Monday, January 25, 2010

There is a lot of information in a web about acne. The problems of acne is usually experienced by youngsters, because it is a stage where the hormones are a little revolts.

Conventional treatments for acne are usually quite successful. They can include cleansing agents and lotions made with benzoyl peroxide, gels or creams made modified forms of vitamin A, and antibiotics applied to the skin or taken orally.

You can control the symptoms of acne by modifying your diet and using some homemade remedies:

Herbs

A herbal blend that can help with acne consists of equal parts of the herbal extracts of sarsaparilla, yellow dock, burdock, and cleavers. These herbs are believed to be potent blood and lymph cleansers. Half a teaspoon per day of this blend can be taken three times per day combined with a healthy diet.

Tea tree oil applied to acne lesions may help to eliminate bacteria and reduce inflammation.

Tomatoes

Take 50 ml. of tomato juice and mix with one teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply this mixture to the face. It helps to make the skin soft and glowing.

Avocados

The oil of avocado has been found beneficial in the treatment of this disease. It should be applied gently to the affected parts.

Sugar

Sugar has a natural mild antibacterial effect. Since bacteria that develops in clogged pores triggers breakouts, sugar can help ward off future pimples.

Mix sugar with a little bit of water to make a paste. Use the concoction to gently exfoliate your face. Rinse with plenty of fresh water.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is the best alternative and solution for the elimination of acne problems. Its contains several significant medical properties which provide benefit in eliminating acne.

It is utilized for eliminating infections to restore the skin, burns and wounds and provide the building blocks which are needed for the destruction of remake of scars or skin parts.

Therefore, it acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and as an immune booster which helps in eliminating acne to some extent.

A person suffering from acne should use aloe vera soaps at least two times in a day which will keep the skin dry for a long time and after that, wash the affected area with cold or lukewarm water.

Aloe Vera cream also reduces the inflammation and infection from the affected areas with acne. This is not true that aloe vera completely removes the acne but it helps in reducing redness, flaky skin and inflammation if applied daily.

Sunday, January 24, 2010


High frequency treatment for dandruff

This is actually a beauty salon treatment that involves electric high frequency treatment. Adjust the high frequency machine between 10 to 20 degrees depending on the individuals. Attach the dandruff electrodes and the ultra violet ray passes through and kills the infection internally causing the dandruff. Comb well scraping the scalp with the dandruff electrode. Do it for 5 to 7 min. Section the hair and apply a lotion on the full scalp. Massage the scalp well with finger tips for ten min. so that the lotion get absorbed well. Allow the hair to soak for 10 min and then shampoo it


How to do facial in summer?
You can give a fresh look for your face in summer. Are you having oily or combination skin? then try the following facial.

Things you need:
Natural astringent- Mix rose water, 2to 3 tsp of eu de colgne and water melon juice. Use cotton swabs to clean the face.

Cocktail pack- Mix carrot juice, orange juice, water melon pulp and kaolin.

How to do - Clean the face with water melon astringent. Remove the blackheads if any and apply cocktail pack. It is very good for oily skin and combination skin.


Deep cleansing facial

It can be done as a weekly clean up. It is good for people who are fond of massage and have an oily skin and slightly blemished. Those who cannot massage with cream can go for it. Deep cleansing is done for girls below the age of 20 years twice a month, especially these who have an oily skin or a very dull skin as this helps in blood circulation. It is usually avoided on very dry skin but if done no harm.

How to do:
1. Clean the face with cleansing milk.

2.Then apply the cleansing milk on the face and do facial massage with circular movements with slight pressure till the cleansing milk is fully absorbed.

3. Close the pores by patting astringent.

4. Apply pack of mixing fuller's earth, kaolin and rose water.



Here you see the steps to do a simple cleansing facial. This you can do at home.

1 Clean the face with a cleansing milk.

2 Again apply cleansing milk and do circular facial massage with fingers covering the full face. Continue massage by dipping fingers now and often in water till the cream gets absorbed completely.

