Herbal Beauty: Ancient Ayurvedic Secrets for Radiant Skin

Traditional Indian sciences have used traditional herbs beauty benefits since time immemorial. Herbs have powerful healing and rejuvenating properties, unmatched by any chemicals.

1. For anti-ageing:

• Ginseng: it is a strengthening herb, and helps in rejuvenating and revitalizing the skin, thus offers anti-ageing benefits. It provides anti-oxidants and eliminates damaging free radicals from the skin.
• Chamomile: it is another powerful anti-ageing herb. It promotes cell regeneration due to a high content of phenol-derivatives. It also helps in treating acne, eczema, psoriasis, etc.

2. For oily skin:

• Holy basil: Holy Basil leave extract act as toners for oily skin, and control oil secretion from the face.

• Tea tree oil: with its strong astringent action, tea tree oil can be an oily-skinned person’s best bet. Pure tea tree oil use, is however not advocated. Look for natural preparations with tea tree oil.

3. For acne:

• Neem: Its effective anti-bacterial and anti-fungal action, and for the fact that neem leaves are easily available, they are the preferred herb for acne control.

• Holy Basil: it has anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties, and helps in reducing inflammation and infections on the skin, and thus acne.

• Aloe vera: It is a potent anti-bacterial and astringent agent, and helps in reducing the occurrence of acne. It also soothes the skin, and reduces inflammation.

• Mint leaves: they also have good anti-inflammatory properties, thus reducing pimples. Also, they help in removing the marks left behind by acne.

• Tea tree oil: it is the most effective oil for oily, acne prone skin. It is a strong anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory agent. Natural preparations with tea tree oil are preferred, as pure tea tree oil may cause inflammation and aggravate acne further.

• For hair and scalp: Since the scalp is an extension of the facial skin, and we may suffer from dandruff, itching, oily scalp, it is essential to treat the scalp in the same light as the face, else the infection may come down to the face in extreme cases.

• Neem: It’s anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties make it ideal for treating scalp infections. It also helps in reducing the itching on the scalp.

• Henna: henna acts as a moisturizing and colouring agent for the hair and scalp.

• Brahmi and bhringraj: when used in hair oils, these herbs help in fighting infections, moisturise the hair and keep scalp infections at bay.

For complexion enhancement :

•  Aloe vera:this is the most famous herb for achieving clear, even-toned facial skin. Just apply it on the face and get multiple benefits for the skin.

• Rose (rose water) : it helps in maintaining the pH balance of the skin, and also imparts a subtle glow to the skin.

•  Lavender water : It gives a glow to the complexion, and helps in evening out skin tone

For dry skin:

• Aloe vera: it acts as a gentle moisturizer for dry skin, and helps in getting rid of dry patches.

• Lavender essential oil: used in the right way (in face packs), lavender essential oil can very quickly help in treating dry skin.

For acne/ pigmentation scars’ removal:

•  Mint leaves: applying a fresh paste of ground mint leaves on the skin can slowly but steadily help in removing marks/ scars left behind by acne and other skin conditions.

• Lemon (slices or juice): Lemon is a natural bleaching agent, and aids in fading away pigmentation’s/ spots from the skin in an efficient manner.

Use herbal preparations at home, and get beauty benefits that you can’t get with cosmetics, as these are chemical free, and are safe for the long run.