What are Acne / Pimples?

Acne is a common ailment that affects every individual and age group. This is mostly common to teenagers and young adult because of the hormonal changes brought by puberty.  Acne is a small bump on the face that appears on the surface of the skin. It can be a whitehead, the outcome of a pore that has clogged up due to bacteria and sebum and closes and bulges on the top of the skin; a blackhead, which is an open pore that has clogged up and the top of it has turned brown or black; and a pimple, which is a small red bump where the walls of the pores open, that is why bacteria and sebum make its way under the skin.

Herbal Remedies for Acne Treatment:

• Lens culinaris (Lentil, Masura) – possess astringent, cooling and anti-inflammatory properties that help in treating Acne with reduced inflammation.
• Salmalia malabarica Syn. Bombax ceiba (Silk Cotton Tree, Shalmali) is astringent, cooling, styptic and anti-inflammatory properties, highly effective in Acne Treatment.
• Saurashtri (Alum) – astringent, styptic and antiseptic properties, useful in superficial infections, prickly heat, Acne and ulcers.
• Aloe barbadensis (Barbados Aloe, Kumari) – has emollient, astringent, cooling and healing properties, is widely used in various creams, lotions and shampoos, to prevent skin breakouts.
• Vitex negundo (Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Nirgundi) – astringent and anti-inflammatory properties helps in preventing and Treating Acne.

Home Remedies for Acne Treatment:

• Make a fine paste of turmeric powder with Neem leaves. Apply on acne. Wash it off after 25-30 minutes with lukewarm water.
• Mix 1 tablespoon groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and apply this on acne to prevent and treat acne naturally.
• Take small amount of ground almonds and honey and make a fine paste. Gently massage this paste on face with a hot washcloth and then rinse with cold water.
• Apply lemon juice and rose water in equal amount with a cotton ball and leave for half an hour and wash. Repeat this remedy for 20-25 days. This is an easy and effective Natural Herbal Remedy for Acne.
• Grated cucumber applied over the face, eyes, and neck for fifteen to twenty minutes has been found useful. It is the most excellent boost for the skin of the face. Its usual use prevents pimples and blackheads
• Pound the orange skin with water on a piece stone and apply to acne affected areas. One of the good home remedies for acne.
• Applying an egg yolk mask with a cotton ball to oily spots and leaving it for 15 to 20 minutes and washing with cold water helps in Acne Treatment
• Drink a glass of wheat grass juice every night. This help to cure acne.
• Tea Tree oil is another natural herbal remedy to treat Acne effectively.

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