3 Wipe the face with cotton.

4 Take a napkin with ice cubes and astringent and do circular movements so that face gets the cold steam.

5 Steam the face and if any blackheads remove it.

6 Again close skin pores with ice cubes.

7 Finally apply a pack.

Face pack:
1 spoon of milk powder,
1 spoon of honey,
1 egg white.

Whisk white of an egg well and then add the milk powder and honey


What to do for dry skin at salon

Clean the face with cleansing milk.

Then give a scrub, by mixing oatmeal with honey and cleansing milk . Massage face in circular movements.

Take a gauze dip it in almond oil or olive oil and cover the full face.

Set the high frequency and with a bulb electrode massage the face on the gauze for 5 min. This helps the oil to penetrate into the pores and ultra violet rays kills the infection and stimulates the blood circulation and the skin.

Give little cream massage.

Close the pores with ice cubs.

Then apply pack (kaolin, rosewater and almond oil)


Dark circles under eyes / Eye bags / Puffiness

Make a paste by mixing Fenugreek and milk and apply on dark area around eyes in the night. The next morning wash face. Dark circles around your eyes may gradually vanish.

Grate cold cucumber and apply that paste on dark circles. Repeat it for three mornings.

Applying grated potatoes on the dark area and leave it for 20 min. Repeat for few days.

Applying almond oil on the dark area will keep it soft and supple.

Or put cold cucumber slices on eyelid and dark circles ares gives wonderful results.

Putting slightly cooled tea bags on eyelids is good remedy for dark circles.



Why a clean up?
If you do not have time to do a full facial, yes just a clean up will help you keep face fresh and good looking.

How to do a facial clean up.

Clean the face with a cleansing milk.

Make a paste of oatmeal, honey and cleansing milk.

Apply the paste all over the face and do massage in circular movements.

Then wipe it off.

Steam the face and close the pores by applying ice.

Finally apply pack. of fuller's earth, kaolin and rose water.


Infra ray treatment for acne

This facial is done with the help of infra red which kills bacterial infection and gives heat to the affected areas. It should not be used more than 3to 5 min. This facial should be done a month or depending on the problem of the skin. Infra red ray is good for all muscular pains and can be treated as well.

Cleansing milk should be applied before using the infra red ray as the ray is bad directly on the skin .
Cover eyes with the cold water pads.
The ray helps in opening the pores,sweat and dust comes out.
Wait for 5 min and then wipe it off with wet cotton.
Apply pack (yeast with warm water for farmentation, kaolin or rice powder if kaolin is not available.)


Hair care part 1

We should know a few facts about hair to help us to take care of our hair and understand what treatment we should give to different kinds of hair.

The shaft of hair which we see has no blood vessels or nerves.It simply sits there waiting to be fed. It is fed from beneath from a sort of a little sack called follicle and down inside of this the recipient begins to grow nurtured by the same source of nourishment that keeps your skin and finger nails strong.

The growth and condition of the hair is also affected by the sebaceous glands under the scalp. They decide weather your hair will be dry, oily or normal. The condition of your scalp and opening of the pores will make good or poor growing conditions for a fine crop of hair.

Under normal condition your hair should grow at a rate between 0-1 inch each month. A hair strand is porous and can absorb and hold colorings and conditioners. The visible hair is built like a singled roof with overlapping section of cells. But these scale like cells have marvelous protection power. Hair can be subjected to many external influences such as permanent weaving, setting extreme heat and cold, dying and tinting lotion so it needs assistance to retain the status.

At home natural tips for Dandruff cure

Natural Dandruff cure#1
Fenugreek is a very good remedy for curing dandruff.
For that you have to soak about 2 tbsp. of fenugreek seeds in water overnight. Next morning grind the soaked seeds and add little water to make it a paste. Apply this on your scalp and rinse it off after 30 min. you may have to do it for at least once a week.

