My Acne Remedies

1. Mask from turmeric (turmeric powder and a bit of water to get a paste). I put it on my face for about 10 min or until dry. It mildly stings my face. I like when it happens, especially when it comes to acne and oily skin like mine. The next day all my existing pimples are visibly dried up and the following day, they are almost gone. One of the cons, however, of this mask is that it stains your skin yellow and it's really hard to get rid of it. So, warn your family about what you're doing. (more...)

Grind neem leaves and turmeric in a mortar and pestle to create a paste. You can a little fresh water if it is too thick. Apply this paste as an acne treatment mask and leave it on for half an hour. Wash it off with clean water.

Create a paste by mixing turmeric powder and mint juice. Use this as a mask on any areas where acne is a problem for you. Rinse it off with clean water after 20 or 30 minutes. A very good acne treatment to use every day.

After suffering for acne for my entire adult life, I one day decided I would systematically figure out what helped and what didn't. One of my experiments was to stop drinking milk. Right away the inflammation in my pimples went away, and then slowly but surely my acne cleared up. Apparently the milk protein casein can aggravate acne, sometimes more than in others. With me it was dramatic. So in response to this new knowledge I came up with the following concoction to help with my acne (along with avoiding cow's milk). (more...)

Two common treatments for acne from Indian Ayurveda are neem and turmeric. You can find neem based soaps that are good to wash your face with. Neem is a good cleanser and detoxifier. Also, you can make a paste from neem and turmeric and apply to your skin as an acne treatment. These herbal acne treatments are proven skin care remedies with thousands of years of the ancient Indian culture behind them.