Also known as: acne · मुहांसे · तैलीय त्वचा के दाने
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Turmeric-honey mask applied topically. Neem taken internally is antibacterial, which is what helps acne — it does not purify blood. Neem leaf paste applied and washed off after twenty minutes, thrice weekly. Turmeric with sandalwood and rose water as a body pack. Amla juice taken in the morning. On the skin, amla powder in water as a thin pack for ten minutes — it tightens and dries, so use it on the oily areas only.
Neem leaf paste applied and washed off after twenty minutes, thrice weekly.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
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हल्दी · Turmeric
Turmeric with sandalwood and rose water as a body pack.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
आँवला · Amla
Amla juice taken in the morning. On the skin, amla powder in water as a thin pack for ten minutes — it tightens and dries, so use it on the oily areas only.
Traditional
शहद · Honey
A dab of raw honey on the spot alone, twenty minutes, rinsed warm. It calms without drying, which most acne remedies do not.
Traditional
CautionNever give honey to a baby under one year — the risk is infant botulism. This rule has no exceptions.
नींबू · Lemon
Diluted one to three with water, on the marks left behind, not on a live pimple. Rinse, and no sun afterwards.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Plain cool water, no soap. Steam twice weekly then cold splash.
Bhojanveda
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