Author: Moin Nex

Stretch marks

Use Honey for Stretch Marks

Author ByMoin Nex

honey for stretch marks

Though few campaigns are trying hard to make you love these annoying stretch marks, it’s quite embarrassing to have red or white stripes around your waist, shoulders, on elbows and knees. They aren’t associated with any serious health issue; anyhow people out of cosmetic concern try to get rid of stretch marks.

I really admire such campaigns, as they build the lost confidence in many people.

Unfortunately, few of them turn to laser treatment to remove these lines. Before stepping into the doctor’s clinic for such surgical treatments, beauty experts recommend to try home available remedies. Honey for stretch marks is one such innate remedy which is available at home and has no side-effects.

Abundant healing properties of honey are documented in religious books like Qur’an, Vedas and Bible. Even ancient people used honey to treat internal and external diseases.

Also read: Aloe for Stretch marks

How to use honey to get rid of stretch marks?

Your skin fails to stretch when you gain or lose weight. The dermis layer breaks at different parts resulting in reddish lines over the outer layer of the skin. Topically applying honey mask will increase elasticity of the skin and decrease the effect of stretching.

Note: Sadly you can’t treat stretch marks completely. You can just fade or lighten their appearance.

Ingredients:

  • Honey – 1 table spoon
  • Lemon juice – few drops

lemon honey stretch marksVitamin C and A residing in this mask will boost collagen production, which will enhance elasticity of the skin. For best results experts recommend using manuka honey, its expensive but packed with exceptional nutrients. Take 1 tbsp of honey and squeeze few drops of lemon juice to it. After mixing thoroughly, topically apply it over the stretch marks.

Leave it for 20-30 minutes before washing it with water. Lemon has acidic activity; it may strip natural moisture from your skin. So to save the skin from drying, experts recommend applying olive oil or jojoba oil after this treatment.

Also read: Turmeric and honey mask

Sweet potato and honey for stretch marks

  • Boil 1 middle sized sweet potato, after cooling peel and chop into small pieces.
  • Add 4 tbsp of honey or manuka honey to the food processor and shift peeled sweet potato to it.
  • Blend them until you get thick paste. Cool it to room temperature and apply it over stretch marks.

To fade stretch marks you must regularly apply honey mask. Avoid adding allergic ingredients into the mask.

Stretch marks

3 Ways to Use Egg White for Stretch Marks

Author ByMoin Nex

egg white for stretch marks

Though many bogus products stood up claiming to fade stretch marks, they all go in vain. Truth is, there is no cosmetic cream or home remedy that can completely prevent or fade their appearance.

However, natural remedies like egg white can lighten its appearance. The reason why you need to go for natural remedies when cosmetic products can do the same work is that these innate ingredients have no or less side-effects. Whereas, store brought creams often incorporate processed and chemical ingredients, which may damage your sensitive skin.

Topically using egg white for stretch marks can be effective home remedy, because of its amazing nutritional profile. Unlike egg yolk, egg white has zero fat but filled with vitamin A and collagen. Antioxidants present in this mask will help you fight free radicals and collagen strives to enhance elasticity of the skin.

Note: Stretch marks are common and initially red in color. But, gradually turn to sliver white color. If these lines are not a cosmetic concern then leave them alone. In case you feel embarrassed to carry weird lines on your skin, then follow below steps.

Also read: Aloe vera gel for stretch marks

How to use Egg White for Stretch Marks?

  1. Take 1 or 2 eggs depending on the affected area.
  2. Separate the egg white from egg yolk into a clean bowl.
  3. Whip them properly to make thick paste. Before applying the egg white over stretch marks, wash them with water and pat dry.
  4. Apply the egg white using brush over stretch marks.
  5. Leave it to dry for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse it off.

To see positive results, experts recommend applying the egg white mask 2-3 times a day.

Massaging egg white over the skin will improve blood circulation and fasten the healing process. Along with this topical treatment you need to internally hydrate your skin by drinking lots of water and consume nutritious diet.

Recommended: Turmeric for Stretch Marks

Egg White and Olive Oil

lemon for stretch marks

Those who don’t like the eggy smell mix it with olive oil and massage over stretch marks. Both ingredients are rich in assorted nutrients, which tighten the skin pores, hydrate the skin and improve fast healing.

Vitamin E in olive oil enhances collagen production and improves elasticity of the skin. As you might know, stretch marks appear when your skin fails to stretch according to the body’s growth. The dermis layer breaks at different places that appear as lines over the skin.

