| Long before we had doctors and hospitals, people | | | | caution. |
| were creating their own home remedies for their | | | | Oatmeal is a gentle abrasive that helps remove |
| ailments. Whether by instinct or by trial and error, | | | | dead skin cells and also absorbs excess oil. Honey, |
| they found treatments that worked. They | | | | cinnamon, and garlic are natural anti-bacterials. |
| couldn't have told you why it worked, they were | | | | Lemon juice, orange peel, lime juice, vinegar, and |
| just happy that it did. We can draw upon these | | | | tomato are antiseptic due to their acid content. |
| years of self-treatment experiences to find | | | | Mint juice, tumeric, and tea are astringent. These |
| remedies for almost any ailment, even for acne | | | | ingredients, and others, are combined in various |
| treatment. | | | | ways to create a homemade acne treatment. |
| Most homemade acne treatment is safe, but | | | | - Make a paste by mixing honey and cinnamon |
| before haphazardly undertaking any such remedy, | | | | powder. Apply to pimples before bed and wash |
| give some thought to the ingredients. Do you | | | | off next morning. |
| have an allergy or sensitivity to any of the | | | | - Grind orange peel and water to a paste, and |
| ingredients? Some foods have an adverse | | | | apply on and around pimples. |
| interaction with some medications. Could that be a | | | | - Rub fresh garlic on and around pimples. |
| possibility with the homemade acne treatment | | | | - Mix fresh lime juice with a cup of boiled milk and |
| you are considering? Mention it to your doctor to | | | | use as a face wash. |
| see if there could be a problem. | | | | - Mix lime juice and rose water in equal portions; |
| The safest homemade acne treatments are | | | | apply on affected area and wash off after 20-30 |
| combinations of food products applied to the skin. | | | | minutes. |
| However, even if you are only applying the | | | | - Apply tomato or cucumber pulp on acne pimples |
| treatment to the surface of your skin, and not | | | | for up to an hour, then wash. |
| ingesting it, the chemical constituents of the | | | | - Make a paste of salt and vinegar. Apply to |
| remedy will be absorbed into your body. | | | | pimples; wash off after 20-30 minutes. |
| The most common and most popular homemade | | | | - Apply a paste of turmeric powder and mint |
| acne treatments are made with common items | | | | juice; wash off after 20-30 minutes. |
| from the kitchen. A study of these ingredients | | | | - Mix natural yogurt and fine oatmeal to a thick |
| reveals that they are not just random | | | | paste, apply and let dry. Wash with lukewarm |
| concoctions. They tend to fall into categories of | | | | water. |
| antiseptic, anti-bacterial, astringent, or abrasive. | | | | - Boil 2-3 tea bags with dried basil for 10-20 |
| Some of the more acidic fruit-based remedies | | | | minutes. Apply the tea water to the face. |
| may be irritating to sensitive skin, so use with | | | | |