I first wrote about face mapping last year when I noticed that my forehead had become a breeding ground for spots. This prompted me to look into what could be causing my spots in an effort to change my ways. After figuring out that those spots were most likely a result of refined sugars and junk food, I made the conscious effort to reduce my intake of those foods. However, fast forward to the summer of 2019 where my diet took a back seat, but stress and insomnia reared their menacing heads and my face started doing THE most. Over the last month or so, spots have quite literally invaded my face. Whether it’s my forehead, cheeks (a rare place for me to get spots), around my mouth, or my chin, I’ve had a breakout somewhere. While I know that hormones, diet and other factors play a role in spots, I wanted to take another look at the Ayurvedic practises of face-mapping to see what the locations of my breakouts truly mean.
What Is Face Mapping?
Face mapping originates from ancient Chinese medicine where the face is divided into different sections, each relating to another part of the body. For example, the forehead is linked to the bladder and digestive system, so having a spot here could mean you need to drink more water. Read on to see what having spots in other places could mean.
T-Zone (Forehead And Nose)
This area is related to the liver, bladder and digestive system. Having spots here could mean you’re eating “rich food”, drinking too much alcohol or have a food allergy. For this area, it’s best to drink as much water as possible, cut down on these foods and replace them with more whole foods.
Cheeks
This area is linked to the lungs and respiratory system. Spots here can be a sign of congestion. Also important to note, that spots here can also be due to dirty pillowcases and phone screens. For this area, it’s best to change your pillowcase often and clean your phone screen to remove germs.
Chin
This area is commonly associated with the small intestines, ovaries and hormones. Spots here are usually a result of a hormone imbalance (i.e. like our periods), stress, poor diet and food allergies. For area, drinking more water, eating less refined sugars and exercise can help reduce spots.
For a closer look at what each section means, Dermalogica has a detailed explanation.
alice
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