Moin Nex, Author at Skin Disease Remedies

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Scaly, itchy and dry patches over the skin and on the scalp are common signs of psoriasis. However, regular massage with eucalyptus oil for psoriasis will reduce inflammation and scaly patches.

As new skin cells are generated, your skin sheds dead cells. In a person with psoriasis, the immune system signals to skin cells to grow at rapid pace.

Your body fails to shed these cells and a pile of dead cells are formed over the skin.

Who Get and What Causes Psoriasis?

According to American Academy of Dermatology, whites are more often to get psoriasis than other races.

Only in the US, there are about 7.5 million people with this chronic skin ailment. If anyone in your family has psoriasis, most probably you may also get these dry itchy patches.

Unfortunately, the main cause of psoriasis is not known. However, stress, medicines, genetics, food, cold weather and cuts can trigger psoriasis. (Source)

Benefits of Eucalyptus Oil for Psoriasis

This essential oil is obtained through a steam distillation process of dried leaves of the eucalyptus tree. It’s sweet and woody smell can soothe stress and elevate your mood.

Eucalyptus essential oil has immense nutrients that can enhance your overall skin functioning.

Antibacterial properties residing in this essential oil can restrain infectious germs and help to treat various ailments. (1)
Healing ability of the oil can fasten the healing process of psoriasis patches.
Analgesic property helps to relieve pain and reduce scaly skin.
Vasodilator activity of eucalyptus oil helps to improve blood circulation and relax your skin.
The university of Maryland Medical explained eucalyptus oil can effectively treat wounds, injuries and insect repellents. (2)
Anti-inflammatory and antiviral agents in it can reduce psoriasis inflammation and thwart infection.
Antiseptic property helps to treat minor burns, blisters, bumps, psoriasis and other skin ailments.

Note: Before you proceed further, let me disclose that there is no scientific evidence that proves ability of eucalyptus oil to treat psoriasis. Natural remedies aren’t associated with any serious side-effects, so giving it a try may work for you.

How to Use Eucalyptus Oil for Psoriasis

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Itching is often linked with dry skin.

When your skin loses its natural moisture infectious germs invade and trigger the infection.

However, this may not be same in all cases.

Hydrating with essential oils will relieve itching and locks the lost moisture over the skin. Other assorted vitamins and minerals residing in this essential oil can enhance overall functioning of your skin.

Direct use of eucalyptus essential oil must be avoided. You must dilute it with a carrier oil before topical application. This is same with all essential oils.

Also, don’t consume eucalyptus oil until you discuss with your physician.

Wash psoriasis affected part with water to remove impurities.
Pat dry using a soft cloth.
Don’t be harsh while cleansing.
Mix few drops of eucalyptus oil with coconut oil and apply it over dry itchy patches.
Leave them to dry naturally.

Nutrients in the oil penetrate deep into the skin and restrain infection.

Eucalyptus Oil and Almond Oil

The excellent thing about homemade remedies is that you can avoid ingredients that can irritate your skin.

Diluting this essential oil with almond oil will not only make it more effective but it goes well with your sensitive skin.

Almond oil is known for its moisturizing and healing properties. You can also use this recipe for scalp psoriasis.

Take required amount of almond oil in a bowl.
Add few drops of eucalyptus essential oil to it.
Apply the mixed lotion over prewashed skin.
Avoid lukewarm water while washing, as it triggers itching.

Eucalyptus Oil for Scalp Psoriasis

Research states that atleast 50 percent of people with plaque psoriasis have scalp psoriasis.

There are different recipes over the web, which you can try over the scalp.

Blend 5ml of eucalyptus essential oil with 50 ml of olive oil.
Cleanse your hair with mild shampoo if possible.
When the hair is still damp, apply the mixed lotion over the scalp.
Allow it to dry naturally.

Eucalyptus Oil and Vinegar

Psoriasis triggers itching over scaly patches, which may result in inflammation.