At home remedy for Dandruff#2
Mix lemon juice and warm coconut oil. Apply it on your hair and scalp. massage well for 15 min. Leave it for another 20 min. Then rinse and shampoo with a mild shampoo.

Natural cure for Dandruff#3
Crush fenugreek seeds in coconut oil and warm it. Apply this oil on your hair and scalp. Give a thorough massage for about 15 min. Keep it for about one hour. It is good to repeat twice a week.

Herbal tips for Dandruff#4
Apply 3 tsp. of lemon juice. Massage the scalp with aloe vera gel for 20 min. Do it daily till dandruff diminish.

Homemade Dandruff tip#5
Take shikakai , amla and ritha. Powder it and adding water make it a paste. Leave this for overnight. Then add more water to get a loose mixture. Apply this on scalp and hair. Leave it for 30 min. and rinse it off.

Natural Home-made Dandruff tip#6
Mix 2 tbsp. of beetroot juice, 1 egg and 1 tspn. lime juice. Apply and massage the scalp for 20 min. and wash it off. Next morning mix 1 tspn. lime juice with ½ tspn. salt. Rub this mix on scalp and massage with a peel of a lime turned inside out. After one hour you can shampoo it off


How to make herbal astringent at home

The bark and leaves of witch hazel are astringent; the extract, also referred to as witch hazel, is used medicinally. Extracts from its bark and leaves are used in aftershave lotions and lotions for treating bruises and insect bites.

As it has got the astringent quality, it can be used as a toner. Combining witch hazel and cucumber will form a natural toner. Mash both and add a little rose water. Then add whipped egg white to it. Keep in a refrigerator. Strain it and use.

It can be used as face mask. Mix witch hazel with cucumber juice. Add a little lemon juice and a little alcohol. Agitate one egg white and add to it. Mix well and apply this mask on face and keep it for 20 min.

It can be used for sun burn. Mix half tsp of witch hazel, one tsp of honey. And slowly mix one beaten egg white. Mix well and apply on the affected area


Natural hair care
to make blonde hair more blonder
Here you get natural hair care tip to achieve blonder hair. Eventhough products are available in the market, it is a good idea to do with natural hair care methods.

How to achieve natural hair care with Chamomile tea
You need: 5 chamomile tea bags + 1/2 cup yogurt + lavender oil

How to prepare - Add tea bags to boiling water and keep it for 20 min. Add yogurt and lavender oil to it and mix well. Apply it on your hair and put a shower cap. Sit for about half an hour. Then shampoo well.

Natural hair care to darken gray hair with black tea and sage rinse

3 tablespoons black tea
3 tablespoons sage
1 teapot freshly boiled water

Put 3 tbsp. black tea and 3 tbsp. sage in three cup of boiled water. After 30 min. rinse your hair with this water repeatedly. Waiting for another 15 min., wash it off.

How to make your red hair darker with natural hair care techniques
Mix beetroot juice and carrot juice and apply on wet hair. Wrap your hair in a hot towel. Or apply hot air. This will make your hair more redder.
These natural hair care gives you the expected result with few tries


How to use avocado on hair as a natural deep conditioner

Many of you may know that avocado is good natural deep conditioner. Avocado makes your hair soft and shiny.

Mix 1 avocado, 1 egg yolk(if you like only) and 1/2 tsp. olive or any veg. oil. Mash everything to a loose paste. Apply this paste on hair and leave it for 20 - 25 min. After that rinse it off. If you feel to shampoo, use some mild shampoo.

How to use avocado to get a soft skin
Clean the face with water. Mash a ripe avocado and using this paste give light massage on face. Give massage on circular motion always upwards. Leave it on face for 15 min. Then wash it off

Natural homemade tips for great skin

Improve your skin color using carrot.
grated carrots
almond extract
Mix above ingredients well to get a loose paste. Then clean your face and apply the paste on your face. Give a massage in circular motion with your finger tips.
Leave it for 15 min. then wash it off.

