There are some home remedy that are all season favourite and have a great saying from ancient times in India. Surprisingly they are not only recognised world over but have shown proven results when it comes to health ans skin care. Ayurveda has been considered not only being a natural cure for any health and beauty issues but also has immense healing properties.

As quoted in www.wellandgood.com, “In India, Ayurveda, or ‘the science of life’ encourages us to think about beauty as a holistic concept rather than looking at our body as a series of disconnected causes and effects,” says Michelle Ranavat, founder of Ranavat Botanics. “For example, when we think of acne, Ayurveda takes into consideration diet, stress level, sleep, as well as your skin when considering treatment.” So it’s truly about looking at all the different factors that affect your health. She also notes that Ayurvedic medicine incorporates a ton of native Indian plants—think neem, saffron, moringa, and, duh, turmeric—that are said to have major skin benefits. That’s why you’ll find these superstar ingredients in their recipes as well as beauty products—because in India, beauty runs more than skin deep.

Here, revisiting the age old remedies and embracing them regularly for some fantastic results is by far the best option.

Let’s take a look at some natural face packs that were famous during our grandmothers time, which are not only effective and showed some proven results but also are easily available in one’s own kitchen.

Lemon and Honey

Lemon is an excellent source for cleaning the skin, eliminating dead skin cells and reducing oil secretion. Honey has various antibacterial and antiseptic properties that help reduce oil secretion further avoiding pimples and acne from coming back.

The mixture of honey and lemon juice can be applied for 15-20 mins, this will help in removing the excess oil from your skin. After washing off this formula, you will see your skin supple and moisturised.

Multani mitti with Turmeric powder and lemon juice

Multani mitti (fuller’s earth) is known for its healing properties against acne and blemishes. Rich in magnesium chloride, it helps in reducing acne scars and keeps the skin clean. Turmeric is an antiseptic to maintain the pH levels of your skin and the acidic content in lemon extracts the dirt and keeps the skin germ free.

A mixture of multani mitti, turmeric powder and lemon juice is an amazing ayurvedic formula to have a clean and clear skin. In order to apply the paste with the right consistency you can add milk accordingly. After getting dried up this needs to be washed off with cold water.

Curd and gram flour face pack for dry skin

The curd and gram flour (besan) face pack makes for an amazing way to nourish dry skin and remove dead cells. Besan acts as a cleansing agent for the skin and curd has a moisturizing effect.

This paste can be applied for 15 min and later washed off. Leaving your skin moisturised and fresh this formula is a super hit!

Saffron with milk

Saffron is known for many healing properties. It is a rich source of iron, potassium, calcium, selenium, zinc and copper and vitamins including vitamin A, folic acid, niacin and Vitamin C. Saffron helps improving your skin tone and clears dull skin. It helps remove dark circles and fine lines. The face pack below with saffron will help increase circulation of blood bringing a perfect glow.

Saffron can be soaked in milk for a few minutes before applying on your face. Here milk acts as a base for easy application of Saffron extracts to your skin. Milk, heals dry skin, hydrates skin and reduces pigmentation. This mixture is the best when you are looking to brighten and improve your skin tone.

These remedies however require patients and consistency, but the results are noticeable and satisfactory. The best part of these age old Ayurvedic formulas is that they have no side effects and cannot harm you adversely.

-Vritti Parasher (information source: food.ndtv.com & weelandgood.com)