Though this mask can’t repair dermis directly, it lightens the appearance on outer layer of the skin.

After treating with egg white mask, you can topically apply olive oil or other essential oil to get rid of the pungent smell.

Related: Olive oil to get rid of stretch marks

Egg White and Lemon Juice

Lemon juice exhibits acidic activity, the natural bleaching property in this juice can effectively help to lighten stretch marks and scars.

Mix it with egg white in required quantity and apply it over stretch marks. But lemon juice may irritate your sensitive skin, so apply moisturizer after treating with this mask.

I strongly recommend trying only egg white to get rid of stretch marks, without any other ingredient in it. Later, if you feel comfortable with other ingredients you can add them.

Acne

7 Benefits of Neem Oil for Skin, Acne, Eczema and Psoriasis

Author ByMoin Nex

In Southern India, you’ll find a bunch of neem trees in every village. I used to visit my grandmother twice a year, where I get to see numerous neem trees and unfortunately once I had to taste its bark, which was horrible. But, after trying it for 2-3 times my taste buds got adapted to its bitterness.

My mother-in-law recently diagnosed with diabetes, along with medicines she started chewing fresh neem leaves. It may sound weird for those who’re unaware of its Ayurvedic benefits.

Neem oil, seeds, fruits and bark exhibits unbelievable medical properties, so you can use neem oil for acne, eczema, psoriasis and other chronic skin diseases. Neem leaves are also renowned to treating chickenpox and measles.

Short Note on Neem Tree

Known as Margosa Tree in English, neem tree is native to India and other parts of Asia. From thousands of years neem has got significant role in Ayurveda. Neem tree belongs to meliaceae family, which is renowned for fast growing and drought resistance. Its dense evergreen shade lasts for about 150-200 years. (1)

Vedas referred neem tree with different names, like Arista, Nimba and Pinchumada. Curative activities of neem are found in Arthashastra, which belongs to 4th century BC. Ayurveda books documented neem as Sarva Roga Nirvarini (universal cure for all ailments). (2)

Southern Indians treat neem as The Holy Tree, it has got significant role in traditional ceremonies. Neem oil is derived from neem seeds and fruits. Though it taste bitter, neem oil is packed with fatty acids like oleic and linoleic acid that can hydrate your skin.

Nutritional Value of Neem Oil for Skin

neem oil for acne, skin, eczema and psoriasis

Modern researches carried out on neem conclude it as a pack of exceptional medical properties. More than 140 compounds are isolated from different parts of neem. It has got extensive use in Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy treatments.

  • Neem oil is packed with anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antioxidant properties. These curative properties can effectively treat skin infections and other ailments that may damage healthy functioning of the skin. (3)
  • Antimalarial agents in neem oil help to restrain malarial parasites.
  • Its Hypoglycemic activity decrease blood sugar levels in the body.
  • It’s shown that Immunostimulant property in neem oil helps to enhance immune mechanism of the cell.

Assorted nutrients in neem oil can thwart infectious bacteria, fungi or virus and makes your skin smooth and supple.

Awesome Benefits of Neem Oil for Skin

Like mentioned above, neem oil has exceptional role in ancient medicines. Even today most cosmetic industries incorporate neem into their creams and lotions. Along with health and skin benefits, neem oil can be used for healthy hair. Chronic skin infections like eczema, psoriasis and acne can be treated using neem oil.

But, reach an expert (grannies) before playing with this Ayurvedic medicine.

1. Neem Oil for Acne

Studies conclude that acne is triggered due to inflammation and hormonal imbalance, which stimulates over production of sebum. This excess sebum gets blocked at skin pores with dead cells. (Your skin sheds millions of dead cells everyday).

  • Anti-inflammatory activity in neem oil can effectively treat pimples or acne lesions by reducing inflammation and redness.
  • After treatment, acne scars can lighten with regular use of neem oil.

Mix few drops of pure neem oil to any essential oil, as high concentration of neem oil may irritate your sensitive skin. Alternatively, you can use honey to lighten the acne scars.

Recommended: Green clay face mask for acne

2. Neem Oil for Eczema

neem flower for acne

Main cause of eczema is unknown. Anyhow, expert hold hereditary as the cause of eczema flare-ups. Dry skin triggers itching, which can worsen the eczema situation. Unfortunately, you can’t completely treat eczema, but medicines like neem oil can relive its symptoms.

