PIMPLES

Rainy Evening Soup with *ARCHTI* Today's Topic *What are Pimples?* The excess oil trapping in the pores is often the main cause of pimples. Commonly, your skin always eliminates unnecessary oils through pores. For some reasons, the pores are clogged and the oils cannot be thrown out, they contact with some bacteria and cause an inflammation. This inflammation is shown as an unwelcome pimple. *What cause Pimples?* There are several factors that contribute to this problem which are increase in sexual hormones as well as androgen in your body, consumption of greasy food, cosmetic products, poor regimen of skin care and hereditary factors. The size of pimples can be varied and they are often seen on chest, shoulder, back, neck and certainly face. Teenagers are the most vulnerable due to the puberty period in which there will be changes in hormones happening in their bodies. Pimples can make people lose confidence as it affect his/her appearance. Fortunately, there are many treatments available to easily treat pimples that only use inexpensive materials at home. Here are some home remedies that we recommend to get rid of pimples as fast as you desire. *Lemon Juice* Cut a fresh lemon and use a juicer to make lemon juice. Plunge a piece of cotton into this juice and apply this directly to pimples. Alternatively, mix well 1 teaspoon of lemon juice with the same amount of cinnamon powder. After that, place the mixture on the pimples and let it sit for all night. Remove it in the next morning to see improvement. *Ice* Ice can support the blood circulation to the pimples areas and remove the dirt and oil on the skin. As soon as you apply, the pimples will quickly disappear. Prepare an ice bag by putting some ices in a cotton towel or a piece of cloth and apply it directly to the affected areas. Hold it for about 3-4 minutes. Repeat the process several times to get the best results. Tea tree oil is very strong in fighting against bacteria causing skin problems thanks to its antibacterial property. Moreover, it can dry out blackheads and reduce the inflammation of pimples. Plunge a cotton piece into the oil then place it on the affected skin. Wash it off with water after 15-20 minutes. Alternatively, mix some tea tree oil drops with 1 teaspoon of aloe gel. Apply the mixture to the pimples and wait for 20 minutes. Finally, rinse off with water. *Honey* Honey is an amazing ingredient for how to get rid of pimples that is very powerful in speeding up the healing process. It has antibiotic property that can prevent the infections as well. Plunge a cotton swab completely in honey then apply this it to your pimples. Let it sit for about 30 minutes before removing it. After that, clean your skin with lukewarm water and dry with a cotton towel. Do this at least 2 times a week to get the best effects. *Garlic* Garlic is well known for antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic and antioxidant properties. Therefore it can help you on how to get rid of pimples as soon as you apply. Cut half fresh garlic clove and apply pieces of garlic directly to the pimples areas. Leave them for 5 minutes then rinse off with lukewarm water. Repeat the remedies many times in a day to get more effects. *Baking Soda* Baking soda is very effective in removing excess oil and dead skin cells as well as exfoliating the skin. Due to that, it is a highly regarded solution for how to get rid of pimples that are caused by mentioned factors above. Mix well one teaspoon of baking soda with a little amount of water or lemon juice to get a paste. Apply the paste to the pimples and leave it for several minutes. Wash it off with fresh water. Repeat the process 2 times a day to get relief soon *Cucumber* Cucumber is very rich of vitamins such as A, C and E. Thus, it is very effective in cooling your body and can be used widely for beauty purposes. Slice a cucumber into several pieces and put them in a pot of water. Let these cucumber pieces soak for about 1 minute so that the vitamins in cucumber can leach into water. Drink the liquid or use it to wash your face. Grind Cucumber and use as Mask. Dr M Yoganand Educator and Consultant Siddha Varma Therapy & Bio Energy Healing AYUSHPATHY RESEARCH CENTER AND HEALTHCARE TRAINING INSTITUTE, CHENNAI WHAT'S APP: +919843118402