Holy basil for skin

Holy basil for skin

Holy basil is known to have a heap of medicinal and curative properties. It is used for curing number of health disorders. But it can also be used for beautifying skin and getting rid of skin infections like acnes and pimples. The mixture of holy Basil and gram flour makes for an excellent remedy for treating acnes and blemishes. This remedy not only helps in getting rid of the acnes and blemishes but It also makes your skin complexion visibly brighter and instantly smoother.

Take some mustard oil and add Holy Basil leaves to it. Boil this oil till the leaves turn black. The mixture turns out to be extremely useful for treating skin diseases and making it glow. Another method to employ is by using some holy basil leaves, black pepper and water. Boil the water and put in it some neem powder and basil leaves.

After few minutes, you will see the steam coming up, steam your face over the mixture for about 10 minutes. People with oily skin can also use lemon. Squeeze half a lemon into the mixture and that will make it very effective. After you are done, wash your face with cold water.

A very healthy remedy involving holy Basil is the combination of basil leaves with Neem leaves or powder. Make a paste of grinded mixture of sandalwood with basil and neem leaves and apply it on the skin. This homemade basil pimple curing remedy is very effective at treating skin infections and brightening the skin.

Make a Basil gel with the help of the basil leaves extract and rub it on the boils and pimples. You can also grind some dried basil leaves with neem leaves and mix them well. Take a saucepan and the mixture to it with some water. The leaves should be well grinded so that the natural oils of the leaves are extracted. Boil the mixture for 10 minutes before you remove it from the flame. Allow the mixture to cool down. Apply onto acne-affected areas on the skin with a cotton ball twice a day.

Basil can also be used in combination with egg white. The egg white helps in tightening the pores. You can also use sea salt as it disinfects the skin, thus preventing any infections that lead to acnes and pimples. Add one-fourth teaspoon sea salt and 1 egg white to the mixture of powdered basil and neem leaves. Then rub the mixture gently on your skin where there are some burns or cuts. Keep the skin covered by it for about 15 minutes and then wash off the mixture using cold water.