 Vraddhashok Taila (external oil) Usually safe externally, but: If pores blocked Or skin already inflamed It can increase eruptions. ❗ Why Pimples + Severe Itching May Be Happening After 2 months of: Neem (dry + bitter) Manjistha (blood moving + drying) Strict Ayurvedic diet Possible reasons: 1️⃣ Excessive Drying → Vata aggravation Dry skin = itching Vata imbalance = scattered pimples 2️⃣ Pitta aggravation If dose high → internal heat → itching + red eruptions 3️⃣ Allergic reaction Especially if itching is: Whole body Severe Disturbing sleep With red rashes This is NOT detox. Detox does not last 1 month continuously with severe itching. 🚨 Important Question Are the pimples: Red and burning? (Pitta) Skin-colored and itchy? (Vata) Pus-filled? (Infection) What I Suggest Immediately 1️⃣ Stop Neem for 10–14 days Neem is very strong for long-term use. 2️⃣ Continue only Manjistha (lower dose) Once daily instead of twice. 3️⃣ Add Internal Cooling + Balancing Guduchi (Giloy) – 500 mg twice daily Or Sarivadyasava 10–15 ml with water after meals These balance Pitta without drying too much. 4️⃣ For Severe Itching Haridra khanda 1 tsp twice daily OR Take plain turmeric milk at night 5️⃣ Externally Stop oil temporarily for 1–2 weeks. Instead: Apply coconut oil (plain) if skin very dry OR Aloe vera gel if inflamed Very Important In Ayurveda: ✔ Detox reactions are mild and short ❌ Severe itching for weeks is imbalance Your therapist calling it “cleaning” for 1 month is not classical understanding.

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Hi dear, aside from the medications mentioned, do you take anything else? How do you take these medications, and how often, and with what? Have you visited an Ayurvedic doctor before starting this? If yes, either reach out to them since they know your full case history or reach out here with your full history and photo of your said fungal lesions and new lesions. also try stopping those medicines for a few days and watch for any changes in your symptoms. If you notice something, go for an IgA to check for allergic reactions

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Hello, , aside from the medications mentioned, I don’t take anything else. I take the neem and the MAnjista mornings and evenings on empty stomach. Have you visited an Ayurvedic doctor before starting this- I did and I changed all my diet to pitta diet. I have a close connection with my therapist, she says its a cleansing process, is that possible for so long?

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BALANCES PITTA WITHOUT OVERDRYING. Good for fungal tendency 1-01 after meals

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Hello I am glad you asked this instead of just continuining and assuming it as a detox Severe, constant itching for more than 4 weeks is not something to ignore You are having Pimples Itching all over the body IMPORTANT TO KNOW See in ayurveda, a mild skin flare for few days can sometimes occur when rakta is being corrected But - Severe itching -Whole body involvement -Persistent 2-3 weeks This suggests more of pitta aggrevation and allergic reaction Neem is vey drying and cooling Manjistha is strong on rakta MY SUGGESTION FOR YOU 1.Immediately stop neem for 7-10 days 2.Reduce Manjistha to once daily ( not twice) 3 stop the oil temporarily if itching worsens after applying Observe for 5-7 days HOW TO CALM THE ITCHING NOW - Take Guduchi juice once daily -Drink Coriander seed water ( soaked overnight, boiled and cooled) -Apply coconut oil instead of medicated oil -Take 1 tsp ghee daily For now Avoid Spicy food Fermented food Sour items Excess citrus Excess aun exposure IMPORTANT Detox is meant to feel you - lighter -Better digestion -Gradual skin improvement And not constant suffering Wishing you a good health 😊 Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate

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WHEN SOMEONE STARTS HERBAL TREATMENT IT IS TRUE THAT THE BODY CAN SOMETIMES SHOW MILD TEMPORARY REACTIONS AS METABOLISM CHANGES HOWEVER SEVERE CONSTANT ITCHING AND PIMPLES CONTINUING FOR MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE IGNORED OR SIMPLY CALLED A CLEANING PROCESS NEEM AND MANJISHTA ARE BOTH STRONG BLOOD PURIFYING AND PITTASHAMAK HERBS BUT THEY ARE ALSO DRYING AND COOLING IN NATURE IF YOUR CONSTITUTION HAS VATA SENSITIVITY OR IF DIGESTION IS NOT STRONG THESE HERBS CAN SOMETIMES CREATE EXCESS DRYNESS AND INTERNAL IRRITATION WHICH MAY MANIFEST AS ITCHING RASHES OR PIMPLES ALL OVER THE BODY ALSO WHEN DIETARY CHANGES ARE SIGNIFICANT SUCH AS SUDDENLY REMOVING MANY FOODS OR ADDING A LOT OF BITTER HERBS THE LIVER AND SKIN CAN BECOME OVERSTIMULATED IN AYURVEDA SKIN IS CLOSELY CONNECTED TO RAKTA DHATU AND PITT DOSHA IF PITTA GETS AGGRAVATED SYMPTOMS LIKE BURNING ITCHING RED PIMPLES OR HEAT RASH CAN APPEAR A TRUE DETOX REACTION IS USUALLY MILD SHORT LIVED AND IMPROVES WITHIN ONE TO TWO WEEKS IF SYMPTOMS ARE SEVERE CONSTANT OR WORSENING IT SUGGESTS THAT THE CURRENT PROTOCOL MAY NOT BE SUITING YOUR BODY AT THIS POINT IT WOULD BE WISE TO PAUSE OR REDUCE THE HERBS FOR A FEW DAYS AND OBSERVE IF ITCHING REDUCES FOCUS ON A SIMPLE COOLING DIET SUCH AS RICE MOONG DAL STEAMED VEGETABLES CORIANDER FENNEL COCONUT WATER IF SUITABLE AND AVOID SPICY FRIED SOUR AND FERMENTED FOODS ENSURE BOWELS ARE CLEAR DAILY BECAUSE IMPROPER ELIMINATION CAN WORSEN SKIN SYMPTOMS FOR EXTERNAL RELIEF YOU MAY APPLY PURE COCONUT OIL OR ALOE VERA GEL TO SOOTHE THE SKIN AVOID VERY HOT SHOWERS AND HARSH SOAPS IF ITCHING IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISTURB SLEEP OR DAILY FUNCTION CONSULT A PHYSICIAN TO RULE OUT ALLERGIC REACTION OR OTHER CAUSES SOMETIMES WHAT IS CALLED DETOX CAN ACTUALLY BE SENSITIVITY TO A HERB OR DOSAGE AYURVEDA IS NOT ABOUT PUSHING THROUGH DISCOMFORT IT IS ABOUT ADJUSTING ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE YOUR BODY IS GIVING FEEDBACK AND THAT FEEDBACK SHOULD BE RESPECTED A GENTLER APPROACH MAY BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU

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