Home remedies for acne, blackheads & pimples

Where skin disorders are concerned, it is best to stick as much as possible to natural cure options; as these are less likely to have any adverse side-effects.

Acne, pimples and blackheads are basically skin dis-orders that cause eruptions and inflammation in human beings especially on the face. The most important thing to do if you suffer from any one of these is to drink at least four pints of water every day. Drinking a lot of water is very beneficial to your skin. Including fresh fruit and leafy green vegetables in your daily diet will also bring about a marked improvement in the quality of your complexion. Regular Yoga exercises will also help improve skin and overall health.

• Give below are 10 simple home remedies to counter act these skin eruptions:

1. Make a mixture of 1 tsp of mint powder, 1 tsp of oatmeal powder and 2-3 tsp of rose water. Mix well and apply on pimples. Wait till it dries up and wash off. Repeat daily for about a month to see a change in your complexion.

2. Before bathing, apply a mixture of tomato pulp – real tomato pulp, not packaged one – honey and rose-water to your face and keep for twenty minutes before washing off. And at night, before going to bed, apply a mix of cream, glycerin, and lemon juice to your face and again keep it on for a short while before washing.

3. Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and rose water, apply to face with a cotton ball, and allow it to set for 30 minutes before rinsing. 15-20 days of this application helps cure pimples and also helps to remove blemishes and scars.

4. Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area overnight. Wash it off with warm water next morning.

5. For acne that does not seem to respond to anything, steep 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves in 1 cup boiling water for 10-20 minutes, cool, and apply to affected area with a cotton ball.

6. Add curd to gram flour to make a paste and apply it on the face. Completely rub it off before it dries. Repeat every two days. This is also good for removing blemishes. Make curd out of skim milk for oily skin.

7. Take about 2-3 tsps of warm honey and mix it in about 1 tbsp of gram flour to a smooth consistency. Apply this paste to your face. Wash off the paste with warm water after it dries. This remedy will keep acne and pimples at bay.

8. Make a mixture of 1 tsp fullers earth, 1 tsp of fenugreek powder, 1 tsp mint powder, juice of 1/2 lime and 1 tsp of rose water. Apply this twice a day. Keep on the face till it dries up then wash off with cold water. This is an effective remedy for pimples and acne.

9. Even applying scrapped half apple softly all over the face does, do wonders for the blemished skin.

10. Another very effective pimple and black head banisher is this mixture. Take 1 tsp drumstick leaf juice mix with 1 tsp lime juice and apply on face let it remain for about 10 to 15 minutes and wash off with cold water.

Try any one of these above home remedies and you will definitely be the proud owner of a wonderful clean clear complexion that will be the envy of all.