Dilute this essential oil with 50 ml of vinegar and 1 liter of distilled water.
Rinse your hair to remove any hair products applied over the scalp by cleansing.
Gently massage the eucalyptus oil and vinegar solution before going to bed.

Homemade Eucalyptus Oil for Psoriasis

As mentioned, about 50 percent people with psoriasis will have scalp psoriasis, am sharing this ultimate mask to treat this chronic skin ailment.

Mash one fully ripe avocado and add ¼ cup of coconut milk to it.
Also add ¼ cup of coconut oil, few drops of lavender oil and eucalyptus essential oil to it.
Store this homemade mask and apply it over the scalp.

To reduce stress, take hot water in a tub and place it beside your bed. Drop few drops of eucalyptus essential oil to the water.

Side-Effects of Eucalyptus Oil

Don’t use this essential oil without diluting. Internal consumption of eucalyptus oil can be toxic.

However, small amounts can be taken with food.

Topical application over children’s skin may result in skin irritation. Even adults must blend carrier oil before applying it over the face.

Though it’s marked safe for pregnant women by WebMD.com, it’s safe to consult a physician before using it.

Diabetic patients must use this oil with utmost care. Studies show that it might lower blood sugar levels too much.

Avoid its use if you’re under medication or after surgery.

Important Points

Psoriasis is a chronic skin ailment, which can’t be treated permanently.

Yes, you read it right. Even steroid creams or medication prescribed by physicians can’t do this.

However, these medications and home remedies can reduce psoriasis symptoms. But, when you ingest food or get exposed to irritants dry scalp patches appear once again.

Discuss with your physician on how to prevent this skin ailment and also take vitamin rich food.

Alcohol, excess exposure to the sun, cold weather, stress, obesity, smoking and certain medications must be avoided to treat psoriasis. (More on diet and psoriasis)

Did you ever use eucalyptus oil for psoriasis? Please share your experience in comments.

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How to Use Vitamin E Oil for Stretch Marks

ByMoin Nex

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Can vitamin E oil prevent stretch marks?

70% of girls and 40% of boys develop stretch marks during puberty. It isn’t associated with any ailment, but certainly it’s a cosmetic concern. In this article, you’ll learn how to use vitamin E oil for stretch marks.

According to researchers, you can’t permanently get rid of these narrow streaks. However, regular application of cosmetic creams, natural home remedies, and nutritious diet can lighten their appearance.

What Causes Stretch Marks?

As you grow, connecting fibers in the dermis layer stretches slowly. With sudden weight gain or loss, these fibers stretch beyond its limit resulting in breakage.

The tear can be seen through upper layer as red or purple lines, which turn to silver white with time.

Puberty, pregnancy, the sudden gain in weight, hormonal change, alcohol consumption, genetics and other factors result in these long narrow streaks.

Does Vitamin E Oil Help to Get of Stretch Marks?

Why should I go for vitamin E oil when there are many cosmetic creams that claim to treat stretch marks?

Media promoted beauty creams are incorporated with chemical preservatives that can irritate your sensitive skin. (Source: 1, 2)

Homemade remedies are safe because you make it. You can avoid ingredients that can stimulate allergic reaction on your skin. Apart from this, an innate ingredient like vitamin E oil is packed with lots of beauty benefits.

Important Note: There is not strong evidence to support the benefit of vitamin E for stretch marks. However, there are anecdotal reports claiming to be effective.

Benefits of Vitamin E Oil for Stretch Marks

Immense uses of vitamin E oil include boosting the immune system, preventing cardiovascular problems, avoid skin cancer, heal minor burns and treat cystic fibrosis in babies.

To reap its exceptional nutritional value, even cosmetic creams incorporate them. Without any ado, let check what it has for your stretch marks.

