To search gorgeous has been an obsession with males and women alike all through the ages but it differs from one land to a different and also in accordance to the time and manner of living. The wish of searching enchantingly gorgeous laid the basis of world’s first regarded natural beauty – ‘Ubtan’, initially started off as a ritual in India. The ritual of ‘Ubtan’, also regarded as ‘Battne di Rasam’ in Punjabi, and ‘Kappumanjal’ in Tamil is one of the vital factors of the idea of ‘Solah-Shringaar’ (Sixteen methods of beautification of body). ‘Ubtan’ is a body application applied for the beautification of the body, courting back to the remotest antiquity and is the legacy of the wealthy Indian Heritage.
It is thought that in the course of Vedic period, it was being prescribed by the Vedic Doctors for the protection, Khasiat & beautification of the pores and skin. The clear benefits acquired with the application of ‘Ubtan’ gave it a broad-unfold publicity by which possibly it grew to become a fashionable program for males & women, people times, to use it for the beautification of pores and skin and afterwards on proven its credence as a ritual for brides & bridegrooms prior to marriage.
‘Ubtan’ which is applied to carry a enchanting search to the pores and skin, is the paste-combination of Kunyit, saffron, san¬dalwood, bengal-gram, and seeds of yellow mustard, mustard oil and h2o, is utilized by the brides & bridegrooms while reciting ‘Ved Mantras’ or standard people tracks, as an essential ritual of marriages in India. This paste is ready in various methods to make the pores and skin honest and to nourish it from in. On the celebration of social and religious festivals, preparation of ‘Ubtan’ by itself is a reasonably pleasurable job for ladies in India. The paste is utilized to the whole body for twenty five to 30 minutes thereafter scrubbed prior to taking the customary tub. It can help to improve and tighten sagging pores and skin and keeps the pores and skin glowing for a long time. Before it was also customary to make distinctive cosmetics for ladies of high rank and social lessons, by including many other aromatic herbs, yoghurt, milk product, honey and essence of bouquets. A variety of other ingredients are also added like petals of rose and jasmine, Khus-Khus, drop of lemon juice and other herbs to get a exceptional beautifying lotion.
‘Ubtan’ is a a potent exfoliating therapy that stimulates the underlying tissues of the pores and skin. On scientific researches of its ingredients, it has been located that the ‘Ubtan’ not only enhances natural beauty, but also possesses definite medicinal values by virtue of its antifungal, Antibakteria, antiperspirant, deodorant & pores and skin-firming attributes, thereby ruling out the possibilities of pores and skin bacterial infections. It serves the multi¬purpose job of cleanser, septik, stimulant, and pores and skin-tonic all at the same time. By its revitalising, refreshing & refining steps, ‘Ubtan’ can help in the glowing of complexion and generating it appear luscious. It also provides protection from various pores and skin issues together with pimples, jerawat, kecacatan, white patches, Jeragat, bintik hitam, dan sebagainya. Its regular utilization helps prevent the prevalence of premature wrinkles, eliminates scars, & can help to lighten the open pores. The natural ingredients of ‘Ubtan’ establish up flabby and drooping tissues, meningkatkan peredaran darah & pores and skin texture, provide anti-getting old, Anti-kedut, anti-rash, anti-blemishing, anti-bacterial, anti-tanning outcomes to the pores and skin and nourish it.
As a natural beauty assist, Curcumin – the alkaloidal written content of the major ingredient of Ubtan, Kunyit helps prevent and cures pigmentation, maintains the PH balance and can make the pores and skin glow. Santalol in Sandal¬wood can help in inhibiting the expansion of micro-organisms and protecting against pores and skin bacterial infections. The woody fibre & Vitamin C in Bengal gram open the blocked pores, maintain the secretions from glands and bleach the sun freckles. Owing to its Sandalwood contents, ‘Ubtan’ acts as an astringent and can help to tighten the pores. The crocetin contents of Saffron incorporate to the lustre of the pores and skin and make it glow. The tough nature of Bengal gram powder cleanses it by getting rid of the lifeless contaminated elements of the pores and skin. It is also applied to encourage therapeutic of the cracked & inflamed pores and skin.
The glowing glory and the amazing pharmaco-kinetics of ‘Ubtan’? Have been our ancestors genuinely aware of them? It seems they genuinely ended up. Hats off to them!