초록
본 논문은 89명의 여대생을 대상으로 아유르베다의 세 가지 체질인 바타, 피타, 카파에 따른 얼굴 피부의 수분, 유분, pH의 값을 측정하여 비교하였다. 아유르베다 체질에 따른 피부 상태를 알아보기 위하여 분석한 결과 수분의 경우 피타, 카파, 바타의 순으로(p<0.001) 유분의 경우 카파, 피타, 바타의 순으로 (p<0.001, p<0.01) pH의 경우 카파, 피타, 바타의 순으로 (p<0.01) 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 앞으로의 연구에서는 피부미용학적 관점에서 아유르베다 체질에 대한 보다 체계적이고 과학적인 연구가 진행되어야 할 것이다.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of facial skin parameters (hydration, lipid and pH) on forehead and cheek according to Ayurvedic constitution classification of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The condition of hydration, lipid and pH in the facial skin was measured using non-invasive diagnostic technique. The collected data was analyzed with the SPSS 16.0 windows statistical program. Design: Eighty-nine Korean female subjects were recruited for this study and the average age of them was $19.9{\pm}0.84$ years. Three groups by the Ayurvedic constitution were classified by questionnaire. Results: There was a significant difference in hydration, lipid and pH according to Ayurvedic constitution. The measurement of hydration on the face depending on the constitution were shown in the order of Pitta, Kapha and Vata (p<0.001). The measurement of lipid on the face depending on the constitution were shown in the order of Kapha, Pitta and Vata (p<0.001, p<0.01). The measurement of pH on the face depending on the constitution were shown in the order of Kapha, Pitta and Vata (p<0.01). Conclusion: Facial skin surface seemed to be dependent on Ayurvedic constitution classification in Korean. These findings indicated that Ayurvedic constitution classification might be a useful esthetic treatment for caring facial skin in the future.