Natural Skin Care – Magical Herbs for Skin Care

Some common herbs like neem, tulsi, amla, aloe vera and wheat grass have magnificent results in skin care. Let's see their benefits and how they will help skin to glow naturally. But before going to them in detail, lets know the factors affecting skin.

Changes in weather: Summers take the toll on the exposed part of the skin and heat tends to darken the skin. Tan is often good. But overexposure to sun can cause even small-scale burns and blackening. Hence the part that is more often exposed to sun becomes dark whereas that part of the skin, which remains under the dress, retains the original color. People often complain about this change in color especially on the face. Winter poses another problem- dryness of the skin. The skin becomes dry during the winter season, which often leads to the ageing. The skin looks old due to the dryness.

Atmospheric pollution: Since we are living in an era of pollution, many diseases which were not heard of earlier are very common nowadays. As mentioned in the introduction, the exhaust fumes coming out from the vehicles and dirt and grime affect the skin. The skin loses its glow after some time. It is a very difficult task to preserve the glow and texture of the skin.

Ailments: Various skin ailments are on the rise these days. Of these the most common ones are Luekoderma and Psoriasis. Both were very rare earlier but are quite common now days. In Luekoderma, the body is not able to produce a pigment called "MELANIN" which gives the skin its characteristic color and thus certain parts shows white patches which is prominently seen. It looks like disfigurement in some cases especially when it is seen in the face. This has become common irrespective of the climatic conditions or the places we live in. Equally seen is Psoriasis. The number of patients suffering from these diseases is on the high. People suffering from psoriasis often develop allergy like itching and blemishes on the skin. These are often seen as small spots, which gradually spread to other parts of the body.

Food: Use of fried food is on the increase now days. People have no time for a regular meal and they often end up eating junk food from the roadside. Often children take these fries, which comes in packet for their snacks to school daily. The use of these may cause eruptions on the skin. To have a good skin one must include a lot of leafy vegetables, fruits etc in their menu.

Tension: Stress and tension has become a part of our modern day life. Hypertension is the most common disease. This leads to numerous ailments, which can also affect the skin.

Change in lifestyle: The changes in the lifestyle and the use of chemicals affect the skin a lot. Extensive use of soaps, shampoos and the like causes dryness. The skin of some people is extremely sensitive and bleaching and other beauty therapies cause blemishes on the skin. We do not have the time to take care of the skin these days and hence the skin looks old very easily due to the lack of proper care. Extensive use of makeup results in premature ageing.

• Neem is a wonder herb. Since early times neem is known for its wonderful properties and marvelous results on skin. It works as blood purifier and is very helpful in eradicating toxins from the blood that are supposed to cause harm to the skin.
• Local application of neem powder or neem oil has miraculous results. It is a famous anti microbial herb, it renders all the microorganisms inactive therefore helping in proper healing of wound without causing any infections and septic conditions
• Good results have been seen on skin problems like acne and blemishes. It helps in disinfecting the hair follicles and helps in eradicating the particle which is the main culprit in blocking the pore
• Taking bath of neem leaves socked water helps our body to counter mild infections, which our body might get in day-to-day activity
• Neem helps in early healing of burns and injuries that might also helps in fading of scars that are left after the any injury
• Tropical application and internal use of neem makes us relieved from eczema and even ringworms
• Neem is very helpful in providing internal glow to the skin by providing natural supplements that are required for good and healthy skin
• Neem is extensively used in hair fall and early graying of hairs with very satisfying results.
• It also find its application in dandruff and in lice growth
• Neem is helpful in lighting dark circles which are usually caused due to life style disturbances

• Tulsi behave as an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent thus helps in eradicating any of the microorganisms developing on the wound and the skin.
• Tulsi is a wonderful blood purifier that helps in eradicating any toxins circulating in blood and helps us from any kind of foreign invasion there fore helps in protecting our skin from acne and other skin infections.
• It helps in normalizing our digestive system thus helpful in treating cause by which dark circles are caused.
• Tulsi is helpful in skin conditioning by improving blood circulation thereby helping each and every cell to get its part of nutrition and oxygen that helps in glowing skin
• Tulsi works as a powerful antioxidant thereby helps in preventing early aging signs and makes the skin young as never before

• Wheat grass has been used since ages as it is helpful in providing required vitamins and minerals that are very helpful in nourishing skin and helps it to look healthy
• Due to presence of vitamin E in wheat grass, it helps in preventing aging and also helps in maintaing shine on the skin.
• Vitamin E also helps in preventing dark circles around eyes
• It is a good remedy in any skin disorder, as it possesses the cold potency, which is helpful in curbing skin disease that are of hot potency.
• Super oxide dismutase (SOD) present in wheat grass helps in slowing the aging process of cell thus gives the property of rasayan to wheat grass
• Alanine, an amino acid helps in promoting blood formation there fore helpful in formation of RBC (red blood corpuscles), WBC (white blood corpuscles), blood platelets etc. which are helpful in providing proper nourishment and protection to cell from any foreign invasion
• Vitamins A present in wheat grass is very useful in improving vision of eyes therefore helping in providing proper nourishment to the skin under eyes preventing dark circles and sagging down of skin
• Iron is helpful in hemoglobin production therefore is helpful in increasing oxygen carrying capacity of blood and is helps in imparting pinkish colour to the skin

• It is very helpful in skin diseases as it has sheet virya (cold potency), it inhibits pitta dosha and thus helps in getting relief from it as all the skin disorders are caused by pitta dominance.
• Regular use of Amla promotes glow on skin and delays wrinkles or loosening of skin. Good results have been found in eczema.
• Its internal use as well as its local application on scalp gives good results in hair loss as it provides nourishment to the skin on head (scalp).
• It stimulates hair follicles thus promoting hair growth and also improves texture of the hair.
• It also prevents premature graying of hairs and dandruff, which is flaking of dead cells of the scalp.
• Indian women generally use Amla to wash their hairs, which act as natural hair conditioner as it helps in providing good nourishment and also helps in normalizing blood supply
• It is helpful in making skin glow and works as an antioxidant therefore prevents wrinkles and loosening of skin.

• Aloe vera is known to help in condition known as dermatitis (an inflammatory disease of the skin) therefore helps in relieving from it
• It stabilizes digestive system and therefore is very essential in providing proper nourishment to the skin.
• Being an herb of cold potency, it helps in fighting against any skin diseases that are caused by pitta related disorders
• It works as magic in burn cases and researches have proved its efficacy in healing wounds faster than any thing
• It is helpful in erasing blemishes and dark spots on face generally caused after pregnancy.
• It helps in fighting with acne and other allergic disorders of skin thereby making pores clear and healthy
• Helps in lightening of the skin colour, as it helps in fighting extra amount of melalin that has been produced in body
• It works as an antioxidant therefore helps in fighting with the age related changes that has occurred with growing age
• Helps in slowing down the wrinkles developing on the skin.
• Helps in increasing circulation of blood thus facilitating easier oxygen exchange between the cells thus providing them nourishment