Thursday, April 3, 2008

Herbal Products Skin & health

Skin Care



Home Remedies

SkinTonics
Cucumber is an excellent skin freshner. Rub thin slices over face and neck. wash off after 15 minutes. Make a liquid tonic by saving orange , lemon and grapefruit peels. score the peels with knife to get out as much of the natural oils as possible then soak in a pint of cooled boiled water for 24 hrs. strain add juice of one lemon juice and use cotton wool to apply. Another good skin tonic can be made from equal measures of witch hazel and rose water. both of which should be available in a chemist shop. Face Packs For normal and oil skins : mix one white of egg, juice of one lemon and fullers earth ( multhana matti) to make a stiff paste. Apply all over face and neck and wash off after 20 mts Normal Skin
Lettuce leaves are best home remedies for normal skin. Dip two large lettuce leaves in olive oil and sprinkle on them a few drops of lemon juice. Place them on both sides of your face, and then cover them with a paper towel dipped in mineral water. Wipe your face with a cotton ball soaked in warm milk, then rinse with boiled warm water. Oily skin Apple mask works wonders for oily skins: Skin and grate apple, add corn starch, mix well and apply on face and neck area. Yeast easily dislodges dirt and grime from pores. Make a paste of yeast and water, apply to face and wash off after 15 minutes Dry skin Add 1 teaspoon honey, 1 tbsp milk and 1 tbsp oatmeal to egg white am mix thoroughly. Apply to face and neck and wash off when dry. Apricot - mash apricots mix it with warm olive oil to form a paste. Apply it on your face and leave it for 10 minutes, then wash off. Milk - mix 1tsp of dried milk with warm boiled water. Add 1tsp of honey and mix well. This combats the dry skin problem Egg – mix well 1 egg yolk with 1tbsp. of olive oil and few drops of lemon to the consistency of mayonnaise. Brush it on your face and neck. Rinse off once dry.