Honey is a widely known home treatment for cuts, wounds, burns and acne. It has anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties that wipe out bacteria, soothes inflammations. Honey can be spread on directly on the face to treat acne, but there is an embarrassment. As honey is sticky and never dries up on the face, it will drip off all over the body, making a mayhem. Many may not like the mess, but can use honey with other natural acne products in various ways. One can find those ways here and pick and choose the way that works best for him.
1.Honey with water:
Drinking honey with warm water will remove your body toxins. Water helps in replenishing your skin tissues and keeping your body hydrated.
2.Honey with lemon:
Every day drink a glass of lemonade prepared with fresh lemon. Add honey instead of sugar. The vitamin c rich lemon with its citric acid will kill some bacteria besides keeping your skin healthy. Mix honey and fresh lemon juice in equal quantity and apply the mix on your face. Leave it for 20 minutes then wash with water.The lemon removes dead skin cells and dirt from the skin surface.
3.Honey with Aspirin:
Honey mixed with powdered aspirin can be applied on your face for about 20 minutes. The salicylic acid present in aspirin kill acne causing bacteria.
4.Honey with cinnamon:
Take a spoon of cinnamon powder and mix with honey. Apply on your face, and leave it overnight. Cinnamon's anti-microbial properties combined with honey will do wonders for anyone.
5.Honey with nutmeg:
Mix Nutmeg powder and honey to make a paste, and apply it on your face. Leave it overnight for better result. Nutmeg with honey helps to remove your scars and eliminate acne from your face.
6.Honey with band-aid:
During night-time, one should apply some raw honey on pimples and cover it with a band-aid. Morning when you are getting up, remove the band-aid and wash your face with water. The band-aid will help to hold the honey on pimples.
7.Honey with apple:
Mashed apple mixed with honey can be applied on the face and washed after
some time with cold water. Apple contains Malic acid (alpha hydroxy acid) besides vitamins and minerals. This alpha hydroxy acid removes dead skin cells and dirt from the skin surface.
8.Honey and strawberries:
Mix strawberry with honey making it a paste and apply the paste on the face and after 20 minutes wash your face.
Tips.
1.One has to use a special honey for best acne treatment. For good results one may use raw honey, which is expensive, but worth the cost. When one purchase the honey, look for the word "Raw"and not the word "Pure". Mostly processed honey comes with the label as "pure" which have lost its goodness in high heat while processing.
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