Ayurvedic Remedies For Cracked Skin

Skin is not only the outer covering if the body but it is a sense an axcreatory orang also. The glow of skin shows our good heath.

For Cracked Skin

• For dry, cracked hands apply a mixture of grated potato soaked in olive oil. Leave this on for 10 minutes and then rinse off.

For Face Skin

• Pound a piece of radish to a pulp and just apply this pulp on the face. Keep is till it is dry. Then rub it offby cold water. Internally, consume radish, its juice and the radish vegetable cooked by steam heat. It is better to leave salt altogether till your blood is clean. The acne results because of impurity of blood.

• Clean face with cotton wool dipped in rose water 2-3 times a day. Do not use soap.

• Mix I teaspoon lemonjuice in I teaspoon finely grind cinnamon powder and apply on affected areas frequently. Sift the cinnamon powder to make it into a very fine powder.

• Crush a few garlic flakes and apply on the face, once or twice a day. Swallowing 1-2 flakes of raw gar I ic regularly helps further.

• Grind some neem leaves with water to a fine paste. Apply on infected area.

• Make a paste of I /2 teaspoon each of sandalwood and turmeric powder in little water and apply.

• Grind some black cumin seeds (jeera) with a little vinegar to a smooth paste. Apply on affected parts.

• Orange peel is very good for the treatment of acne. Grind the peel with some water to a paste and apply on affected parts. When oranges are not in season, you may use a powder of dried orange peels. For this, when oranges are in season, dry orange peels in shade. Powder finely in a grinder and sift it to make it a very fine powder. Store in an air tight bottle for future use.