Many people consider an acne home remedy to be the best solution to their acne problems because they are aware that over the counter medications are too harsh and often lead to a worsening of the acne. They also see other advantages such as the convenience and of course it is a lot more economical to use items already found around the home than buying treatments from the drug store.
A Few Acne Home Remedy Tips
Applying fresh mint juice liberally onto your face followed by strawberry leaves to reduce the swelling is an acne home remedy known to give good results. Also try mixing turmeric powder in the mint juice and apply it for about 30 minutes.
Toothpaste is another household product known to be an effective acne home remedy. Simply apply to any swollen spots before going to bed and you should see a marked improvement in the swelling by morning.
Mix some lemon juice with rose water and apply to your face for half an hour every day will produce good results in getting rid of acne. It will also lighten up any blemishes left by acne and give your skin an overall better look.
Most acne occurs because of changes in the person’s hormones or because of bad food habits and even because of wrong skin care. If these are reasons you feel also apply in your case, you need to start thinking seriously about solving your problems through an acne home remedy or two.
Applying ripe tomotoes to your spots might not sound very appealing but it is a well known acne home remedy from the mediterranean. Just leave on for an hour before washing away and see the difference straight away.
A little more complicated but an acne home remedy known to have really good results is grinding some nutmeg and mixing with warm milk (do not boil) before applying to the acne.
To help with acne scars you can rub either ice or honey on them for an immediate improvement. Also good for acne scars is raw papaya juice.
Bolster The Effects By Looking After Yourself
No matter how you treat your acne (but especially when using an acne home remedy) it is always a good idea to bolster the good work done by making sure you drink lots of water every day and try to give yourself some excercise regularly. It costs nothing to do either and both together will help your acne condition. Although not free, vitamin supplements are cheap enough to consider taking a course as again they will help bolster your acne home remedy treatments.
As you can see from the list above, an acne home remedy (or at least most of them) can be found in and around most homes. While I am a great believer in prevention is better than cure, if you do find yourself with an acne attack I would rather you use a mild acne home remedy than one of the harsh medications on the market today that can do more harm than good.
I go into a lot more detail about the use of the acne home remedy in my ebook including recipes for 7 therapeutic facial masks that have been trusted for centuries for their potent cleaning powers. You can download my ebook by clicking here.
