Friday, December 28, 2007

Remedy for Acne

Before looking at acne treatments or acne cures, it would be informative to know what could be causing acne. Acne may be caused due to bad skin care, hormonal changes or wrong food habits.

You may try out ANY ONE of the following remedies depending on the availability of ingredients.

1. Grind nutmeg, mix it with unboiled milk and apply on affected area.

2. Mix 3 tablespoons of honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder to create a paste. Apply this paste to the pimples before you sleep and wash off the next morning with warm water. Do this for a period of two weeks.

3. Apply a mixture of 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder.

4. Create a paste by grinding orange peel with water and apply.

5. Rubbing fresh garlic on and around the pimples are known to help too if done regularly.

6. Use fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for pimples.

7. Another suggested remedy is to apply ripe tomatoes pulp on pimples, keep up to 1 hour and then wash.

8. Grated cucumber applied over the face for 20-30 minutes has been found effective.

Additional tips

Avoid strong tea/coffee, soft drinks and processed foods and include more fruits and fruit juices in your diet.

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