Kitchen Treasures for Healthy and Beautiful Skin
Vegetable and spices are necessary in our kitchen.
They play a vital part in our diet and nutrition. Now, you can even
make your own beauty regimen out of those veggies and spices in your
kitchen.
I listed some commonly known veggies and spices that
can help in the maintenance of healthy and beautiful skin.
Almond- almond oil is good for treating
dry skin and removing scars of old pimples and zits. Pour hot water
on the almonds and allow them to soak until the skin comes off. Dry
them and grind them into a powder. Keep this in a jar. Daily add a
little milk to some of the powder and use the paste to cleanse the
face by rubbing the skin gently with it. Almond powder can also be
added to face packs.
Cabbage- is rich in vitamin and minerals. The water
used in boiling cabbage can be used to rinse the face after washing.
Carrots- smashed carrot pulp makes
good face packs.
Garlic- raw garlic is known to treat
persistent pimples.
Oats- Oats are also highly absorptive,
hypoallergenic, and help to soften skin. They have the best amino
acid balance of all the cereal grains. Oats have also been clinically
shown to help heal dry, itchy skin. The edible grains of a widely
grown cereal grass, oats (avena sativa) appear in many beauty products.
People appreciate their soothing, anti-inflammatory properties.
Come to think of it, that's another childhood memory.
When I got the chicken pox my mom popped me into an oatmeal and baking
soda bath to relieve the itching. They have the best amino acid balance
of all the cereal grains (amino acids work as water-binding agents
in skin care products).
Oats have also been clinically shown to help heal
dry, itchy skin. Oat grains and straw appear in shampoos, dusting
powders, moisturizers, and cleansing bars and that's just the start
of a list!
Potatoes- apply grated potato as
poultice to treat skin blemishes, pimples, boils, whiteheads and blackheads.
Radish- paste made from ground radish
seeds is effective in removing blackheads. Grated white radish juice
is used as a skin whitener.
Rice- paste made from rice powder
is used as poultice to sooth bleeding pimples and other skin inflammations.
Sandalwood- sandalwood is known to treat pimples.
Tomato- red tomato pulps can be used
to treat pimples. Good tomatoes are an abundant source of vitamins
A, B (including folic acid), and C; potassium and magnesium; and valuable
antioxidants and trace elements.
Turmeric- paste made from turmeric
powder can be used to treat remove wrinkles, dark circles under the
eyes, minor skin blemishes as well as prevent skin aging.
So there next time you go to your kitchen, look closely
at your veggies and spices. Remember that your kitchen is a haven
of natural beauty products that can actually save your skin.
