Category: Acne & Pimples

How to Get Rid of Acne Scars Fast? Top 5 Natural Home Remedies

How to get rid of acne scars

Acne breaks out in almost every body’s life, especially in the teenage when we are about to enter puberty. During those years everybody wants to appear the best and acne problem strikes. These can be avoided, but you have to get some herbal home remedies done that can make you look smart again. Everybody wants to erase them as soon as possible, but don’t know what to do.

You start thinking about your food intake, what wrong dish I had, that has caused such blemishes. These can break out on your face, back, forearms or neck. Some of them cease out after a few weeks, but some keep lingering on. If one pimple dies another springs up at the same place. Some of them ripen and start bleeding, diluting your face value. You don’t venture out and stay in your room, it enhances your irritation. They might even vanish, but leaves marks or scars, on the face that takes their own time to perish.

What are the Natural Home Remedies to Cure Acne?

Today we are going to tell you certain home remedies that can make your skin flawless within no time, sometimes within 12 hours.

Aloe Vera Cure

Aloe Vera

This is the best cure if you wish to get relief from the pimples and acne scars. It will moisturize your skin to upmost level that makes the skin supple again. Even if you don’t have any pimples or acne scars on your skin, Aloe Vera is a great thing to use on your face. It makes it more glowing and radiant. It brings back the pinkness on your cheeks, if used regularly. Experts suggest using organic Aloe Vera from your garden, instead of buying from the beauty shops. You can grow Aloe Vera plants very easily in an organic manner to reap in its numerous benefits.

Aloe Vera’s gel is often added to creams, lotions, soaps and ointments. Most of the time it is used to heal rashes, burns and other skin problems. When applied it cures wounds, treat burns and reduces inflammation from the skin. Aloe Vera has salicylic acid and sulfur, which are used to heal acne. It also erases scars left after pimples cease. Get the Aloe Vera gel from its leaves and apply directly on the skin. Wash it off after 30 minutes with plain water. Repeat this procedure 3 times a day.

Apply Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar

It is made by fermenting apple cider. Like many other vinegars, it has the strength to fight many viruses and bacteria. It contains many organic acids that kill acne and make the skin totally flawless. It`s ingredient, Succinic Acid lowers the inflammation caused by acne, thus it removes the scars. Apple Cider Vinegar also dries excessive oil that causes acne.

Mix 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar and 3 teaspoons of plain water, use more water if the skin is sensitive. After cleaning the skin apply this mixture directly with the help of a cotton ball. Let go 20 minutes then wash it with plain water and pat dry. Repeat this process 2 or 3 times a day. If you don’t dilute apple cider vinegar, and apply directly, it can cause burns.

Neem

Neem

Neem trees can be seen in many Indian homes. This ever green tree has numerous benefits. Neem leaves can remove acne and pimples and erase its scars. Ayurveda also believes in the power of Neem to remove acne, that’s why it recommends Neem to be used to remove acne.  Get a handful of Neem leaves and boil them in water. Let it cool down then apply it on the affected skin. Let it sit over there for 10 minutes and then wash it with plain water and pat dry. Repeat this process 2 to 3 times a day and you will get positive results after a few days.

Apply Green Tea on Your Skin

Green Tea

Green tea is abundantly anti-oxidant and drinking it can make your skin supple. Applying it directly on the infected skin also helps in removing acne. Because the flovonoids and tannins present in Green Tea help in fighting bacteria and lower inflammation, these cause acne. The main oxidant of Green Tea is called Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) which reduces inflammation, fight with sebum production and inhibit the buildup of acne in persons who are affected by acne. By applying 2-3% of Green Tea extract to the infected skin, lowers the sebum production and erase pimples. It is very easy to make your own remedy at home.

Mix Green Tea in water and boil it for 3 or 4 minutes. Take it off the flames and let it cool down itself. Either apply it directly on the infected skin with the help of cotton ball or pour it in a spray bottle and sprinkle on your infected skin. Let it get dry by itself and then wash with plain water. You can also add the remaining tea bags with raw honey and apply it on the face to make your skin supple. It reduces the sugar level in blood and insulin level also, the two main factors that contribute for acne to break out.

Amla

Amla

Amla juice is for immortality and it is a fact, it can make you immortal by providing number of benefits. Amla juice enhances the flexibility of skin, making it appear radiant. Apply Amla paste on the skin for 10 to 15 minutes before washing with plain water. Never use a soap to wash. Amla is a natural blood purifier and combats with microorganisms of the skin, it keeps the acne, pimples and any other skin infection at bay. Thus drinking Amla juice can provide you with a glowing and radiant skin.

