• Classical texts describe facial breakouts as heat and impurity rising to the skin surface from the blood tissue (rakta) and sweat channels, usually driven by excess heat (pitta) and stagnation (kapha). The playbook is simple: cool the system, soothe irritation, and keep pores clear. Choose internal cooling decoctions and ghee preparations when breakouts are red and tender. Choose cleansing tablets when blemishes are deep, slow to clear, or feel heavy a sign of oil accumulation (kapha). Finish with external oils that reduce marks and keep the surface clear.
• Patterns addressed: Dry small blackheads, red and irritated breakouts, deep and stubborn blemishes.

• Hair is viewed as a natural by-product of bone tissue (asthi) nourished by vital fluids and blood. Ayurveda groups hair care into rejuvenation therapy (rasayana) to thicken and strengthen, cooling mineral support (loha) when heat-driven early grays appear, and hair-specific botanicals (keshya) to nourish the roots. If fullness and growth are the goal, choose rejuvenative tonics first. If early grays show with scalp heat, add targeted cooling supports. Externally, use oils that cool, condition, and protect the hair fiber.
• Patterns addressed: Dry, brittle hair; early graying; excess shedding due to heat; thick, oily hair.

• Lips reflect the state of your body's vital fluids and blood tissue (rasa and rakta). Dry, cracked lips signal an excess of the wind principle (vata) and need steady, unctuous care. Hot, sensitive, or red areas signal the heat principle (pitta) and need cooling, ghee-based support. If lips are simply chapped, choose protective sesame oil and simple balms. If there is recurring heat or irritation, choose internal cooling ghee and keep the surface soothed with gentle, non-fragrant balms.
• Patterns addressed: Dry, cracked lips; red, irritated lips; pale, slightly oily lips.

• Thinning Hair: Thinning reflects tissue depletion (dhatu kshaya) with a strong role for the wind principle (vata) and, in many, heat at the crown from the heat principle (pitta). The classical approach is to rebuild with rejuvenation therapy (rasayana), add iron support (loha) when heat signs and early grays are present, and steady the roots with fermented tonics that nourish. If strands feel dry and break easily, start with rejuvenation. If loss centers on the crown with warmth or irritation, add cooling supports. Externally, choose follicle-strengthening oils.
• Patterns: Dry brittle shedding (Vata); crown loss with heat (Pitta); congested follicles (Kapha).

• Nail Care
  Nails are considered a by-product of bone tissue (mala), so dryness from the wind principle (vata) shows as splitting and ridging. Texts prioritize nourishment of tissues (dhatu poshana) and daily oiling. If nails peel or crack, choose internal supports that strengthen bone and connective tissues, then seal the cuticle and plate with simple oils every day. When overall tissue tone feels low, add a general tonic for structure. Keep nails protected from water and detergents.
• Patterns: Dry, brittle, splitting nails; thick, oily nails.

Skin Care

Sores and Wound: Classical care for sores and wounds (vrana) is straightforward in the major compendia: first do cleansing (shodhana) when there is discharge or infection; cool excess heat (pitta) when tissue is red and burning; decongest stagnation (kapha) when lesions weep and heal slowly; and restore lubrication and nourishment for dryness (vata) to promote knitting and repair (ropana). Match what you see: hot, red, tender sores call for cooling and antimicrobial support; heavy, slow-to-heal, weeping sores call for detoxifying and decongesting measures; dry, tight, painful sores call for unctuous, anti-inflammatory nourishment. External oils are chosen to either cleanse the field or soothe heat while internal supports correct the pattern driving the lesion.
Patterns addressed: Dry, rough, itchy skin, red, hot, inflamed rashes, oily, congested, acne-prone skin.

• Scalp Health: The scalp is governed by channels that feed each hair pore (srotas and romakupa), and symptoms map cleanly to the three principles. Dry flakes and tightness point to the wind principle (vata), redness and warmth point to the heat principle (pitta), and oily buildup with an urge to scratch points to the stability principle (kapha). Match your choice to what you see. Use internal decoctions to settle the dominant pattern, then pair with external oils that either cool, soothe, or cleanse. Keep a steady pre-wash oiling and gentle wash routine.
• Patterns: Dry, flaky scalp; hot, sensitive, or red scalp; oily, congested scalp.