What are the Natural and Herbal Remedies for Treatment of Skin Diseases?

Skin is the largest organ of the human body. It is very important to take care of the skin to look attractive and enhance your look and build up the confidence level. It is a sensitive organ of the body so it requires utmost care. There are many cosmetics available in the market but one should prefer natural remedies for treating skin problems.

Causes

• UV ray & sunlight
• Hot and cool weather changes
• Smoking and liquor
• Air pollution
• Climatic conditions

Symptoms

• Dry and fine lines over the skin
• Acne, blemishes and dark spots
• Thinner blood vessels
• Pigmentation and dark circles
• Excessive oily skin
• Moles and skin tags

Ayurveda approach

There are three types of skin according to Ayurveda like vata, pitta, kapha. It vata doshas get aggravated it leads to problems in vata skin

• Environmental and seasonal factors
• Dietary habits, unhealthy lifestyle and improper nourishment to the skin can also cause this
• Stress is an aggravating factor in skin diseases
• Ama or toxins accumulation in the body is responsible

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin c and because of their antioxidant properties, they are best used to heal the skin. The main function of the juice of tomatoes is to shrink open pores caused by acne as it possesses natural astringent properties. Tomatoes are used to lighten the dark spots on the skin as it contains a high amount of lycopene content present.

Usage: massage your skin with tomato for one minute. Let it dry for 15 minutes and wash it off

Cocoa butter

Cocoa butter helps to reduce the blemishes due to its anti-inflammatory properties. It provides moisturization to the skin and keeps it hydrated for the maximum amount of time. One should just apply it over your face with the help of hands. Leave it overnight. One can repeat this procedure every day for better results.

Coconut oil

It provides great moisturization to the skin. It is the best remedy for irritated skin, dry and eczema of body.

Chamomile

Chamomile has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and mild astringent properties. It helps to treat skin inflammation.

Castor oil

It is used as a cleansing agent or makes up remover. It disinfects the skin and prevents it from bacteria. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and mild astringent properties

Baking soda

It possesses anti-inflammatory properties that help to shed dead cells of the skin. One can make the face pack, with just 1 teaspoon of baking soda and add1 teaspoon of organic olive oil. Stir it well. Do gentle scrubbing with the face pack. After 15 minutes just wash it off.

Aloe vera

The most amazing property of aloe vera is it contains polysaccharides that help in the growth of new skin cells and heal blemishes and scars.

Take a leaf from the aloe vera plant and extract the gel. Now, apply the gel on your skin and leave for 15 min to dry. Wash it off with water. Practice this for a month and you will find that your blemishes will tend to get lighter by the day.

Egg white

Egg whites have many health and fitness benefits as it contains high quality of protein content. The white part of the egg contains natural enzymes which are useful in lightening blemishes. Take an egg white, stir it well in a bowl and apply it on your complete face. Rest it for about 10 minutes. Rinse your face with cold water and moisturize the skin.

Lemon juice

Lemon juice is most effective in the case of blemishes from dark spots. The bleaching action of lemon helps to reduce the effects of dark spots and pigmentation. One can also mix lemon juice with honey and apply it over the face.

Fuller earth or Multani mitti

Fuller’s earth or Multani mitti is widely used for skin disorders. It has beneficial effects on the skin. Make a face pack along with rose water to remove dead skin cells.

Potatoes

Potatoes consist of high amounts of starch which helps to reduce pigmentation and dark circles beneath the eyes.

Tulsi

Tulsi is considered a holy herb in Ayurveda due to its amazing healing properties. It is one of the best herbs to treat pimples, acne, and blemishes naturally. Take some fresh and clean tulsi leaves, crush them and take out its juice and do gentle massage on face. Let the face absorb the juice of 15-20 minutes and then wash off.

Amla

Amla is considered an elixir for skin and helps in the removal of excess sebum, oil, and fights against bacteria causing acne and prevents scarring. Take an amla paste and apply it on your face. Rinse it off after 15-20 minutes of application. One can also have amla juice daily for skin treatment. It has an abundant amount of vitamin c as compared to orange juice. It possesses antioxidant properties.

Honey

Honey has numerous benefits and acts as a miraculous natural ingredient and is useful in the treatment of acne and pimples. Apply a few drops of raw on the scars or the pimples and wash off after 5-10 minutes. Use it regularly for the best results.

Turmeric

Turmeric has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties which are used as an ayurvedic remedy to prevent bacterial breakouts and acne. It is also anti-allergic and removes toxins from the pores of the skin.

Neem

Neem is perfect for pimples as it as antibacterial, antiseptic properties. Make neem leaf paste and apply over pimples and let it dry and then wash it off.

Herbal mixture

Make a powder consist of fennel, coriander seeds, turmeric, basil, and amla in equal parts. All of these ingredients packed with antioxidants that help to treat inflammation of the skin. Take half teaspoon of this powder 15 minutes before lunch and dinner, and take hot water.

Melon

Take some melon and rub some melon on the skin at bedtime and leave it for a whole night. Its cooling anti-pitta quality will help heal acne.

Coriander-cumin fennel herbal tea

Take fennel, cumin, coriander tea to keep the body calm and cool as it removes all toxins from the body. Have this tea 3 times a day.

Water and lemon

Tone up your skin every single night with a herbal tonic made from lemons and distilled water. Squeeze take two lemons, squeeze it and add 2 teaspoons distilled water. Apply this tonic all over your face using a cotton pad and leave it overnight.

