SRIZONE: Ayurvedic and home remedies for Acne

It is seen that many a times, Conventional treatments do not work and worsen those acne,scars & inflammations. Here is a list of many home remedies for acne that you can try conveniently any time without upsetting routine. To get rid of acne and maintain a healthy skin, these home remedies are very useful.

Widely known, Hot wet towel compresses are the best treatment for localized infections, as heat dilates blood vessels, followed by a cold compress, which has the opposite effect.
Our body has its own self cleansing, self-purifying systems: keeping these systems working in perfect order is the best way of protecting yourself from toxicity. Drink 7-8 glasses of water a day. 10 glasses would be optimal, but if your anything like me its sometimes tough to get in the 8 glasses. Remember your skin is the largest organ of your body and is the first to lose moisture and become dehydrated.
Drink Herbal Water : It is made by boiling hair of 1 corn, with 1 to 2 fenugreek seeds in a glass full of water.
Almond Oil is good acne home remedy for dryness & inflammation of the skin. The outer cover (endocarp) of 2-3 can be ground with water & applied over the face daily. This is good for removing scars of old pimples.
Fresh juice of apricots applied on your face is very good for sunburn, itching, exzema and natural cystic acne treatment.
Application of Bengal Gram Powder (flour) mixed with curds is also a very effective treatment for pimples & other skin infections & allergies. Green Gram powder flour, mixed in water or glycerine is an excellent face wash in place of soap to remove dirt without skin irritation, and also a very effective bleach for a good complexion.
Cucumber Juice alone or mixed with juices of carrot, lettuce or alfalfa when applied over the face is excellent home remedy for pimples. Grated cucumber can also serve the same purpose.
Curd or buttermilk is good for skin irritation. Curds along with wheat flour or bran is a good cleanser and beneficial for dry skin.
Fenugreek Leaves - A paste of fresh leaves applied over the face every night and washed with warm water prevents pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, dryness, wrinkles etc.

Fenugreek Seeds : A decoction made of 1 tsp. Methi seeds boiled in 1 ltr. of water for a couple of minutes and applied on the face is an ideal prevention for formation of blackheads, whiteheads, pimples etc. It also helps in dryness, wrinkles & is an excellent face wash & cleanser