Article: A REVIEW ON SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF KARAVEERADI TAILA AS LOMASHAATANA

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.16118

Pages: 103-106

Author: Anjana Mohan *, Mrudula J

Abstract: Herbal cosmetics have growing demand in the world market and are an invaluable gift of nature. They have considerable attraction because of their efficacy and less side effects when compared to synthetic drugs. Hair grows all over the human body. Hair can become more visible during and after puberty and men tend to have thicker, more visible body hair than women. Hair removal is known as epilation or depilation, is the deliberate removal of body hair. Different forms of hair removal are practiced for several reasons, including cultural, sexual, medical and religious. The methods used to remove hair have varied in different times and regions, but shaving is the most common method. Depilation is the removal of the part of the hair above the surface of the skin. Epilation is the removal of the entire hair, including the part below the skin. The methods include waxing, sugaring, epilation devices, lasers, threading, intense pulsed light. According to Ayurveda, Loma is the mala of Asthi. In Ayurvedic classics, few herbo-mineral formulations for hair removal are mentioned. Karaveeradi taila is considered as prashastham lomashaatanam (hair removal) in Sharangdhara Samhita and Vangasena Samhita. The yoga contains Karaveeramoola, Danti, Trvrt, Koshathaki and Rambha kshara (alkali) as ingredients indicated for hair removal. Thus there is necessary of better and cost effective Ayurvedic formulation for hair removing without any side effects which removes hair permanently.

Keyword: Karaveera, Karaveeradi Taila, Lomashaatana