Home remedies for ACNE

Acne is a common and chronic skin disease. It is an inflammatory condition and is charecterised by presence of blackheads, pimples, sebaceous cysts, and scars. The chief areas attached are forehead, temples, cheeks, and chin. All forms of acnes have their origin in wrong eating habits such as irregular hours of eating, excessive intake of sugar, starch, fried and fatty foods. Chronic constipation is another cause of acne.

Orange peel, pounded well with water should be applied to the affected area for relief. Applying the juice of lemon regular has also proven beneficial in reducing pimples and acne. Pimples disappear without scars when rubbed with raw garlic several times a day. Even persistant forms of acne suffered by adults have been healed with this herb. The process is further helped by eating three pods of garlic daily for a month to purify the blood stream, so as to secure a long-term clearance of skin. A teaspoon of coriander juice or mint juice , mixed with pinch of turmeric powder is another effective home remedy. The mixture should be applied to face after thoroughly washing it every night before retiring. A paste made of fenugrek leaves applied over face, should be left until it's dry and washed with warm water prevents pimples and black heads. Grated cucumber applied over face for twenty minutes is the best tonic for the skin of the face.