Monsoon brings along a host of skin problems, acne being the most prominent. In such weather, youngsters and the ones with oily skin suffer from pimples. If one is prone to acute acne problem, it’s best to visit a dermatologist, but for stray zits there are some simple home remedies. Just make sure there is no history of allergies.
Acne usually starts with blackheads, which are formed when oil and dead cells get stuck in pores and turn black. The inflammation, when it turns red, is the unsightly pimple. While a regular clean-up reduces blackheads, here’s what you can do to prevent them.
- Take a few pieces of jaiphal (nutmeg), mix it with unboiled milk and apply the paste on acne. Wash it after about two hours
- Make a mixture of cinnamon powder and honey and apply on pimples before going to bed at night. Wash it with warm water in the morning. Do this for a fortnight
- Grind orange peels and mix them with a few drops of water and apply it on the face
- Mix a tablespoon each of fresh lime juice and groundnut oil and apply it on the face to avoid blackheads
- Leave fresh mint juice on the face overnight
- Take methi (fenugreek) leaves and make a paste. Apply it every night for 15 minutes and wash off
- Make paste of turmeric powder and neem leaves and apply on pimples. Leave it for about half hour
- Take equal quantities of rose water and lime juice and apply it on the affected area. Leave it on for 20 minutes
- Make a facewash by adding fresh lime juice to a cup of unboiled milk and use it on the face
- Take some tomato pulp and apply it on the face. Leave it for 45 minutes
- Take a few drops of rose water and mix it with sandalwood. Apply the paste on your face and wash after 20 minutes
- Boil two-three tea bags with dried tulsi leaves for 10-20 minutes. Apply on acne with a cotton ball
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