Acne is a very common skin disease, which effects sebaceous or oil glands. Though people of all ages can suffer from acne, it is more common in teenagers and young adults. By maintaining a proper diet and a skincare regime, you can relieve yourself from the embarrassing skin problems and acne in particular. Here are a few home remedies for acne exclusively for you.
1. Epsom salt baths
Epsom salt (chemically magnesium sulfate) is a very beneficial salt, which can be dissolved in water and used for bathing for maintaining a good skin. It is readily available in any drugstore or grocery store. Epsom salt bath can relieve you by decreasing inflammation and redness caused by acne. It can also help in shedding old and dead skin cells thereby giving a glow to your skin. Moreover dipping yourself in an Epsom salt bath can also help in decreasing joint aches.
For this purpose, you need to mix about 2 cups of Epsom salt in warm water. To this, you can add 1 tablespoon of Vitamin C or ascorbic acid (which is available in crystalline form). Vitamin C is known to do away with chlorine and chloramines (which can cause skin damage) found in water. Vitamin C also has other skin benefits. By soaking your body and face (taking care about your ability to breathe) in this water for about 15 minutes, you can get rid of acne.
2. Extra-virgin coconut oil
Coconut oil is a kind of fatty substance, which is generally extracted from coconut milk and is available in any departmental store. Unrefined and extra-virgin coconut oil is known to fight bacterial growth in your skin and to moisturize it thereby providing a healthy glow.
By applying coconut oil on your entire face, preferably after a shower or an Epsom salt bath, you can decrease the growth of acne to a large extent.
3. Coffee enemas
Coffee seeds are rich in caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. This chemical composition helps in relaxing the smooth muscles of the body and in dilation of the blood vessels and bile ducts. Thus, it becomes easy for the liver to carry toxins to the bile acid. Moreover, coffee helps in decreasing redness and inflammation, stops the growth of new acne, and helps in increasing the moisture of your skin.
Coffee enema works as a potent detoxifier by clearing your digestive system of harmful toxins. Enema is easily available in any drugstore.
4. Anti-fungal oils
The oils that fight the growth of fungus, bacteria, and yeast are called anti-fungal oils. For example, clove oil, tea tree oil, oregano oil, garlic oil, etc. These oils help in reducing the inflammation caused by cysts and pimples and helps improve rashes.
These oils can be applied directly on the pimples and cysts by mixing with coconut oil. Apply this oil twice a day to get maximum benefits.
5. Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is acidic in nature and so it helps in restoring your skin’s acid mantle. The acidic top layer of your skin is called the acid mantle. This mantle helps in preventing bacterial entry into your skin. However, sometimes due to lack of proper nutrition, this mantle stops working. This mantle may even be destroyed temporarily when you take bath in water, which is very high in chlorine and chloramine content.
Apple cider vinegar is extremely potent and can be applied only after mixing with filtered watered in 1:1 proportion. The mixture can be either sprayed or applied directly after a bath. It is available in any grocery store.
6. Baking soda
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is a natural element, which helps in regulating the acid mantle of your skin. Improper nutrition and accumulation of harmful toxic substances leads to fluctuation of internal as well as external pH levels of your body. This affects the delicate acid mantle of your body. Then baking soda may help. Baking soda being alkaline in nature balances the pH level thereby helping the acid mantle.
Baking soda can be mixed with warm water to form a paste and then applied as a mask after your bath. It is very safe and is available in any grocery shop or medicine store.
Conclusion
These remedies when tried one at a time will give maximum results. However, never use all of the therapies together. Moreover, remember that these remedies only help in giving you a temporary relief. You can always consult your health expert for better help and guidance.