Refreshing apple mask for normal skin.
Put apple pieces in a mixer and work it to get finely chopped. Add a little honey. Mix these well with teaspoon. If you like keep this in a fridge for 15 min. Then apply this on your clean face. Massage lightly. Leave it for 30 min. Clean face with mild cold water.

Blemish out with tomato
Mix one chopped tomato with 1 tsp. lemon juice. Then mix some oatmeal on it. Crush with a spoon to get mix well. Apply it on face and give a rub with finger tips. Leave it for 30 min. and rub it off with a tissue and then rinse face.

Natural homemade tips for great skin

Improve your skin color using carrot.
grated carrots
almond extract
Mix above ingredients well to get a loose paste. Then clean your face and apply the paste on your face. Give a massage in circular motion with your finger tips.
Leave it for 15 min. then wash it off.

Refreshing apple mask for normal skin.
Put apple pieces in a mixer and work it to get finely chopped. Add a little honey. Mix these well with teaspoon. If you like keep this in a fridge for 15 min. Then apply this on your clean face. Massage lightly. Leave it for 30 min. Clean face with mild cold water.

Blemish out with tomato
Mix one chopped tomato with 1 tsp. lemon juice. Then mix some oatmeal on it. Crush with a spoon to get mix well. Apply it on face and give a rub with finger tips. Leave it for 30 min. and rub it off with a tissue and then rinse face.



In our scalp there are a lot of scalp glands which secret natural oil. This will spread through hair and gives shine and softness to hair. It is good to brush your hair that helps the oils to spread all over.

The correct method to brush your hair is to bend yourself down from the waist, draw your hair down and brush from the back of the scalp to downwards. This ensures a fast circulation of blood in the scalp. Brushing should start from the forward part, then backward part and then the side. Slow brushing keeps the greasiness of hair intact.

If already oily hair are brushed with quick movements or for longer duration, the oil glands get activated and start secreting more oil. Moreover, if you have weak, thin and very soft hair, brush slowly.

If your hairs are too oily, stick a piece of cotton wool in the bristles of your brush, extra grease will be removed.


Hair loss/hair falls (Falling hair)

Falling of old hair to make place for the sprouting of new ones is a natural cycle. so it is not quite serious if ten to twenty hair fall daily. But when hair comes out as locks and start thinning, it is a matter of concern. There are three stages for the falling of hair-

Normal falling of hair: during pregnancy, after delivery, because of breast feeding the infant, as a reaction to medicines and because of high fever.

Temporary baldness: continuous mental tension, mental shock, anemia or deficiency of vitamins or disability of the nervous system.

Permanent baldness: working or staying in a hot area, hereditary baldness occurring in family, sedentary work, burns or injury on the scalp,exposure to x-ray for long, tying hair tightly at night etc.


Tips on homemade hair dyes.

Natural/Herbal dyes ------ herbal dyes are not permanent.
Herbs used to make homemade hair dyes are---- henna, walnut bark and tea leaves.

Mehandi (henna) leaves are ground to a powder. Adding water make a paste and apply it. Let it dry and wash with cold water. It is to be used twice during one application as it does not give colour in the first attempt.

Walnut bark; soak it into water for 12 hours. Strain it put a little ammonia. This dye gives light brown tint and is not very attractive.

Tea leaves; boil well in water till it leaves its colour. Let it cool apply on hair this is not a permanent dye and is not much popular


Home made hair conditioner recipe

ingredients:
1egg
2tsp castor oil
1tsp vineger
1tsp glycerin

instruction for use:
mix all theses together, beat well and massage the root of your hair with it. It is much beneficial to take steam after massage.

hair conditioner with honey. Take one egg, add 1tsp of honey and two tsp of olive oil or coconut oil to it mix it thoroughly and use on your hair.

hair tonic
add 2 tsp of henna in a two glasses of boiling water. Wash your hair with it.

