Dr Jeethu Elsa Joy

Adolescence or teenage is the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult, which can be varying from 10 – 19 years generally. It is characterized by many changes in morphology and appearance of the body, i.e. biological maturation, changes in the psyche – development of personality (psychological maturation), in the attitude towards one’s own and the opposite sex (psychosexual maturation), and in the social role (social maturation). So many dermatological changes and conditions can be seen during this period. Dermatological problems of adolescents age are mainly related to fluctuations…

Application of Turmeric with raktachandana as paste in milk daily on face will alleviate the pimples. After steaming, do facewash with the water containing triphala, guava leaves, nimba leaves and turmeric will help to cure pimples. Applying kumkumadi taila at night on the hyperpigmented area will helps to reduce the condition. Manjishta powder mixed with water and make a paste and applying with honey is beneficial in hyperpigmentation. Washing the face with one glass of milk in night helps to reduce the skin tan. Turmeric powder in banana leaf juice with some salt will helps…

India is a tropical region, and it experiences different seasons round the year, one of them is rainy. Now it is summer which is very hot, dry, sweaty, and a humid season and people get easily exhausted. But the monsoons are going to hit very soon, and this thought even make us relaxed and enthusiastic. Though monsoon nourishes all the ecosystem in the earth, it brings many serious problems like fever, other viral and bacterial infections, skin and haircare problems, digestive problems etc. Ayurveda says that the equilibrium of vata pitta and kapha are necessary to keep the body healthy.…

Ageing is a physiological phenomenon which results from the evolutionary changes occurring in the mind-body system. Population ageing is an inevitable and irreversible process. The elderly population is projected to rise to 12 perc by 2025 due to the undergoing demographic transition in India. With the advancement in medical science and increased life expectancy, the elderly population (60 years and above) is growing faster than the young population globally. They are facing so many problems which may affect their quality of life. Seven Common Geriatric Syndromes are, Bladder control problems- More than half of older adults suffer from incontinence,…