Moisturizing is the prominent property of vitamin E oil, which helps to get rid of dry skin. Enough moisture allows skin to heal stretch marks.
National Institute of Health Office of Dietary Supplements states that antioxidant activity of this oil thwarts free radicals that damage cell membrane.
With its antioxidant agents, vitamin E can efficiently lighten scars, stretch marks and flush away free radicals.
Assorted nutrients residing in this oil promotes healing of broken tissues underneath the skin.
Regular massaging with the oil mixed with other oils improves blood circulation in that part of the skin.
Vitamin E oil penetrates deep into the skin and enhances collagen production to improve skin’s elasticity, stimulate cell regeneration and makes your skin soft.
Anti-inflammatory activity of this oil inhibits platelet aggregation.
Blocks free radicals that result in stretch marks by its antioxidant activity.

Beauty experts recommend blending other antioxidants or vitamin C with vitamin E oil to prevent any side-effects, because heavy antioxidants in vitamin E oil may result in breakouts if you’ve acne prone skin.

How to Use Vitamin E Oil to Prevent Stretch Marks?

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There are many ways to use this oil. If your skin goes well with cosmetic cream, select the one which includes vitamin E.

Note: Patch test before using pure vitamin E oil over the skin.

Topical application of vitamin E oil or other creams may improve your skin’s elasticity, but stretch marks can also be caused by hormonal imbalance. For which topical application has no effect.

So, beauty experts also recommend ingesting nutritional diet to make your skin healthy. These measures can prevent stretch marks at-least to some extent.

#1 Pure Vitamin E Oil for Stretch Marks

You can get vitamin E lotion from a local drug store or get vitamin E capsules. Puncture the capsules and massage the oil over stretch marks.

Pure vitamin E oil is very effective according to few anecdotal claims. However, you must patch test before using it.

#2 Vitamin E Oil and Vitamin C

Dr. Broumand says that blending vitamin C with vitamin E oil shown excellent benefit for your skin.

It can moisturize, protect your skin from UV rays, lighten the appearance of stretch marks, reduce wrinkles and thwart free radicals.

Wash your skin with water to cleanse impurities and dead skin cells.
Pat dry using a soft cloth.
Mix required amount of both oils in a bowl and gently massage in circular motion over the skin.
Leave it to dry naturally.

To avoid greasiness, it’s better to apply it at night.

#3 Vitamin E Oil and Olive Oil

You can replace olive oil with a carrier oil. The thickness of vitamin E oil may trigger acne breakouts, so it better to blend other oils with it.

Break vitamin E capsule and add it to required amount of olive oil.
Apply the lotion over prewashed skin.
Leave it to dry naturally.

Vitamin E Oil for Stretch Marks During Pregnancy

Though there are no strong studies to back the claims of vitamin E oil use for stretch marks. One study showed significant benefit for reducing stretch marks.

Stretch marks are not solely caused by stretching; hormonal changes also result in these lines. Topical application of vitamin E oil may or may not affect stretch marks.

But there are anecdotal reports backing the claim that this oil can lighten the appearance of stretch marks.

Before using this oil over the skin, you must consult your doctor. Few people may be hypersensitive towards ingredients in the lotion.

Blend vitamin E oil with vitamin C or olive oil as mentioned above and gently massage over the body.
You can also use cosmetic creams that are incorporated with vitamin E.
Some beauty bloggers also suggest ingesting vitamin E oil capsules. But, pregnant women must avoid it and discuss with the doctor.

Vitamin E Oil with Body Moisturizer

You can just add some vitamin E oil to your favorite body lotion and regularly massage over the skin.

You can get vitamin E cream for stretch marks over the drug store.

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter with Vitamin E – read review
Neutrogena body oil – read review
Bio Oil – read review
The body shop vitamin E oil – read review

Side Effects of Vitamin E Oil

Even home remedies may trigger a reaction if they don’t go well with your skin.

Skin inflammation, itching, and rashes over the skin have been reported with topical application of vitamin E oil. Oily skin people may experience acne breakouts with excess use of this oil.

However, people who’re sensitive to vitamin E are very rare.

Conclusion

Like other home remedies, this recipe also has no scientific proof to back the claims. However, anecdotal reports claim to be effective.

Blend vitamin E with vitamin E oil for stretch marks. Don’t use it regularly if you’ve oily skin.

Share your best homemade recipe to prevent stretch marks.