If you wash your hair with a mixture of 1 tsp of vineger and two glasses of water, the roots of your hair will be strengthened. Hair become lustrous if you wash it with a mixture of pure water and lemon juice in a ratio 8:1.

Hair spray
1tsp pure gum
8tsp water
1tsp alcohol
1/2 tsp glycerin

Grind gum and mix it with water. Now add alcohol and glycerin to it. Close the lid of the bottle and shake it vigorously. Then allow the mixture to remain as such for twenty-four hours. It will become thick.

Hair setting lotion
1tsp castor oil
1tsp coconut oil
1tsp vaseline or petroleum jelly
1tsp emulsifying wax
a few drops of scent

melt all the above on a medium heat. Remove it from flame. Add scent and stir. When it gets cold the lotion will be ready for use


Acne

Acne is a skin disease commonly seen in youths. The oily skin gives a typical atmosphere to acne. Sometimes acne gives an odd look to many faces. So it should be controlled or treated.

Treatment
Cleanliness is the best and first step to avoid acne. Normally the sebaceous gland produces more oil or sebum and it clogs the pores. The bacteria grows in an oily spots. So clean your skin frequently to avoid acne.

You should give care to not scratch the pimples. When you scratch there is a chance to get bacterial infection which leads to get scars or marks.

If you clean your face but your hair and scalp is oily, then also a chance to get acne. The oils in the scalp may spreads to forehead and neck through long hair. So shampoo your hair properly. during this time do updo hairstyles instead of hair going in front side of face.

And control your food habits. Avoid oily and fried foods. Avoid chocolates and sweets.


Eye care through exercises to eyes

1. A simple and easy exercise can be done by closing and opening your eyes. Try to close the eyelids tightly and then wide open it. Repeate it for ten times in the morning.

2. Move or rotate eyeballs to the left and right for twenty times. Close your eyes during this exercise.

3. Look into a distant object for two minutes and focus to another object closer to you for another two minutes. repeat it for ten minutes.

4. Look upwards and downwards is good exercise. Look maximum upwards for two min. and look downwards for two min. Repeat it for ten min.

5. Finally, rinsing eyes with cold water is a good step. Take cold water in a bowl. Bend on it and dip eyes on the water. Move and rotate eyeballs by opening eyelids. this will wash off the dust particle in the eyes.


How to shape your eyebrows to get a good looking face?

Eyebrows that suits the shape of your face
An oval face suits small eyebrows with narrow ends and middle parts can be thick.

If you have round face, try long eyebrows with trimmed ends goes downwards.

For a square face, make your eyebrows small, crescent-shaped and narrow on both sides.

Get eye brows thick and straight for a triangular face . Make the end of eyebrows bend down.

See the case of a pear shaped face: better to get straight eyebrows, medium length, with tapered ends.

For a face with long nose, a high eyebrows will not match


How to make natural homemade cleansing cream

This recipe is to make the cream and you can keep it for use.

1/2 tsp bees-wax
1tsp emulsifying wax
4tsp baby oil
2tsp coconut oil

Take above ingredients in a small porcelain bowl and heat it till melt.

2tsp water
1/4tsp borax
1tsp raw milk and a few drops of perfume

heat water and boric powder in another bowl and mix together and keep stirring till it gets cold and add few drops of perfume. Refrigerate and use


Here is a recipe to make body lotion at home. The ingredients are natural and no chemicals. As it is not for long term purpose we are not adding any preservatives or color.

ingredients:
1/2tsp lanolin
1tsp petroleum jelly
4tsp mineral oil
8tsp clean water
1tsp rose water
5 drops violet extract

Melt lanolin, petroleum jelly and mineral oil on a medium heat. Heat clean water and violet extract in another bowl. Mix the contents of two containers and stir till it cools down. Now add the rose water. Lotion is ready.


