Turmeric has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. This is known to everyone. We Indians use turmeric in a lot of our dishes. But the use of turmeric is not limited to adding taste to our food. Turmeric has a lot of medicinal properties too. So for instance, if someone is injured we apply a mixture of ghee and turmeric to heal, if someone has a cough and cold we mix little turmeric with warm milk and drink it, and so on. We have tonnes of homemade medicinal uses for turmeric. Though the recipes are now disappearing with time as our next generation is more inclined towards modern medicine. But a few things still stay with and are used in every Indian household.
Here are a few benefits of turmeric and later we will talk about the benefits of turmeric on the skin and also how to apply turmeric on the skin.
Benefits of Turmeric:
- It's anti-inflammatory
- It improves digestion, kidney function, and liver function.
- It's a natural anti-acid against heartburn.
- It is rich in anti-oxidants
- Used in skin and beauty care.
- It is used to heal wounds.
- Improves brain function.
- Reduces Arthritis pain
and more...
Turmeric is used in the skin and beauty industry and below listed are the benefits of turmeric on the skin:
1. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that help in reducing acne and breakouts.
2. Turmeric is used in fairness creams and products that help in reducing dark spots.
3. Turmeric also has anti-aging properties. It is rich in anti-oxidants and helps in reducing wrinkles, fine lines, and dark circles. It also helps in treating sunburns.
4. Turmeric also helps reducing stretchmarks.
5. Turmeric speeds up the process of removing dead skin cells and thus helps in reducing skin dullness and dryness.
6 . Turmeric helps you have glowing and fresh-looking skin all year round.
How to apply turmeric on skin
1. Turmeric Honey Paste:
The simplest way to apply turmeric is to mix it with honey. With 1 part turmeric and 3 parts honey to create a paste. Apply a thin layer of this paste on your face leaving your eyes and lips. Keep it for 15-20 minutes and then wash off properly. You might need to use a little soap as turmeric leaves a yellow tint to the face.
Honey in itself has hydrating properties and anti-inflammatory properties which will enhance the performance of this paste in reducing acne and giving you glowing skin.
2. Turmeric- Sandalwood - Rosewater Paste:
Sandalwood or Chandan acts as a cooling agent and saves your skin from prickly heat. Mix Chandan powder with turmeric in equal proportions and mix it with rose water to form a paste. Apply a thin layer on the face. Keep for 20 mins (till it dries ) and wash off with lukewarm water.
Chandan softens the skin, cures pimples and acne. Rosewater acts as a toner. Rosewater balances the oils in your skin. This face pack of Turmeric and Chandan enhances the clarity of skin and brings out the natural glow on your face.
3. Turmeric Face Mask for Dry Skin:
Dry skin needs more moisturizing and nourishment. Hence mixing up turmeric with milk and honey can provide that extra nourishment required. Add a pinch of turmeric to half part milk and half part honey . Apply on the face with a cotton ball. Let it sit for 10 minutes and then wash off. Do not forget to moisturize your skin if it still feels dry.
Milk provides extra nourishment to the dry skin while honey locks in the moisture. It really works well on tan and pigmentation and helps you have clearer skin.
4. Turmeric face mask for oily skin:
People who have oily skin tend to suffer from acne issues more than anyone. To balance the oils on the skin, fullers earth is known as one of the best natural ingredients. Mix a dash of turmeric in your regular fullers earth facepack and apply on your face. Wash when it dries up and you feel a stretch on your skin.
Caution: Do not speak or strech you skin with this mask on it can cause wrinkles in long run.
5. Neem Turmeric Face Pack :
Mix a dash of turmeric with neem powder and create a paste with water /rosewater. Apply the paste to your face and let it sit for 15 minutes . Wash with warm water .
Both neem ans turmeric are anti-fungal and anti-bacterial in nature . Hence a face pack with combination of both these ingredients proves good for any skin infections and acne . It also reduces the dark spots and blemishes on skin.
6. Turmeric-Avocado Face Pack :
Mash a ripe avocado and add 2 teaspoons of yoghurt in it to make a paste. Add a dash of turmeric to the paste. Apply the paste to your face and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Wash off.
Avocado is known as superfood. It increases the elasticity of skin and improves overall skin health . It minimises breakouts and with added anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric it reduces redness and blemishes.
7. Turmeric - Aloevera- Sandalwood Facepack:
In hot tropical climates such as India , cooling and soothing ingredients are most used in any face creams and masks . A paste of sandalwood , turmeric and aloevara gel does not only act as a cooling agent but also persorms miraculuosly on skin health . It reduces breakouts and redness, it improves the elasticity of skin, it adds a natural glow to the skin and keeps the skin adequetly moisturised. The benefits of alovera for the skin can be read here.
Other than these 7 natural face masks there are various other ways to use turmeric on your face. There are various skin care products with turmeric as one of their main ingredients. Adding turmeric to the food is also beneficial for overall health of an individual. Turmeric has always been a part of Indian culture . It is included in our food, healthcare and medicine and skin care. A lot is written in the vedas about the benefits of turmeric . Today when everyone is running towards artificially made skin treatments , I find the natural ones to be proving more beneficial.
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