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Skin diseases

DIY Chandan Face Pack for Dry Skin, Oily Skin and Acne

ByMoin Nex

With its aromatic smell, Chandan face pack has cosmetic and medicinal properties. Indians use this natural mask in traditional and religious rituals.

You can get rid of skin ailments like dry skin, oily skin, acne and dark spots with this home available face pack recipe.

These cosmetic issues disappoint teenagers, who desire to have the alluring look like media promoted models. Their quest for the best product leaves them with more skin disorders.

Natural home remedies like sandalwood face mask are effective and safe to use as it is packed with essential nutrients. Below listed are its benefits for the skin.

Benefits of Chandan Face Pack for Skin

Inflammation caused due to chronic skin ailments like eczema, psoriasis and acne can be reduced by regular application of this homemade face mask.

Apart from cosmetic benefits, sandalwood exhibits medicinal benefits. In this article, I’ll discuss its beauty benefits.

Toning ability of sandalwood powder shrinks large skin pores and avoid wrinkles over the skin. Vitamins housed in this homemade face mask recipe tighten the skin.
Regular application of this face mask will make your skin supple and soft.
Reduce inflammation, itching and redness over the skin.
Assorted nutrients in this innate ingredient help to cleanse impurities and improve skin complexion.
Antibacterial activity of this face mask recipe will treat acne blemishes and restrain other infectious bacteria.
Its anti-tanning ability helps to protect your skin from harmful UV rays and dark complexion.

Apart from this, you can use sandalwood powder to reduce stress, relieve from a headache and make your body cool.

How to Use Chandan Face Mask at Home?

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You can use this simple ingredient to make different recipes according to your skin type.

Before you proceed further let me share this wonder recipe.

How to Make Sandalwood Paste from Stick?

Wash the Chandan stick with water and start rubbing it over clean stone.

This process will result in the smooth paste, add some turmeric powder or gram flour and apply it over prewashed face.

You can also mix some raw milk to the paste to make it more effective. This particular face pack will treat acne, soothe minor burns and moisturize your dry skin.

Chandan Face Pack for Acne

Wash your face with lukewarm water or expose it to steam, which will help to open blocked skin pores.
Pat dry using a soft cloth.
Mix 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder with required amount of rose water in a bowl.
Evenly apply this face pack on the face and leave it to dry naturally.

Sandalwood for Glowing Skin

I’d like to make things simple because with complexity you’ll not be able to practice regularly.

Mix 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder or make it at home using sandalwood stick.

Mix raw milk to the powder and apply it over the face. After 15-20 minutes, rinse it off with water.

Chandan Face Pack for Oily Skin

Mix orange peel powder with sandalwood powder and rose water.

You can replace rose water with distilled water. But, as rose water is also packed with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties it can effectively treat ailments.

Wash your face and apply this face mask regularly.

Honey and Chandan Face Pack for Dry Skin

Honey is renowned for its humectant ability.

Mix 1 teaspoon of raw honey with 1 teaspoon of sandalwood powder and apply it over the face.

Rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Sandalwood Powder and Gram Flour

These two remedies are prominent traditional recipes.

Increasing impurities and dead cells must be cleansed. A mixture of these two ingredients will help to exfoliate your skin.

Take required an amount of Chandan powder and gram flour powder in a bowl.

Add distilled water to obtain smooth paste like consistency and apply it over prewashed face.

Share your own Chandan face pack recipe in comments.

Skin diseases

Benefits of Red Sandalwood for Skin – (9 DIY Face Pack Recipes Included)

ByMoin Nex

Also known as Rakta Chandan, red sandalwood powder has cosmetic and medicinal properties. Today, I’ll discuss about benefits of red sandalwood for skin.

This natural ingredient is extracted from the heartwood (center of the trunk) of red sandalwood tree. Due to its exceptional properties, you can either consume it mixed with milk or topically apply for its beauty benefits.

Don’t confuse with white sandalwood powder. Both are packed with exceptional nutrients to benefit your skin.

