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Natural treatments for Acne
Acne in severe forms need medical attention, but in its mild form and
at the beginning, acne can be treated effectively by natural herbs and
following natures way in our daily routine. These herbs, which help
even in removing blemishes, are not from any exotic plants or some rare
species. These are very common natural products and oils found in our
day to day life.
Spices play a major role in keeping the skin, digestive system and
immune system healthy. But one should know how to use them, and use
them moderately. A little bit of spices in food help digestion, but
excessively spicy food may upset digestion. Spices in raw form can be
used in getting rid of acne and blemishes left it.
Fruits and vegetables are excellent in skin care if applied directly
on the skin also. This happens due to the presence of minerals, essential
oils and natural antioxidants in fruits and vegetables.
One very useful spice in treating acne is turmeric. Taken both internally
and applied directly on affected skin, it helps a lot due to its antiseptic
properties. Taken internally, particularly with warm milk, it helps
our immune system and is generally used in India to get rid of colds,
and applied as warm poultice in treating inflamed skin due to sprain
and strain. In the treatment of acne, turmeric is useful in drying out
acne and removing blemishes.
To use it on acne, make a creamy paste of turmeric with coconut oil
(or sesame oil). You can either warm this paste in a tea spoon and then
apply, or dab it just like that on the acne. Cover the acne and surrounding
area completely with this paste. Use this paste at least 20 minutes
before going to bed so that it dries before your face contacts the pillow.
Leave it overnight and you would be surprised to find in the morning
the difference in the size of acne. Even acne produced by hormonal changes
in women responds to this turmeric treatment greatly. It takes hardly
2-3 days for acne to vanish completely, without leaving a hint of ever
having been on the skin spot.
This is the greatest advantage of turmeric treatment. It not only dries
out the acne, it stops any blemish formation or making skin flaky or
dry. It also is useful in having a glowing complexion if applied everyday
on the whole face before taking a bath, even for 5-10 minutes. This
“face mask” is routinely used by South Indian women and
their clear, smooth skin is an indicator of its effectiveness.
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Vegetables like cucumber and tomato are good in cleaning skin of extra
oiliness. You can extract the juice of these vegetables your face five
minutes every day and get a clean skin. But, remember, natural products
do not work overnight. You have to give them at least 3-4 week’s
time before you skin starts showing results.
All fruits and vegetables contain a high amount of water. Water in
itself is a potent source of getting rid of toxic body chemicals and
helping in the transport of nutrients to the body. Water alone does
not remove acne but taken in higher quantities internally and used to
wash face as warm water and as ice cubes, it greatly helps skin in remaining
healthy.
Exfoliation is necessary in keeping skin healthy and preventing accumulation
of dead cells in skin because dead cells are one more cause of acne.
Instead of using chemicals for exfoliation as face scrubs, you can use
gram flour with a pinch of turmeric and a few drops of coconut oil to
make a face mask which not only removes dead cells, but controls bacteria
and smoothes skin also.
Its regular use gives a clear complexion and is useful in controlling
acne. It’s particularly useful during summers and humid weather
when it controls sweating, and keeps your skin fresh for longer duration.
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