  • Antiseptic property in neem oil thwarts infectious fungi.
  • Fatty acids and other assorted nutrients in neem oil will penetrate into skin to form a protective layer and lock moisture round it.
  • Nimbin compounds residing in neem helps to reduce redness and swelling of the skin.

Also read: Coconut oil for eczema and psoriasis

3. Prevents Aging Wrinkles

Rich concentrations of antioxidants packed in neem helps to fight free radicals, which may damage the cell and promote wrinkles. Vitamins and fatty acids packed in neem oil, enhance elasticity to reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

Wash your face with cold water and pat dry. Then apply diluted neem oil over wrinkles.

Recommended: Shea butter for wrinkles

4. Fights Fungal Infection

Infections like ring worms, nail fungus and athletes foot are triggered by fungi. Neem oil has powerful anti-fungal properties that can kill fungi. Research carried out shows that neem oil can fight 14 different types of fungi.

Compounds in neem oil, namely gedunin and nimbidol play crucial role in fighting infectious causing fungi.

5. Moisturizes Your Dry Skin

As mentioned above dry skin is the main cause of most skin disorders. When natural oil striped from your skin, it gets invaded by various infectious bacteria.

Fatty acids in neem oil penetrate into deeper layers of the skin to hydrate it from the outside and to get rid of dry skin.

Must read: Potato face mask for dry skin

6. Neem Oil for Hyperpigmentation

Alarming levels of pollution and impurities gets piled over your skin. Also excess exposure to UV rays, increase production of melanin leading to pigmentation.

Neem oil has cleansing properties that will wipe impurities off the skin. Also the melanin production is slowed down resulting in fairer skin.

Must read: Mango facial mask for skin whitening

7. Neem Oil for Psoriasis

Just like eczema, mere cause of psoriasis is unknown. Psoriasis is accompanied by vigorous itching and dry skin. Moisturizing these dry itchy patches will relieve you from psoriasis symptoms.

Before trying neem oil on skin, conduct a patch test. Or mix neem oil with any other natural oils. Topically applying neem oil will instantly relieve you from itching and hydrates itchy patches.

You can find neem oil from local store or through online store.

Important Note:

  • Refrigerant activity in neem oil can decrease your body temperature, so use it with caution in cold. If you see nausea, vomiting and loose stools reach your physician immediately.
  • Though neem oil is not associated with any serious harmful side-effects, high concentration of neem can be toxic. Especially, children, pregnant women and sensitive skin people are recommended to limit the use of neem oil.

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Face Masks

Potato Face Mask for Face Whitening & Dry Skin – With Benefits

Author ByMoin Nex

potato face mask for face whitening

Though potatoes are tasteless, when they’re deep fried with few spicy ingredients, they will allure your taste buds. Anyhow, now-a-days beauty conscious people are avoiding potatoes for its fat content. But the fact is, if you take away deep frying and extra fat, a baked potato has low calorie with higher fiber and blood-pressure lowering compounds.

Unfortunately, most people are unaware of exceptional nutrients packed in potatoes that can nourish and enhance the skin tone. Potato for skin whitening is an inexpensive and effective home remedy.

  • Vitamin C packed in potato face mask helps to reduce wrinkles by enhancing the skin elasticity.
  • Zinc fastens the healing process by building damaged tissues and wounds. Research has concluded that topical or internal use of zinc can reduce acne and other skin irritations. (1)
  • Potassium residing in this face mask will hydrate your skin topically and thwart dry skin patches.
  • Antioxidant agents help to postpone aging wrinkles and fight free radicals, which can damage cell growth.
  • Dead cells and impurities piled over your face can be removed using this face mask. It is renowned for removing tan and reduces hyperpigmentation resulting in lightning skin.

1. Potato face mask for skin/face whitening

Like any other natural homemade face mask, you can add other innate ingredients to potato face mask. However, you must patch test before trying the mask, because few allergic ingredients may irritate your soft skin.

  • Boil 1-2 potatoes with skin.
  • After cooling, peel the skin and slice them into small pieces.
  • Mash these small pieces and add 1 table spoon of olive oil. Optionally add 1-2 tbsp of raw milk.
  • After mixing thoroughly, apply potato face mask on prewashed face.
  • Leave it for about 15 minutes and then rinse it.

Olive oil is renowned for its moisturizing and exfoliating properties. This liquid gold ingredient can wipe the impurities accumulated over the face and enhance healthy functioning of the skin.

