Description

This blog is a part of my Personal Project for school. It's a compilation of recipes for various mild ailments with scientific evidence. They are labeled by ailment, difficulty, ingredient and region of origin.

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Acne Remedy: Turmeric and Aloe Vera

Photo Credit: Steven Jackson Photography

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp Aloe Vera
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric




Method:

  • Mix the ingredients to make a paste
  • Apply to your acne. Leave on for 15 minutes
  • Rinse off
  • Use daily



Why it works:

Aloe Vera is able to stimulate collagen production. This quickens healing and wound repair. When your skin is inflamed the aloe vera cools it down and helps your skin heal. It also has antibiotic activity which helps kill bacteria and fungi. It helps treat tissue injury and kill bad bacteria so it works well for acne. Turmeric helps reduce inflammation because it can block the production of certain prostaglandin chemicals. It is also an anti-biotic agent.


Caution: Turmeric leaves a yellow stain on your skin
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous4 November 2013 at 06:48

    Great work Ash,it saves so much of time and money to go and consult a Dermatologist.Excellent job.

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