If your skin is little dry and you have to use some product regularly, then you can think about homemade lotion. It is simple to make. It seems cheap compared to store bought products.

ingredients:
2tsp glycerin
2tsp corn flour
1cup rose water or orange flower juice

heat glycerin on a medium heat and gradually add cornflour to it so that the mixture gets thick. Remove this thick mixture from the heat and add rose water or orange flower juice to it. Keep stirring it for about ten minutes. Cool it and keep in a bottle.

How to make cold cream at home.

Here is a recipe to make natural and home-made cold cream at your home. Cucumber and almond oil is used as main ingredients.

Cucumber cold cream.
ingredients:
4tsp almond oil
1tsp emulsifying wax
a little scent
1/2 cucumber

Peel 1/2 a cucumber, cut it into small pieces. Melt almond oil and emulsifying wax on a medium heat and stir it well. When two get mixed completely add cucumber. Now heat it for one hour on medium heat. Keep stirring it. Then remove resultant thick cream from heat.

Homemade eye cream! Yes it is a good idea to make it. As it natural good for you skin. By using this homemade eye cream you can reduce dark circles around eye area. Dark circles is caused by different reasons, including restlessness, less sleep etc. But once the eye area become dark, it should be reduced or removed. It causes your beauty diminish. If we do how much make up without reducing the appearance of dark circles, no use. Because of your hard working routine it may show up through out your life. Here you can surely go for this homemade eye cream.

ingredients:
1tsp lanolin
1.5 tsp almond oil
1tsp soybean flour
2tsp cold water

melt lanolin on medium heat. Add almond oil to it. Remove the content ensuing thick paste from heat. Add soybean powder and cold water to it, stir for ten min.
Eye cream is ready. Keep it in suitable container or bottle with all hygiene. So this homemade eye cream protect your eye area from dark circle



Home-made anti-wrinkle cream recipe
How to make anti wrinkle cream at home?

Wrinkle may appear because of many reasons. Aging is a main cause. But it may appear before aging. That is because of improper skin care. Here is recipe for anti-wrinkle cream. It can be used as a precaution and a cure.

ingredients:
2tsp lanolin
2tsp almond oil
1tsp apricot oil
3lemon juice

Mix lanolin, almond oil and apricot oil and heat it on a medium flame. when it melts add lemon juice and scent. when the mixture becomes thick paste remove it from the flame and let it get cold. Apricot oil is used as it is full of vitamin-A.


Home-made mouth wash is easy to make. As it is natural and homemade it is economical, especially if you are using daily.

home made mouth wash ingredients:
1/4 glass vinegar
1/2 glass wine
1 glass honey
1tsp clove powder

Mix all the above ingredients together and boil it for ten minutes. You will get a concentrated liquid. You can add a little of it to a glass of water and rinse mouth. This will give a fresh feeling. It will keep mouth healthy.


Home-made nourishing cream can be prepared at home. Vitamin E and A are the ingredients for enhancing the beauty. This will give nourishment to skin and skin attains a special glow because of these. A cream full of vitamin E can be prepared in the following way:

ingredients to make nourishing cream:
1tsp bees wax
1tsp emulsifying wax
1tsp lanolin
3tsp carrot oil (rich in vit.A)
3tsp wheatgerm oil (rich in vit-E)
6tsp distilled water
2drops tincture benzoin
a little orange flower oil

Melt all these ingredients in a medium heat. Now take a separate container and heat water and borax powder till it is completely dissolved. Now remove both the containers from heat and mix together. Keep stirring till it gets cold. While getting it cold, add a few drops of tincture benzoin. When the thick paste gets cold fill it in a bottle. Sometimes carrot oil and wheatgerm oil is not easily available. In such a case use five tsp of almond oil, 3capsules of vitamin E and 3 vitamin A capsules.


Natural homemade skin care tips

The most common and effective natural beauty aids are lemon, potato, carrot, cucumber and tomato.

For oily skin lemon is effective. Add a small quantity of milk and lemon juice in oat flour. Apply this mixture on the face, leave it for 20 min. wash off with lukewarm water.

