With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedy for Pimples
Pimples create great havoc in the lives of teenagers, adolescents and even adults. These temporary outgrowths of the skin, scares the young adults to see them come on their face. They are the pus-filled raised bumps that come up on your face. The common sites of these pimples are our face, chest, neck, back and even sometimes on the shoulders.
Some times pimples are also referred as acne. Blackheads and whiteheads often are the factors that lead to pimples. The most common myth is that pimples are caused due to dirt, sweat or consumption oily or fatty foods. This is not completely true. But the well known concept stays true that the pimples should not be squeezed, this could lead to inflammation or scarring.
There are many medicines and creams for curing pimples, yet most people prefer using natural remedies, as they are a lot cheaper, safer and more effective. The pimples come out mainly due to the bacterial infection in the oil glands over activity in our skin. The reason for over activity could be hormonal changes like at puberty.
Menstrual cycle in women also changes the hormone balance in the body, which can result in pimples. Pimples or acne as some call them; can also be caused due to hereditary factors.
You should keep in mind that the medicines that contain lithium, iodides, bromides and steroids are known to worsen the pimple growth. The pimple cannot be washed away by water, repeated washing or scrubbing the pimple affected area can make the oil gland produce more oil as washing makes the skin dry. Some think that stress could also be the reason for these pimple breakouts, but this is not proved.
As described above, pimples are the pus filled bumps on our skin, identified by yellow or red colored inflammations. If a pimple is squeezed the pus spreads around and infects the areas around the pimple thus creating more infected areas. Squeezing the pus could also leave scars on the pimple-affected area even after the healing. Medically these pimples are also called as pustules.
A pimple can be unsightly
Here are some home remedies for pimples:
- A mixture of rose water and lemon juice in equal quantities can be applied in the affected area and kept for about half an hour. Regularly applying this mixture for about two to four weeks can be the most effective remedy for pimples.
- Lemon juice can also be mixed with groundnut oil in equal amounts instead of rose water. Other than this, lemon juice mixed with sandalwood powder can also give great results. Lemon juice and cinnamon powder can also be very beneficial for pimples and acne.
- Most homes already know the fact that honey is good for their skin. Mixing three tsp of honey with one tsp cinnamon powder and keeping it overnight can also cure this problem. If repeated regularly for two weeks, this remedy could produce faster results.
- A facial mask containing apple and honey can also be effective for acne.
- Applying garlic on the affected area several times a day is considered as one of the most effective, yet smelly, cure for pimples. In addition to applying it on the affected area, you can also take it internally. This can be a quicker way to clear the pimples.
- Raw papaya juice can also be applied to the pimples to clear them.
- Mixture of coriander juice and turmeric is also very effective on the pimples. If coriander juice is not available, mint juice can be used instead of coriander juice.
- A mixture of crushed neem leaves and turmeric applied and left for half an hour can leave the scars left behind by the pimples as well.
- Tea tree oil and aloe Vera gel are known to have antibacterial properties. These individually can also be applied to the affected area.
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