You can use red sandalwood face pack for skin whitening, reduce tan, treat acne, fade scars, get rid of premature wrinkles and improve your skin texture.

Isn’t it alluring? But before knowing to how to use, allow me to elaborate its uses further.

9 Amazing Benefits of Red Sandalwood for Skin

Without any distraction let me shower enticing properties of this home available face pack on you.

#1 Red Sandalwood Face Pack for Oily Skin

Sebum is responsible to protect your skin from irritants, impurities and infections. But, excess production of this natural oil will result unwanted breakouts.

With this homemade face mask you can get rid of excess oil.

Take required amount of red sandalwood powder in a bowl, mix lemon juice to the bowl to obtain paste.
Wash your face and apply the mask evenly all over the face.
Apply natural moisturizer after washing with water.

#2 Exfoliates your Skin

As a daily routine, after hectic schedule I washed my face with water and used a clean towel to pat dry. I see all pollutants piled over my skin are now on this cloth.

Regularly, you’re exposed to many impurities. You need something natural that can remove and exfoliate the skin.

Red sandalwood powder does excellent work at this. Practice this simple recipe once or twice in a week.

Take 1 tablespoon of gram flour with 1 tablespoon of red sandalwood powder.
Pour rose water or distilled water to make paste like consistency.
Wash your face with water and apply this exfoliating face pack all over the skin.
Leave it to dry naturally for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off.

#3 Red Sandalwood for Skin Whitening

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Impurities, dry skin and few external factors make your skin look dark.

Properties in this innate ingredient will help to get rid of dark spots, hyperpigmentation and improve your complexion.

Mix 1 tablespoon of red sandalwood powder with ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder and 2 tablespoons of plain curd.
Wash your face and pat dry using clean cloth.
Apply this mixed face pack over the skin and leave it to dry naturally.
Rinse it off with water after 15-20 minutes.

#4 Nourishes Your Skin

Your skin naturally sheds millions of dead cells. Regular nourishing will keep your skin functioning healthy.

Add this natural remedy to your body oil and apply all over the body before bathing.

#5 Improves your Skin Tone

It’s natural to have breakouts and scars over the skin. Vitamins and minerals in red sandalwood powder helps to get the perfect look.

Mix 4 tablespoons of coconut milk and red sandalwood powder with 2 teaspoons of almond oil in a bowl.
Apply the mixed paste over the face and leave it.

#6 Homemade Red Sandalwood Face Pack to Remove Tan

Skin lightening ability of this natural wood powder mixed with lemon juice can efficiently reduce skin tan; fade acne scars, wrinkles and other skin disorders.

Take ½ tablespoon of red sandalwood powder, collect juice of half tomato in a bowl and add few drops of lemon juice to it.
Using a clean spoon mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Apply it over prewashed face.

#7 Treats Acne Blemishes

Blend rose water with this natural ingredient in required amount as mentioned in above recipes.

Apply the face mask over acne lesions as a spot treatment. As an alternative, you can add tomato juice, honey or a pinch of turmeric powder.

#8 Helps to Get Rid of Wrinkles

If you don’t look over the skin, dry itchy patches appear and your skin loses its natural elasticity fine lines, premature wrinkles commence.

Essential vitamins and nutrients supplied by red sandalwood face pack will enhance elasticity of the skin and fade wrinkles.

Olive oil is prominent for its healing, hydrating and nutritional properties. Take 2 tablespoons of red sandalwood powder in a bowl.
Add required amount of olive oil to make smooth paste like consistency and apply it over prewashed face.

#9 Sooth Inflamed Skin and Itching

Skin ailments trigger inflamed blisters and rashes. Chronic ailments like eczema and psoriasis result in dry itchy patches that ruin your physical appearance.

Assorted properties in this homemade red sandalwood face pack will reduce inflammation and itching.

Take red sandalwood oil and massage it over affected part before going to sleep.

Skin diseases

Use Castor Oil for Melasma – 3 Homemade Recipes

ByMoin Nex

Castor oil, a prominent folk remedy is filled with essential nutrients. Read how to use castor oil for melasma.

