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Natural Home Remedy Acne Treatments

When the medical acne treatments aren't working or aren't showing results, you can turn to home remedy treatments, these treatments consist of things you can buy in your local supermarket, mix together and then apply, without consulting a doctor, it can be done all in the safety of your own home!

Home remedies for pimples


Care should be taken on makeup,moisturizers and other skin care products.If these products are oil based,it would just make the problem worse. Use water based products instead, these will not clog up the pores.




DON'T TOUCH YOUR FACE! DON'T PICK YOU SPOTS!

Generally we rub, press, pick or squeeze our pimples. Don’t, when we do this, we risk spreading the bacteria to other areas, this could cause further outbreaks.


 Lemon juice diluted in water can be applied externally because of its antiseptic quality, this will help to kill bacteria.

 


 Tea Tree oil can also be applied directly to infected pores, this will sink down into the pores and help the pimple heal. 


 Dab the mixture made by combining 1 tsp fresh coriander powder and a pinch of turmeric powder on the pimples, while going to bed in the night and wash it off when you wake up the next morning.


Vitamin A tablets are also a natural and effective cure. Vitamin A promotes healthy skin. Vitamin A can be found in;

  • Tomatoes
  • Peaches
  • Watermelons
  • Carrots



Before bathing, apply a mixture of fresh tomato pulp, honey and rose-water to your face and keep on for twenty minutes before washing off. 




 Juice of raw papaya is the best treatment for pimples. Apply fresh juice of raw papaya on pimples and you will see quick and effective results most of the time. 


 

Directly rub potato slices all over the face, helps to get rid of blemishes and fades scarring quicker.

 


 


Drink plenty of water and vegetable or fruit juices. This will help flush out toxins through your kidneys, instead of your skin pores, which can cause further acne outbreaks.


 


 

Use cucumber or other fruit and vegetable packs to cure pimple scars.


Maintain a diet that is rich in cottage cheese, salads, fresh juices, fish and yogurt. These help to cleanse your system and ward off pimples.



Another overnight home remedy for pimples is to put a dab of toothpaste on it to help dry it out. Calamine lotion also will have the same drying effect.


Pound and crush up orange peel with water and apply to affected areas.


Another useful remedy for pimples is zinc. Which can be taken in a dose of 50 mg daily for a month and then reduce the dose.


You can clean your skin with apple cider vinegar as an overnight home pimple remedy.


Aspirin contains Beta hydroxy acid which is a powerful defoliant ,so you can crush 1 to 2 Aspirin tablets mix with a little water and apply on pimples for 15 minutes and wash.


Take a few fresh curry leaves and make a paste. Apply the paste on the acne-affected area and keep it overnight and wash it off with warm water the next morning.


Apply the paste made of nutmeg (Jaiphal) and raw milk on acne and wash it off after 20 minutes. Do it for about 10-12 days and see the magical effects.




Take some fresh fenugreek leaves and make a paste to apply on the acne pimples overnight.

 

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