This section will explain the various commonly used Herbs in skin and hair care, their benefits and usage.
Amla or Indian Gooseberry
Amla has amazing benefits on the skin and hair due to its high Vit C and anti-oxidant content.
1. Exfoliates And Cleanses Skin:
Amla is an excellent cleanser whether ingested or applied topically. Being a mild exfoliant, it helps in removing the dead skin cells. If your skin is sensitive, you can dilute it with some water before applying.
2. Tones and Tightens Skin:
Decrease in the skin collagen causes your skin tissue to lose its firmness and softness, resulting in sagging skin. As stated earlier, Amla is rich in vitamin C which boosts the production of collagen cells in the skin, thus making your skin soft, supple and youthful as well as tones and tightens your skin.
3. Lightens Complexion:
The antioxidants and vitamin C present in Amla brighten your skin and impart a natural glow to it. Drinking Amla with the addition of honey or applying it as a face pack is great for making your complexion lighter and brighter. It also keeps your skin free from blemishes.
4. Anti-ageing Benefits:
Amla helps to maintain the youthful look of your skin as it contains a lot of antioxidants. Vitamin C, in particular, acts to keep your skin young for a longer time. Thus, regular intake of Amla delays the effects of premature ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles, dark spots etc.
5. Treatment of Pigmentation:
One of the benefits of drinking Amla juice regularly is that it provides you with a glowing and flawless skin. It brightens your skin and reduces pigmentation. You can also apply Amla on your face with a cotton wool and rinse off after a few minutes. Keep your eyes shut while doing so. Doing this regularly will lighten the marks and pigmentation.
6. Treatment of Acne and Pimples:
Amla is perfect for the treatment of acne and pimple scars. Applying a paste made from amla for 10 to 15 minutes will heal the spots as well as decrease the acne and pimples. Moreover, since it is a natural blood purifier, it fights the microorganisms in the skin, thus keeping skin infections as well as acne and pimples at bay. Hence, drinking Amla on a regular basis helps to keep your skin clear and flawless.
7. Repairs Damaged Tissues:
Amla has good healing properties due to the presence of vitamin C and other antioxidants which can speed up the damaged tissue repair, thus providing you with a healthy and clear skin. It also combats the problem of dry and scaly skin.
Haldi or Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Benefits of Turmeric for the skin :• Anti-Bacterial Agent: used to heal small cuts and burns. Turmeric heals wounds and helps to keep bacterial infections at bay.
• Anti-Aging: helps to keep the skin looking young and fresh as it contains many antioxidants. It helps stimulate new cell growth and help keep the skin’s elasticity intact.
• Lighten Pigmentation: and even out skin tone
• Controls Oil secretion – prevents clogging of pores; good for oily and combination skin
Neem (Azadirachta indica)
Benefits of Neem for the skin :• to treat a number of skin diseases – Acne
• as an astringent – to treat Large pores as a toner
• antibacterial and antiviral – Acne
• treatment of hair loss
• treatment of dandruff
• balances excess sebum production – excellent as an Oily skin moisturizer with aloe
• to treat brittle nails, nail fungus
Jaswand or Hibiscus
Benefits of Hibiscus for the hair and scalp :• potent hair tonic; stop hair loss, improves scalp health and promotes hair growth.
• Argan oil has been known to have good moisturizing and hair revitalizing properties.