Before Air Conditioning devices were introduced in remote Indian villages, and even nowadays, Indian homes in North India used vetiver grass mats hanging on their windows to cool off from stifling summer heat. Freshly woven Vetiver grass mats not only infuse a delightful cooling aroma to the entire house, but the scented molecules actually carry cooling properties. Ayurveda teaches us that, property-wise, vetiver is: sheeta (cooling); snigdha (unctuous or anti-drying); and sugandha (highly aromatic.) Vetiver nurtures the first layer of the skin called udakdhara (water-holding), and penetrates even deeper to the raktadhara (blood layer.) In summer, the increased agni in the environment increases the heat in the blood. That’s why we experience more heat in the body and brain. Vetiver aromatically cools off the blood and with regular use can even cool the muscle and fat tissues.

 Aloe Vera is famous world-wide for soothing topical burns. Water soluble, aloe offers refreshing coolness to the first layer of the skin udakdhara (water holding) and enhances the skin’s luster and complexion  Aloe is very famous for cooling off raktadhara (blood holding layer) of the skin as well.  Transdermally, aloe quickly reaches the liver and spleen and detoxifies the liver by its cooling effect. 

Active forms of Aloe and Vetiver are combined in this lotion to refresh, calm and pacify the dehagni (cellular agni) and pacify bhrajaka (governing skin) and sadhak pitta (governing emotions.) Apply liberally on all your body and face and enjoy your summer!

 Ingredients

“Total Aloe Vetiver Lotion” (Vaidya Mishra’s proprietary herbal blend) with Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides), Aloe vera, Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis), Saffron (Crocus sativus), Flame of forest (Delonix regia), Devil’s Apple (Solanum linnaeanum),Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Gotu kola (Centella asiatica), Brahmi (Bacopa moniera), Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), Mucuna (Mucuna pruriens), Green tea (Camellia sinensis), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Lemon (Citrus  limon), Indian Sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus), Asoka (Saraca asoca), Shirish bark (Albizzia lebbeck), Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), White grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), in a base of organic coconut (Cocos nucifera), Grapeseed oil (Vitis vinifera), Vegetable stearic acid, Organic aloe juice, Neem (Azadirachta indica), Kosher vegetable glycerin, Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Emulsifying wax (NF).

 Aloe Vera Gel:  Calms and soothes the skin by its deep cooling effect on rasa (plasma) and rakta (blood.)  Highly active form. 

 Vetiver:  Sheeta (cooling); Snigdha (unctuous); and Sugandha (cooling aromatic.)   Highly active form.

 Jojoba:  Cooling skin lubricant

 Saffron:  Best varnya (skin complexion) enhancer.  Helps preserve skin color

 Flame of Forest:  Enhances intelligence of the skin to fight against sunlight and a varnya (complexion enhancer.)

 Devil’s Apple:  Increases the cellular intelligence of skin

 Punarnava:  Mobilizes and evacuates toxins from the udakdhara layer (water layer) of the skin. 

 Manjishta: Maintains skin intelligence & pacifies bhrajaka pitta - governing factor of skin easily aggravated by overexposure to sun.

 Turmeric:  Fights against inflammation of the skin created by sunlight exposure

 Gotu Kola:  Supports collagen synthesis

 Brahmi:  Maintains intelligence of the skin

 Nutmeg:  Maintains normal skin pigmentation

 Mucuna: Supports dopamine production to maintain coordination between mind and skin (prana and vyana)

 Green Tea: Great anti-oxidant for the skin. Prevents free-radicals (amavisha) from sunlight exposure

 Ashwagandha:  Supports tactile nerves of the skin

 Lemon:  Checks against excess pigmentation caused by sun exposure

 Indian Sarsaparilla:  Acidic toxins (amavisha) released from sweat irritates skin. Cleans sweat and the sweat glands. 

 Ashoka:  Maintains the bliss of skin

 Shirish bark:  Provides long-term skin detoxification

 Sensitive Plant:  Nourishes and repairs the tactile nerves from the damage arising from excess sun exposure

 Neem:  Supports the immunity of skin

 Rosemary:  Opens the channels of the skin without heating

 Synergistic Base: White grapefruit (preservation); Organic Coconut (cooling, nurturing, and lubricating); Organic Aloe Juice; Grapeseed oil; Emulsifying wax; Kosher vegetable glycerin

Directions

Apply morning and evening.  All should apply this lotion (whether exposed to sun or not) because the high index of solar energy saturating the environment. May be applied on body and face.  Apply liberally on areas of the body directly exposed to the sun.

Contraindication

Not for use during pregnancy.

Disclaimer

This product and statements have not been evaluated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. All of the information above is intended to be used for educational purposes only and may not be used to replace or compliment medical advice.