2. Potato and carrot face mask for skin lightening

Along with potatoes, carrots are also packed with assorted nutrients like vitamin C; antioxidants and vitamin A. Beta-carotene in carrot that is converted to vitamin A in your body can help you to reduce wrinkles.

  • Boil 1 potato and 1 carrot. After cooling them peel potato skin and chop both ingredients into small pieces.
  • Mash them into smooth paste and add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 pinch of turmeric powder.
  • Wash your face and pat dry. Now, using your clean fingers apply the face mask topically.
  • Leave it for 15-20 minutes, so that nutrients start reacting. Rinse it off with water.

3. Potato face mask for dry skin

Most chronic skin diseases are associated with dry itchy skin. Naturally your skin is surrounded by moisture that guards it from infectious bacteria.

When you try chemical filled creams and soaps for skin whitening, they stripe this natural moisture along with impurities. Natural creams like potato face mask or aloe vera face mask brings back that lost moisture to your skin.

  • Boil 1-2 potatoes and peel the skin after cooling.
  • After chopping them into small pieces, mash them into paste.
  • Add almond oil, glycerin or coconut oil to the paste and apply topically over the skin.

Instead, you can try only coconut oil alone if you’re lazy to make potato mask at home.

There is a huge list of ingredients which you can add into potato face mask for face whitening, unless you’re not allergic to those ingredients.

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Acne

Benefits of Cinnamon for Pimples/Acne

Author ByMoin Nex

Pimples/Acne breakouts occur due to inflammation and excess production of sebum. Increasing levels of hormones in teenagers stimulate over production of oil by sebaceous gland, because it is sensitive to hormonal reaction.

Apart from hormonal imbalance, other factors like hereditary, chemical filled cosmetics, drugs and smoking can cause pimples.

Acne is the most common skin disorder; to help you many cosmetic industries came out with pricey and effective creams. Yes, they work. But, when you can treat acne using your own kitchen remedies, why waste money? Instead spend it over the needy.

Benefits of Cinnamon for Treating Acne

cinnamon for pimples-acne

Cinnamon for pimples is an affordable and effective home remedy, which most of us ignore. This spice is derived from the inner barks of Cinnamomum tree. Before using it for culinary purpose, barks are dried to form cinnamon sticks, which are powdered to spice curries in India.

  • Antioxidants protect your health from free radicals, preserve food, aids in treating metabolic diseases and age related problems. Luckily, cinnamon is packed with antioxidant agents, which can enhance healthy functioning of your health. (source)
  • As mentioned above inflammation is the main culprit behind pimples, anti-inflammatory property residing in cinnamon can help you to reduce acne inflammation when you apply it over the skin.
  • P.acnes, the bacteria which worsen the acne lesions can be restrained using antibacterial effect of cinnamon powder.
  • Its assorted properties will help you to treat acne lesions and fade acne scars.

Unlike chemical filled creams, natural remedies like honey, turmeric, lime and cinnamon take 2-3 weeks to completely treat acne blemishes, but they thwart the bacteria from its root. You can add other innate ingredients to cinnamon powder to make it easy to apply.

1. Cinnamon and Honey Face Mask

Cinnamon is mainly of two types, Ceylon cinnamon (also known as true cinnamon) and Cassia cinnamon (which we normally use). Experts recommend selecting Ceylon cinnamon, as it is lower in coumarin, a compound that may be harmful when used in large dose.

Coming to honey, all over the web and ancient books are filed with extolling benefits of this natural remedy. I love honey for its sweet taste, ancient people used honey to treat health and skin disorders.

Ingredients: Take 1 tbsp of cinnamon powder and 3 tbsp of raw honey.

I personally recommend manuka honey for acne, as it has more nutritional properties when compared to other types of honey. Anyway, mix the listed ingredients in a clean bowl. Prior to face mask application, wash acne lesion with lukewarm water or expose it to steam and pat dry. Then apply cinnamon face mask evenly all over the face, you can also use it as a spot treatment for blemishes.

Also read: Honey and cinnamon face mask

2. Cinnamon and Milk

milk and honey for face

Though in some cases consuming milk and dairy products may trigger acne blemishes, topically using it over the acne lesions can help your reduce inflammation.

Mix equal quantities of raw milk and cinnamon powder in a bowl, then apply it over prewashed face. Leave it for 15 minutes and then rinse it off.

3. Lemon Juice and Cinnamon for Acne

This mask will lighten acne scars and help to treat hyperpigmentation. Squeeze few drops of lemon juice in 1 table spoon of cinnamon powder and mix thoroughly. Apply the mask and rinse it off after 15 minutes.

