Herbal Remedies for Acne

Acne is a common skin disease, characterized by scaly red skin, blackheads and whiteheads, pinheads and pimples. Acne affects the skin where there is the densest population of sebaceous follicles which include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back. Acne can be all or a combination of blackheads, whiteheads and red bumpy rash with large raised infected areas. Acne starts with blackheads which are formed when oil and dead cells get trapped in a pore and gradually become pimples. Oily skin is the main cause of blackheads. Suffering from acne can be very embarrassing, isolating, and completely frustrating. Acne problem is deep-rooted inside your body.

• Wash face twice a day in warm salty water. This would leave the face oil-free.
• It is important to prevent blackheads. Mix 1 tbsp of lemon juice and groundnut oil and apply it on the face regularly. This would prevent the formation of blackheads.
• Mix the cinnamon powder in honey and make it into a paste. Apply it on pimples at night and wash the face in the morning with warm water for at least 2-3 weeks.
• In cold and unboiled milk, add grounded Jaiphal (nutmeg). Apply it on the affected area for 1 hour every day.
• rind the garlic and rub it on pimples. They will disappear without leaving any marks.
• Apply a paste of fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.
• 2-3 garlic cloves crushed and dabbed on the face 1-2 times a day.
• Aloe Vera juice applied twice a day can speed up the healing of acne.
• Witch hazel is very effective on the skin as it has disinfectant properties, reduce the bacteria and prevent inflammation and the formation of acne. Apply Witch hazel on the acne-infected skin using cotton balls at least twice a day.