Udwarthanam is an Ayurvedic body scrub that softens and exfoliates dead skin cells leaving a lustrous glow. A paste freshly made of dry grain mixed with milk & oil is applied then massaged into the skin. The paste is later removed with a herbal bath.Udwarthanam detoxifies, tones, purifies, and exfoliates the skin.
The simple procedure of massaging the whole body below the neck with oil or powder of herbs in a direction opposite to the orientation of hair in the body is called as Udwarthanam. Udwarthanam opens the circulatory channels, facilitates the metabolic activity and improves the complextion of the skin. It is helpful to reduce excess fat in the body, and increase the stability of the extremities. Udwarthanam is a useful for skin related problems in vata, pitta, kapha.
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