Limit the use of lemon if you’ve sensitive skin.

Important Note:

As mentioned above, excess Cassia cinnamon may include harmful compounds. If you see any allergic symptoms, then immediately consult your physician. Pregnant women need to discuss with doctor before using cinnamon.

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Stretch marks

Turmeric for Stretch Marks

Author ByMoin Nex

Ancient people in India are aware of the exceptional benefits of turmeric powder, may be this is why traditionally brides and grooms in India are applied turmeric paste as a marriage ritual.

Not only on marriage occasions, women in India, apply turmeric paste before bathing. I still remember my admired English ma’am; she used to apply turmeric paste once or twice in a week. Apart from having beauty benefits, turmeric for stretch marks has been considered as an effective home remedy.

Stretch marks are no more considered as a flaw. They’re normal and to rise an awareness, a social media campaign has been started with “Love your lines” on instagram.

When you gain or lose weight, your skin fail to keep up the pace resulting in breakage of elastic fiber under the skin. This breakage appears as perpendicular lines over the skin. Though they’re not associated with any pain or issue, people try to remove them out of cosmetic concern.

Pregnancy stretch marks are very common in women. This is something that can’t be prevented completely. Anyhow, experts recommend applying turmeric, lemon and apricot paste during pregnancy; these innate ingredients will enhance elasticity of your skin thus limiting streaks.

Unfortunately, you can’t complete treat stretch marks. No medication or ointment or home remedy was proved to completely fade these streaks. However, they can be used to lighten these lines over the skin. (source)

How to Use Turmeric Paste for Stretch Marks?

turmeric for stretch marks

There are many cosmetic products that can effectively treat stretch marks, but turmeric stands different because it’s affordable and natural. Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antioxidant agents in turmeric powder make it an excellent remedy for treating acne, skin infection, fever, arthritis and digestive problems. Ancient people used turmeric to treat liver disease and reduce “Bad” cholesterol in the body.

Curcumin in turmeric powder is a compound that exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, which can inhibit chronic diseases. A research concludes that curcumin penetrates into cell membrane and enhances its resistance power. (source)

You might think why I need to use turmeric paste when it can’t effectively treat my stretch marks? (As mentioned in the above paragraph)

Because, naturally turmeric powder is packed with assorted nutrients that can help you to maintain healthy and glowing skin. So, I personally recommend you to add this spice to your beauty regimen.

How to Make Turmeric Paste?

Making turmeric paste is damn simple. Just mix required water to it and apply it over prewashed face. To increase the effectiveness of the mask you can optionally add other powerful innate ingredients like lemon, honey and coconut oil.

Also read: Turmeric and honey mask

1. Turmeric and Lemon Juice

lemon for pimples

Initially wash the affected area or stretch marks with water and pat dry. So that impurities piled over the skin can be removed. Turmeric and lemon juice or cucumber juice can be used to remove black spots on the skin and lighten stretch marks.

If you’ve sensitive skin, replace lemon juice with curd, buttermilk or malai, this will help you to treat stretch marks on stomach.

2. Turmeric and Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is renowned for its moisturizing properties. It has unmatched benefits to your skin, learn them here. Mix turmeric powder with coconut oil or just rub coconut oil to treat stretch marks.

These home remedies will improve functioning of the skin and enhance its elasticity. As mentioned above, you can use these home remedies before pregnancy to avoid stretch marks to some extent.

3. Turmeric and Saffron with Lemon Juice

turmeric saffron for stretch marks

Saffron is a spice, which is derived from the dried stigmas of the flower. It has got significant attention in treating menstrual issues and to increase sexual desire. (source)

Anyhow, people also use it in treating asthma, cough, insomnia, depression, heart burn and dry skin. Mix it with turmeric and add 1-2 drops of lemon juice to the paste. Properties in lemon can lighten the scars effectively.

You can replace saffron with sandalwood powder. Anti-aging and anti-tanning properties in sandalwood powder will make your skin glow.

Also read: Sandalwood for treating acne

Important Note:

Apart from using it topically, you can consume turmeric powder to improve elasticity and overall health. Use black pepper to increase its absorption in the body. When using turmeric for stretch marks, remember that you’re enhancing your over all skin functioning and also stretch marks can’t be treated completely.

So, experts recommend to topically applying these natural ingredients over the stomach, on elbows and on knees regularly while you’re pregnant or when you’re losing weight. This will enhance elasticity of the skin.