Melasma denotes brown, blue-grey colored patches on the central face, cheeks and jaw line. It is mostly found in women between 20-50 years of age.

Like women men too may get melasma, but their percentage is very less.

What Causes Melasma?

It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of these brown spots.

Hormonal imbalance, genetics, UV rays, drug interaction and allergic reaction with cosmetic creams are held responsible for this disorder.

These factors stimulate melanocytes, resulting in dark skin.

American Academy of Dermatology states that melasma patches fades away with time, if they are triggered during pregnancy and due to birth control pills.

If not you can use hydroquinone cream to lighten their appearance.

As natural remedies are safe, effective and goes well with your sensitive skin. Beauty experts prefer them.

Why to Use Castor Oil for Melasma?

My cousin isn’t a makeup freak, but she uses 3 beauty creams. After asking she said one is for exfoliating or scrub, second is for moisturizing and third one is normal cream.

No surprise, another cream pops up if she experienced any skin disorder.

Instead of that castor oil is naturally packed with all essential vitamins and minerals that your skin needs. It can treat ailments, moisturize your skin, enhance collagen production to improve elasticity and make your skin supple.

Rinoleic acid is the vital element in the sticky oil that reduces melasma.
Vitamin E packed in this pale-yellow oil can moisturizes your skin and helps to achieve natural glow.
Antimicrobial activity of the oil guards your skin from infectious germs.
Restorative ability residing in castor oil promotes natural healing and helps to restore natural color of your skin.
Assorted nutrients prevent hyperpigmentation and protect skin from UV rays.
This natural shield by this innate remedy allows skin to heal naturally.
Antioxidants ability combats with free radicals that damage cell membrane.
Repeated application of castor oil will fade scars and other cosmetic issues.

How to Use Castor Oil to Treat Melasma?

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Excellent thing about these natural remedies is that they don’t show overnight results. Because they take time to penetrate deep into the skin and uproot the main cause.

However, to make them more effective often experts blend other natural ingredients to fit their skin type.

I’ll share few homemade recipes of castor oil to for melasma.

Castor Oil before going to bed

If you love simple things like me

Wash your face, pat dry and apply this pale-yellow colored oil evenly all over the face.

Don’t go out with this mask over your skin. Its sticky nature attracts impurities and pollutants.

Castor Oil and Turmeric for Melasma

Both these ingredients are old home remedies in India.

Add required amount of turmeric powder in castor oil and evenly apply it over the face.

Turmeric may leave yellow stains on your face, which fades within hours. Limit its use if you want to avoid those yellow stains.

Lemon, Honey and Castor Oil to Treat Melasma

These ingredients need no explanation. Benefits of honey are been documented in religious and ancient books.

Lemon is known to have bleaching property that can reduce dark spots, hyperpigmentation and melasma.

Take 1 tablespoon of raw honey, few drops of lemon juice and add it to required amount of castor oil.
Wash the face to cleanse impurities and dead skin cells.
Pat dry with soft cloth and apply this homemade facial mask.
Rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Have you ever tried castor oil to treat melasma? Share your recipe in comments.

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Skin diseases

Flaxseed Oil for Psoriasis – An Effective Home Remedy

ByMoin Nex

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Dry scaly patches with inflamed swollen bumps are seen over different parts of the body in psoriasis affected people. In this article you’ll learn how to use flaxseed oil for psoriasis.

Though there are many medicines and home remedies to treat psoriasis, experts say you can’t treat this chronic skin ailment permanently.

Don’t worry; you can reduce its symptoms using various remedies.

Researchers are unknown about the master switch that triggers psoriasis. Genetics, environmental factors, diet and stress are accounted for symptoms of this skin ailment. (Source: Medicinenet.com)

How Do You Get Psoriasis of the Skin?

Due to these factors, your body starts building new cells at a rapid rate. As skin fails to shed cells because of this accelerated growth, so dead cells buildup forming scaly patches.

Why Flaxseed Oil for Psoriasis?

