Ever tried curry leaves for your skin problems?

Curry leaves or kadi patta is a strong ingredient that adds a delicious, spicy flavour to most of our Indian dishes. We all know that this ingredient comes with effective properties for our health, but it has host of beauty benefits too. Curry leaves are anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory in nature and possess moisturising properties as well. Such properties help in resolving common skin problems, when used with other complementing ingredients, in an instant. Here are some face packs you could use for blemish-free, glowing skin with curry leaves. Curry leaves with turmeric for acne Most of us wake up with acne problems every other day. Instead of reaching out for chemical or oil-based creams, head straight to your kitchen. Curry leaves or kadi patta and turmeric - usually the ingredients to go into our curries and dals, can work wonders on your skin too. Turmeric takes care of excessive scars and inflammation and controls oil secretion by sebaceous glands as well. A fine paste with curry leaves and turmeric can cleanse out all the dirt and acne, if and when used regularly. Here are some beauty benefits of turmeric. Steps:

• Take a few curry leaves along with some turmeric powder and blend into a fine paste.
• Apply this paste gently on the acne-affected area.
• Let it dry and then wash well with cold water. Similarly curry leaves or kadi patta can help resolve hair loss too.

Curry leaves with multani mitti for wrinkle-free, glowing skin The market is surely flooded with anti-ageing creams, but a safer and effective way to free your skin from signs of ageing are home remedies with curry leaves. Multani mitti or fuller’s earth with curry leaves are effective enough to smoothen out fine lines and revitalise dull looking skin. Curry leaves fight off free radicals in the skin and contribute in keeping the skin’s texture healthy and firm, multani mitti purifies it, absorbs excess oil and works on healing the skin. Taking these two ingredients with rose water, which is a natural astringent and helps tackle sagging skin and puffiness, makes for an easy face pack for a younger looking skin. Steps:

• Mix some grounded curry leaf powder, fuller’s earth or multani mitti and add a few drops of rose water.
• Apply this all over the face; be cautious of applying the paste too close to the eyes.
• Wait till it dries off. Once done, wash well.

 Curry leaves with milk for skin burns, cuts and rashes Just as summer seeps in, the skin suffers from heat boils, rashes and sun burns. Applying some curry leaves with milk for this, could leave your skin relieved. Milk is known to heal and control allergic skin reactions, and calms red spots and rashes with ease. Try these remedies for itchy skin.  Steps:

• Put in some curry leaves and boil them with milk for a few minutes.
• Let this cool off, and then apply it gently onto the affected area.

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