Oranges

High citric acid content is present in oranges, which is useful in reducing dark spots and pigmentation.

Genetic illness, health conditions, or infections make your skin react in unusual ways. This may include – psoriasis, scabies, itching, dry patches, eczema, dermatitis, boils, irregular patches on the skin, urticaria, etc. Instead of using creams, lotions or other cosmetics you should use skin glow kit a natural and herbal formula. The kit includes many natural herbal medicines that can purify and detoxify your body in a natural way.

All products description in detail:

1. Detox premium powder

The Detox premium powder includes all the natural ingredients which help to detoxify the body and maintain the natural luster and glow in the skin. This herbal sachet contains various ingredients mentioned below:

Parwal pishti – It is an ayurvedic medication based on coral calcium. Parwal pishti acts as an anti-inflammatory. It prevents sunburn and pricking sensation in the skin after burning, etc.

Shukta pishti – It is prepared from the pearl oyster shell. Shukta pishti is used in acne and skin allergy. It mainly helps to remove the patches.

Giloy satva – Giloy satva is ayurvedic preparation that reduces the signs of aging, dark spots, pimples, etc.

Tal sindoor –It purifies the blood which in turn treats the skin disorders. Tal sindoor shows anti-allergic properties and also used in skin irritation, itching, and improves the health of the skin.

Gandhak rasayana– This is a classical preparation used in itching, burning sensation, urticaria, eczema, scabies, pimples, etc.

Kamdudha rasa – kamdudha ras is an herbal-mineral ayurvedic classical medicine having sheeta veerya properties. It is used in burning sensation, excessive sweating, hot flashes, heat sensation, etc.

Shudh yog powder -It helps to remove patches, acne. Sudh yog powder helps in nourishing and moisturizing the skin. This powder promotes detoxification and rejuvenation. It helps in engender vibrant, which makes the skin healthy.

Jahar mohra pishti – Jahar mohra pishti is an ayurvedic mineral-based formulation. In ayurveda, it mainly works on pitta dosha. The main work of jahar mohra pishti is to detoxify the body and maintain the luster on the face.

Recommended dosage –Take 1 sachet twice a day with normal water.

2. Panchatikta ghrita guggulu:

Panchatikta ghrita guggulu is an ayurvedic preparation mainly used for skin diseases. This tablet contains pure herbal ingredients such as nimba(Azadirachta indica), patola(cucumis acutangulus), guduchi(Tinospora cordifolia), vasa(adhatoda vasica), etc. This tablet promotes detoxification and rejuvenation. Panchatikta ghrita guggulu tablet is a natural source of antioxidants. It promotes engender vibrant and healthy skin.

Recommended dosage – take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.

3. Skin glow kadha :

This herbal decoction gently and deeply cleanses the skin. It makes your skin fair and bright. The decoction is composed of dalchini, giloy, tulsi, chirata, haldi, mahaguni, bahera, etc. Skin glow decoction reduces spots, marks, and blemishes. It contains saffron which reduces the melanin pigment in the skin. This decoction is suitable for all skin types.

recommended dosage – take 10 ml twice daily with normal water.

4. Twak churan :

This herbal powder is prepared from two herbs manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) & chopchini(smilax malabarica) that in combination reduces uneven pigmentation. Manjistha mainly helps in deep detoxification and blood purification. It can also be used for hand lotion to treat dry, cracked hands, or feet. This herbal powder is good for dry skin, rashes, acne. It has been used in psoriasis. Skin glow powder removes toxins and impurities of blood. This powder helps to rejuvenate and promote longevity. It helps to open the blocked sweat pores. This powder is used in infectious conditions like eczema, pimples, and chronic skin disorders.

Recommended dosage – take 1 teaspoonful twice a day with normal water.

5. Panchsakar churna :

Panchsakar churna is an ayurvedic formulation that consists of five ingredients named as – saindhav lavana (rock salt), swarnapatri (cassia angustifolia), shatapushpa (Anethum sowa), Shunti – (Zingiber officinale), balaharitaki (unripe fruits of Terminalia chebula). Panchsakar churna is naturally detoxifying, thus it removes the toxins from the body. It relieves inflammation and useful in all types of skin problems. The powder has anti-inflammatory properties due to which it can reduce the swelling.

Recommended dosage – Take 1 teaspoonful with lukewarm water at bedtime.

6. Curcumin capsules :

Curcumin capsules helps in pacifying all three doshas. Curcumin capsule is beneficial for a variety of skin conditions like acne, eczema, psoriasis, blemishes, and dermatitis. This capsule contains a standardized extract of the herb curcumin (curcuma longa). Curcumin shows anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-microbial, analgesic, immune-modulator, and antioxidant properties. These capsules lowers the risk of heart attack, prevents cancer by reducing the growth of cancerous cells. These capsules are a very popular anti-aging supplement.

Recommended dosage – take 2 capsules twice daily.

7. Aloe vera gel :

Aloe vera herb is well known for its medicinal properties and has multiple benefits in case of skin problems. The gel is made up of pure extract of aloe vera that has a mixture of rose petals in it. The gel has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties and also provides a coolant effect to the skin. This gel provides good results in acne or pimples, dry skin, hyperpigmentation, provides a natural glow to the skin.

Method of application – gently applies over the affected area of the skin.

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