You can try all these home remedies at home, without going out and seeking medical help. If these don’t work, then plan a visit to your Dermatologist and seek his/her advice.

Get Relief from Atopic Dermatitis with Natural Herbal Remedies

Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic Dermatitis is a serious skin disorder. Also known as Eczema and is very common amongst children. Atopic Dermatitis is known by many other medical names like Dermatitis, atopic eczema and atopic dermatitis as well. Being a chronic skin disease it’s not contagious. The condition of the disease differs with climate and also fluctuates from mild to severe.

If we talk about the most affected age group than its infants but the grown up can also be affected by it. But, we can say that any age group can be affected. The most affected areas by Atopic Dermatitis are elbow, front and back of the knees for the children and feet and hands for the adults.

Causes of Atopic Dermatitis

  • Heredity
  • Weak immune system
  • Unhygienic lifestyle
  • Exposure to allergens
  • Difficulty in skin permeability
  • Abnormal functioning of the body’s immune system
  • Hot bath hard water
  • Cold
  • Stress

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

  • Dry skin with scales on the entire body
  • Itching
  • Red patches
  • Raised lesions in legs, face, neck and arms
  • Oozing out of clear fluid
  • Cracking
  • Swollen and cracked lesions

IRRITANTS

  • Wool or fibers
  • Soaps
  • Certain make up products and perfumes
  • Dust
  • Sand
  • Cigarette Smoke
  • Substances like solvents, chlorine, mineral oil
  • Harsh soaps and detergents

ALLERGENS

  • Mold
  • Dander of cats and dogs
  • Pollen
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Wheat
  • Soy products
  • Dust mites
  • Fish

Other than Allergens and Irritants, there are many other reasons due to which Atopic Dermatitis reaches to its worst condition- frustration, anger and stress. Temperature, climate and skin infections also aggravate the situation to a huge extent. Low humidity, dry climate, hot showers and baths, sudden fluctuation in temperature, microbial infections are some other factors.

AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS

  • The inflammation on epidermis is the main cause for Atopic Dermatitis. According to Ayurveda, this disorder is Vicharchika. Atopic dermatitis as per Ayurveda is the imbalance between vata and kapha. Kapha governs various functions of the immune system of the human body and vata controls the dryness of the skin due to which skin related complications occur. Ayurveda focuses on keeping a balance between vata and kapha, which is very helpful in the improvement of the skin texture, purity as well as the quality of skin.
  • Planet Ayurveda offers the Atopic Dermatitis Care Package. This pack has a combination of all the herbs which are beneficial and useful for this skin disorder and is free from chemicals and side effects.

The herbs used are natural and vegetarian.

  • Neem Capsules
  • Gandhak Rasayan
  • Navkarshik churna
  • Lippu oil
  • 777 oil
  • Karanj oil
  • Manadarin Orange soap

Neem Capsules

  • Neem Capsules by Planet Ayurveda are made of extract of Azadirachta Indica bark which is a pure vegetarian formulation. Regular intake of neem capsules can help us purify our blood efficiently.
  • Amazing antibacterial qualities.
  • Can detoxify our body perfectly

Various minor to major skin conditions like rashes, itching, scabies, warts, boils, and so on are cured by Neem Capsules

Dosage

  • 1-2 capsules twice/thrice daily for one month after meal, with plain water.

Gandhak Rasayan

  • Helps to maintain a healthy skin
  • Maintains the female reproductive system
  • Purifies blood
  • Helps in getting rid of skin diseases like ringworm, scabies, itching and other fungal infections.

Dosage

  • 2 Tablets twice to thrice daily.

Navkarshik churna

  • Removes the toxins from within the body. It is combination of herbs Neem, Kutki, Manjishtha which purify the blood and corrects the metabolism of “Pitta” and heat regulation in our body. Giloy is immunomodulatory and improves immunity whereas Daruhaldi acts as an anti-inflammatory herb.

Lippu oil

  • Lippu oil-is a perfect solution to the problems of Dry skin, hyper melanosis, Lichen Planus, Ichthyosis, and Eczema. It offers quick recovery by control of itching, lichenisation and preventing further damage to the epidermis.

Lippu Oil is beneficial for

  • Dry skin
  • Hyper melanosis
  • Lichen Planus
  • Ichthyosis
  • Eczema.

Karanj oil

  • Karanj is an important Ayurvedic medicine, used predominantly in skin diseases.

Manadarin Orange soap

  • It is made with combinations of Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut), Glycerin, Sorbitol, SLES, Propylene Glycol, Citrus Sinensis Oil (Orange), Citrus Nobilis Oil (Mandarin), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera).

Useful in maintaining the skin tone and elasticity