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Acne is often caused by impurities in the blood. This is why blood purifiers are one of the first resorts to get rid of breakouts. Blood aids in carrying waste and carbon dioxide away from cells, which is vital for proper functioning of various organs. It is essential to keep our blood free from toxins and impurities. While OTC (over-the-counter) purifiers are safe and show effective results, it's best to go the natural way whenever you can. Ayurveda specialist Dr Gita Ramesh, Director of Kairali Ayurvedic Group shares with us few natural blood purifiers that are extremely beneficial to solve skin problems like eczema, contact dermatitis, psoriasis and other skin problems.
Green Vegetables: Green leafy vegetables are a rich source of essential nutrients and have numerous health benefits including blood purification. Vegetables like broccoli, carrot, beetroots, cabbage, and spinach have numerous anticancer and antioxidant compounds which help the liver to detoxify blood and act as cleansing agents for the blood thereby solving skin issues. Here are a few tips to follow during an acne breakout
Fruits: Juicy fruits such as melons, oranges, raspberries, apples, avocado, kiwis, grapefruits, pomegranates, cranberries and pineapple are all excellent blood purifying agents and must be consumed in different combinations daily to keep skin glowing and fresh. You can also try these home remedies for acne.
Herbal tea: Tea when mixed with certain herbs can become an excellent blood cleansing beverage by removing toxins from the body. Some commonly used and easy to make types of herbal tea are ginger, peppermint, and dandelion. Try these tips to get rid of back acne
Herbs: Herbs like leaves of wild almond, karanja, arka, turmeric, khadira, palasha, madhuca, butea, babul, alsi (linseed), flaxseeds are some of the most effective herbs to be used as blood purifiers as well as are very handy to treat chronic skin ailments. Some of them can be applied topically too. Durva grass paste mixed with warm water can be consumed as a blood purifier too. Here are a few home remedies for acne scars.
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