Combating Acne at Home!!!!

Acne is an inflammatory disorder of the oil glands, located under the skin. When glandular activity increases, the glands secrete more oil than normal, the oil becomes trapped under the skin, the gland breaks, spilling sebum, this irritates the skin and pimple forms. Acne affects several body parts, face, back, neck or chest.
Below mentioned are some tips to combat Acne:
*Do not touch the pimples with your hands or try to break it open-it will only make it worse.
*Do not drink alcohol, soft drinks, caffeine, eggs, chocolate and do not eat fried food,sweets or anything containing large amount of sugar or fats.
*Drink lots of water. This help clean the body by carrying out waste.
*Eat Shellfish, soybeans, sunflower seeds, and nuts and foods high in fiber.
*Eat a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of whole grains, fruits, vegetabales and lean protein. Take a multi-vitamin multi-mineral supplement everyday.
*Increase intake of foods naturally high in vitamin A (dark colored fruits & vegetables, lean protein) and zinc (nuts & legumes) as both are important to skin health.

Some home remedies for acne:
*Make a paste by crushing Neem leaves with turmeric ,add few drops of fresh lemon juice and apply it on the affected parts.
*Honey is a natural antiseptic-hence applying honey on the affected part also helps.Apply Tea tree oil on the acne affected skin it is also a natural antibiotic.Applying Lavender oil,clove oil and Eucalyptus oil directly on the acne area also helps.
*Add crushed Neem leaves to 3 tablespoon water,boil it till it is reduced to 1 tablespoon,strain it and add it to 2 tablespoon Fullers Earth(Multani Mitti) along with one tablespoon Turmeric powder.Apply the paste on the affected part and wait for 15-20 minutes before washing it off.
*Mix one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and 10 tablespoons of water and apply the mixture to the acne affected skin.
*make a paste by crushing slices of pine apple and grapes together and apply it on affected part.
*Apply crushed garlic on the pimples.Applying paste made from Aspirin at the site also helps to reduce the inflammation.
Juice Therapy:
1.Make a juice of 2 apples,1/2 cucumber and 6 sticks of celery and drink.
2.make a juice of 2 apples,4 carrots and one inch ginger separately,mix it and drink.