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Face Masks

Turmeric Honey Mask for Glowing Skin

Author ByMoin Nex

Don’t expect a glowing skin right after getting up from a dream. You must wash the alarming levels of pollution and impurities accumulated over your face using innate ingredients like turmeric honey mask.

When I say about face wash, immediately you might think about pricey cosmetic products. Though you can expect instant results, chemical ingredients are left behind on your skin. This is why many beauty experts recommend natural remedies.

Also read: How to Use Turmeric for Acne

Honey and Turmeric Face Mask

turmeric and honey face pack for glowing skin

Extolling benefits of honey and turmeric are included in ancient and religious books. Antibacterial and antiseptic properties in this face mask can aid to treat pimples. Antioxidants housed in raw honey will restrain free radicals and enhances wrinkle free skin. Consume it or use it externally, honey has abundant benefits.

But, the refined honey has low nutrients when compared with its raw form. Though few recipes include heating honey experts condemn this procedure, because heating evaporates all nutritional properties in honey.

In India, turmeric powder is renowned for its antiseptic properties. It’s been used as a first aid for minor or moderate injuries. You can reduce wrinkles, acne scars, stretch marks and other skin disorders using this natural spice.

Recommend: Honey and lemon face mask

Ingredients:

  • Raw honey (Manuka honey) – 1-2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
  • Lemon juice – optional

Limit the use of lemon juice if you’ve sensitive skin, and you’re allowed to add any other natural ingredients to the mask until you’re not allergic to it.

  • Mix the ingredients in a clean bowl.
  • Prior to face mask application, wash your face with water and pat dry using soft cloth.
  • With your clean fingers apply the turmeric honey mask on the face. Don’t miss wrinkled areas and acne/pimple spots.
  • After leaving for few minutes you can rinse it off.

As both the ingredients are natural, no side-effects are associated. However, turmeric may leave yellow stains over the skin. Just wash it 2-3 times and it fades. Replace turmeric with milk or cinnamon if you’ve no time to wipe yellow stains.

Warts

Tea Tree Oil for Genital, Facial and Flat Warts

Author ByMoin Nex

tea tree oil for warts

Though toads appear warty they don’t cause warts. It’s a myth! These rough bumps over the skin are caused by a virus known as human papillomavirus (HPV), which stimulates fast growing of keratin. Unlike moles warts are small and are identical to skin’s color.

There are a bunch of natural wart removal methods based on the type of warts. However, most warts don’t need any medication, they disappear on their own and they’re usually painless.

Tea tree oil for warts is an effective home remedy, which has been considered by many people. Anti-fungal, anti-viral and antiseptic properties residing in tea tree oil aids to treat various infectious diseases like yeast infection, acne and warts.

How to Use Tea Tree Oil for Wart Removal?

Skin experts recommend diluting tea tree oil with olive oil, aloe vera or any other carrier oil, because pure tea tree oil may sometimes cause moderate skin irritation. Anyhow, few impatient people prefer to try pure tea tree oil as it’s more effective, in that case experts suggest using cotton swab while applying tea tree oil on genital warts or facial warts.

  1. Tea tree oil for warts on foot: Initially wash your foot and pat dry. Now, take tea tree oil and apply it over warts on foot using cotton swab. As the feet have thick skin unlike sensitive skin over the face, no need to dilute the oil. Continue the process daily 2-3 times. If you experience any allergic reaction then dilute it using almond oil.
  2. Tea tree oil for genital warts: Mostly the skin here will be moist, so initially wipe moisture and apply diluted tea tree oil using cotton ball. You can also dip gauze bandage in the solution and place it over affected area. You’re free to dilute further with any carrier oil if your skin irritates.
  3. Tea tree oil to treat facial warts: Except the skin on the foot, other parts are normally sensitive, so its recommended diluting tea tree oil with aloe vera gel, water or almond oil. If you’re sure that your skin is strong enough to inhibit allergic reaction you can use less diluted, else use 50:50 ratio. Remember to add this remedy to your medical regimen.
  4. Best time to apply tea tree oil: To fasten the process and thwart infectious virus from the root, wrap the wart with bandage dipped in diluted tea tree oil every night before going to bed. Stronger the tea tree oil solution faster the warts are treated.

Note: Using tea tree oil to treat genital, facial or flat warts takes weeks to months. Consistency and patient are two important things that you need to remember while dealing with natural remedies.

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