According to some researchers, flaxseed oil has same beneficiary properties like that of fish oil. (Source: University of Maryland Medical Center)

Because of omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids, flaxseed oil is extensively used in treating major health issues like cholesterol, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, digestive problems and cancer.

Alpha-linolenic acid an essential fatty acids residing in this oil can reduce inflammation and hydrate dry scaly patches.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids exhibit anti-inflammatory properties.
Studies prove that internal consumption of fish oil (that has polyunsaturated fatty acids like flaxseed oil) can reduce psoriasis symptoms. (Source: ajcn.nutrition.org)
Vitamin C housed in this innate ingredient can enhance collagen production and prevent aging wrinkles.
Lignans in the oil show antioxidant activity.
You can topically apply its oil or ingest flaxseed to improve your overall health.

One study backs internal consumption of flaxseeds helped to treat psoriasis condition.

As this natural remedy isn’t associated with any side-effects, you can give it a try.

How to Use Flaxseed Oil to Treat Psoriasis?

Let me remind you once again, you can’t permanently treat this chronic skin ailment. You must always avoid irritants that can irritate your skin.

A case study states that regular consumption of 3 tablespoons of flaxseeds helped to reduce psoriasis.

Another case study backs topical application.

Don’t go by my words; test yourself, because what works for me may not work for you.

But, make sure you aren’t allergic to flaxseed oil.

Wash the psoriasis affected skin with water and pat dry.
Avoid scratching or rubbing hard and hot water.
Take required amount of flaxseed oil and apply gently over the scaly patches.
Leave it to dry naturally and rinse it off.

Best time to try this simple home recipe is before going to bed.

Important: If you prefer to use internally, then grind flaxseeds and mix the powder with warm water to ingest. To Topical application experts prefer flaxseed oil.

Flaxseed Oil with Avocado Oil

Nutritional benefits of these two oils will help to improve your skin functioning and obtain flawless skin.

Initially, apply flaxseed oil over prewashed skin and then immediately apply avocado oil for easy penetration.

This combination will treat eczema, psoriasis, itchy skin and dry skin.

Homemade Flaxseed and Raw Honey Face Mask

To make it more effective, blend other natural ingredients.

Blend 3 tablespoon of finely grounded flaxseeds and mix 1 tablespoon of raw honey to it.

Optionally, mix ¼ cup of warm water and apply the mask over prewashed face.

Did you ever use flaxseed oil for psoriasis? Please share your recipe in comments.

Melasma

How to Use Olive Oil for Melasma

ByMoin Nex

We’re humans and we desire to have clear natural looking skin. In this article you’ll know how to use olive oil for melasma to recover glowing skin.

Dark or brown patches interfering your skin color on cheeks, nose, forehead and upper lip can be Melasma. Genetics, hormonal imbalance, cosmetics and UV rays are held responsible to trigger these brown patches.

These factors stimulate melanin growth resulting in dark spots.

Women are prone to get this skin disorder, while only 10% of people with melasma are men.

According to American Academy of Dermatology, these grey-brown patches fade naturally with time, if they are triggered due to pregnancy or birth controlled pills. Else you must use hydroquinone cream to fade them.

However, as cosmetic creams include chemical preservatives, people often prefer natural remedies.

Benefits of Olive Oil for Melasma

Since centuries extra virgin olive oil has been used for beauty. Cleopatra, who is prominent for her beauty used this oil.

Fatty acids, vitamin E, A and antioxidant activity of this innate ingredient can wipe impurities, dead cells and bring back the lost moisture.

Anti-inflammatory properties housed in this home remedy helps to maintain pH of the skin.
It also helps to decrease melanin production, thus reduce melasma.
Vitamin A and E residing in olive oil hydrates the skin with essential elements.
Assorted vitamins packed in this natural remedy can effectively fade wrinkles, tighten skin pores, reduce dark spots and treat chronic ailments.

How to Use Olive Oil to Treat Melasma?

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Please don’t expect overnight results.

There are few creams that claim to give results within hours; however in the long run they harm your sensitive skin.