(lemon juice is an effective conditioner for hair. If you have oily hair, rinse with water mixed with lemon juice after shampooing)

For black spots and shadow, lemon juice mixed with fresh milk cream can be applied before retiring to bed.

Potato also keeps the skin clean and fresh.

Carrot juice can be used as lotion. An effective lotion can be made by chopping carrot into small pieces, boil these in water, mash and apply on the face for 1/2 hour.

For cleaning clogged pores, tomato juice and lemon juice can be mixed in equal quantity and be applied.

Cucumber juice is good as eye-drops in summer. Also cucumber piece can be placed on eyes and rubbed on the face as a beauty-aid.


Hi friends, here’s an amazing list of home based beauty tips…Save your money on beauty parlors …..Cool right?

1.Mix equal quantities of cucumber juice, rose water and lime juice. Wash the face and apply it overnight. Rinse off in the morning. This clears the complexion and keeps it healthy.
2.Take 50 ml. of raw (not boiled) milk and mix a pinch of salt and two teaspoonful of lime juice in it. Use it as a cleansing lotion. It helps to clean the deep pores of skin.
3.Mix equal quantities of lime juice, glycerin and rose water. This lotion if applied to the face regularly at bed time is very useful in removing pimples, blackheads and other stains of the skin. It makes the skin soft, and can also be applied to other parts of the body (hands, feet etc.)
4.Take 50 ml. of tomato juice and mix with one teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply this mixture to the face. It helps to make the skin soft and glowing.
5.Take equal quantities of turmeric powder and wheat flour and make a paste with sesame oil. Apply it to the face to remove unwanted hair.
6.Apply orange juice to the face for smooth and soft skin.
7.Take 30 ml. of cabbage juice and mix one teaspoon of honey in it. This mixture, if applied regularly to the face, helps to keep the wrinkles away.
8.Make a paste of raw carrots and apply it to the face. Wash it after one hour. The skin will become glowing.
9. Regular application of mint juice to the face helps to remove stains.

Acne and Pimples

The aggravation of tridosha or the three energies of the body results in the occurrence of acne, pimples and blackheads. In all pitta dosha is effected the most and it happens so due to the excessive intake of alcohol, tea, coffee, spicy, oily and fried foods.

Stress, tension, pollution and chemicals are also among the major causes that aggravates Pitta dosha and result in acne, boils, pimples and rashes.

Remedies

■A paste made from one teaspoon each of sandalwood powder and turmeric mixed with milk, is very good. A paste of nutmeg and water is also beneficial.
■Half a cup of Aloe Vera pulp can be taken internally (Do not take internally if pregnant) or applied externally to the skin. Dosage: Twice a day.
■Before going to bed, was the face thoroughly and then apply a paste of 1 Tsp. coriander juice mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder.
■For pimples, apply a paste made from one teaspoon of cumin seeds. Remove after one hour.
■A paste of fresh fenugreek leaves, applied and washed off with warm water before going to bed prevents pimples.
Pigmentation

Imbalance of Bhrajaka Pitta that colors the skin and can be compared to melanin causes blackening, pigmentation and discoloration of skin. Excessive exposure to the sun, irregular eating, sleeping habits and consumption of foods and drinks that aggravate pitta are responsible for the aggravation of bhrajka pitta also.

Remedies

■Grind five almonds and mix with 1 teaspoon of fresh cream and a few drops of lemon juice. Apply this paste to the face and neck. Leave on for about fifteen minutes.
■Apply papaya juice, or mashed papaya, to the affected areas.
■Grind equal amounts of sesame seeds and turmeric in a small quantity of
■Water Apply to the face or discolored skin.
■Make a paste from basil (tulsi) leaves and water to use on the affected skin.
Premature Aging

This is due to the aggravation of vata dosha, which naturally increases with age. Thus aging is something that can be prevented to come to early but can’t be cured as such. It’s a natural ongoing process and beyond human limit to control it.

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