Natural remedies like olive oil, castor oil and grape seed oil aren’t associated with any side-effects.

Check how to use olive oil on the skin.

Wash the face or skin with water to cleanse the impurities.
You can use rose water to remove dead cells and pollutants.
Take few drops of extra virgin olive oil in your palm and gently massage over melasma spots.
Leave it to dry naturally.

Night is the best time to apply this wonderful oil.

Remove the oil from face by exposing the skin to steam and wipe using a clean cloth.

Lemon, honey and olive oil mixture is great for glowing skin.

Blend all ingredients in required quantity and apply it over face. Limit the use of lemon juice if you’ve dry or sensitive skin.

You can blend other natural remedies with olive oil for melasma. Share your favorite recipe in comments.

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Face Masks

Papaya and Honey Face Pack – 3 DIY Recipes

ByMoin Nex

Papaya is called angel fruit because of its sweet and musky layer. Natural facial mask goes well with all skin types. In this article I’ll share about papaya and honey face pack recipe.

Papain is an enzyme in this fruit, which prevent aging wrinkles and helps to fade dark spots.

Apart from this, the enzyme combine with alpha hydroxy acids housed in this fruit to cleanse dead cells and impurities piled over the skin.

Why You Need to Apply a Face Mask?

Therapeutic activity of face mask improves your overall appearance. Pollutants and impurities accumulated over the skin can be easily cleansed by regular application of facial mask.

Apart from exfoliating, homemade face pack are filled with essential nutrients that can enhance collagen production, fade wrinkles and avoid other skin disorders.

Massaging with homemade facial isn’t just inexpensive, but it also improves blood circulation.

Excellent thing about natural face pack is that you can blend any natural ingredient that goes well with your skin.

Honey and Papaya Face Pack Recipe and Benefits

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Apart from Papain and alpha hydroxy acids, other vitamins are also packed in it.

Vitamin A residing in papaya fruit fades dark spots, acne scars and avoids premature aging wrinkles.
Topical application of papaya will boost collagen production and promotes elasticity of the skin.
Anti-inflammatory activity exhibited by Papain reduces acne inflammation, rosacea and eczema flare-ups.
Cell regeneration ability of this fruit face mask reduces pigmentation and makes your skin supple.
Hydrating properties of honey and papaya face pack will help to get rid of dry skin.
Exfoliating property of this face mask helps to shed impurities off the skin.

Benefits of honey have been documented in religious scripture and scientific books, which needs no explanation.

Hydrating, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and healing activity of raw honey can reduce skin ailments and help you to obtain youthful skin.

How to Use Honey and Papaya Face Pack at Home?

If you’re too lazy to follow the recipe, then just mash ripe papaya and apply it over prewashed face. After 20-30 minutes, rinse it off.

But, if you’re serious about your skin, then it’s recommended to blend other natural ingredients like honey and milk.

Recipe: 1 (Honey and Papaya)

Peel the skin and mash papaya using fork. Once you get smooth paste, blend 1 teaspoon of raw honey and mix thoroughly.

Wash your face with water. If you’ve acne blemishes, then wash with lukewarm water.

Pat dry with soft cloth and apply the face pack evenly all over the face.

As a spot treatment, apply face pack over acne lesions. Rinse the face pack after 20 minutes.

Recipe: 2 (Milk, Honey and Papaya face pack for dry skin)

Chop papaya into small pieces. Add 2 teaspoons of raw milk and 1 teaspoon of raw honey to papaya pieces.

Mash using spoon and apply the fine paste over prewashed face.

Recipe: 3 (Lemon, Papaya and Honey face pack for acne)

Acidic nature of lemon juice lightens dark spots and shrinks large skin pores.

Take required amount of ripe papaya and cut into small pieces.
Add 1 tablespoon of honey and 4 drops of lemon juice to the paste.
Mix thoroughly and apply the face pack evenly over the skin.
Wait for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off.

Note: Drink enough water and avoid stress. Real beauty is inner peace. 🙂