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Seeking Home Remedies for Acne and Pigmentation
Skin and Hair Disorders
Consultation #50037
146 days ago
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Seeking Home Remedies for Acne and Pigmentation - #50037

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I have very much acne and a lot of pigmentation on face suggest me some home remedies to treat them please help me because I felt very uncomfortable with the problem

How long have you been experiencing acne and pigmentation?:

- More than 6 months

What type of skin do you have?:

- Normal

Have you tried any treatments or remedies before?:

- Yes, natural/home remedies
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Dr. Nayan Wale
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
146 days ago
5

Ayurvedic Skin-Tej Gel Formula (100 ml) • एलोवेरा जेल - 70 ml • गुलाब जल - 15 ml • केसर अर्क - 2 ml • मंजिष्ठा अर्क - 3 ml • विटामिन E - 0.5 ml गुलाब / लैवेंडर तेल - 0.5 ml उपयोग सुबह व रात चेहरा धोकररात्रि - संस्कार कुमकुमाद तेल मात्रा 3-4 बूँद विधि सोने से पहले हल्की मालिश क्रिया • कोशिकाओं की मरम्मत • रंगत सुधार परिणाम 30 दिनो में • त्वचा साफ • दाग हल्के • पिंपल कम • नैचुरल तेज क्योंकि आपन केवल चेहरा नहीं, रक्त और अग्नि बदली है।

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Dr. Gursimran Jeet Singh
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
145 days ago
5

✓Start with 1. Neem Tablets: 1-0-1 twice daily after meals with water. 2. Manjisthaadi kashayam: 20ml-0-20ml with 20ml water before food 3. Haridra tablet: 1-0-1 with warm milk. ✓External Applications 1. Kumkumadi Tailam: Apply 3-5 drops to face/body nightly; massage gently, wash morning. (For scars, tanning, dullness.) 2.Turmeric-Sandalwood Paste: Mix ½ tsp each powder with rose water; apply to face 3x/week, rinse after 20 mins. (For acne, scars.) 3. Neem-Aloe Vera Gel: Mix fresh aloe gel with neem powder; apply to acne spots 2x/day, rinse after 30 mins. ✓Diet Guidelines Include: Cooling foods—cucumber, bitter gourd, pomegranate, tulsi tea; low-oil veg diet. Avoid: Spicy/oily/fried foods, dairy excess, sugar—to control sebum. Hydration: 8 glasses warm water; drink coriander/licorice tea daily. ✓Lifestyle Tips Cleanse face 2x/day with neem-based wash. Sun protection: Use sandalwood paste as natural sunscreen. Gentle exercise: Yoga 20 mins daily; avoid heat. Stress reduction: Meditation 10 mins/day. Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma

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Dr. Surya Bhagwati
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
140 days ago
5

Start with Khadirarist 10ml twice daily after food with water Kishore guggul 1-0-1 after food with water Apply Divya kanti lep mix with rose water apply twice weekly keep for 10 minutes and wash with clean water, do this twice weekly. Kamdudharas 1-0-1 after food with water. Avoid heat producing foods like eggs chicken prawns if you are non-vegetarian.

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Dr. Sara Garg
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
146 days ago
5

-Diagnosis: Mukhadushika (Acne) with Vyanga (Facial Pigmentation) (Pitta-Kapha predominance) -Internal Medicine: Khadirarishta – 15 ml + equal water, BD after food Gandhak Rasayan – 1 tab BD after food Mahamanjishthadi Kwath – 15 ml + equal water, BD before food -External Application: Kumkumadi Taila – Apply at night Lodhra + Multani mitti + Rose water paste – 2–3 times/week -Advice: Avoid spicy, oily, junk food Drink plenty of water Avoid direct sun exposure Do not squeeze pimples -Follow up: After 4 weeks

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Dr. Ravi Chandra Rushi
Master of Surgery in Ayurveda
145 days ago
5

Neem Powder 1 teaspoon with warm water once daily Helps reduce acne and purifies blood Amla Powder 1 teaspoon daily with water or honey Helps reduce pigmentation and improves glow Raktashodhak vati 1tab bd after food Simple Face Pack (3 times weekly) Mix Multani Mitti + Rose water + pinch turmeric Apply for 15–20 minutes Wash with normal water Kukumadhitail external application enough Diet Eat Fruits like pomegranate and amla Green vegetables Drink plenty of water Avoid Oily and fried food Excess sugar and junk food Very spicy food

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Dr. Rashid Ali
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
145 days ago
5

Natural home remedies like alovera , multani mitti face pack apply on face wash after 5-10 minutes Drink alot of water , eat healthy diet , apply turmeric oil face pack ubtan on face

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Dr. Snehal Vidhate
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
145 days ago
5

Hello I get that zits and dark spots can be a real drag. It’s not just about your skin; it can mess with your head too. Dont worry we are here to help you out 😊 YOUR CONCERN So, you’ve been dealing with: – Acne that won’t quit (6+ months) – Dark spots and marks on your face – Normal skin – Tried stuff at home, but it didn’t stick The Ayurvedic Take In Ayurveda, this is usually because your Pitta dosha is out of whack, along with some gunk in your blood. When Pitta goes wild, it causes: – Too much heat in your skin – Swelling – Zits, redness, burning feels – Dark spots after the zits leave They call this Mukhadushika or Yuvan Pidika in Ayurveda. The Plan We want to: – Cool down that Pitta – Clean up your blood – Heal the zits – Lighten those dark spots the natural way – Stop new breakouts AYURVEDIC PLAN OF TREATMENT- 1. Blood-Cooling Drink (Every Day) First thing in the morning, try this: – 1 glass of Aloe vera juice – ½ tsp Neem powder – ½ tsp Amla powder 👉 This helps clean your blood and cool down the stuff that’s causing the acne and spots. 2. Face Mask for Zits and Spots Do this 3–4 times a week: Mix: – 1 tsp Multani mitti (Fuller’s earth) – ½ tsp Neem powder – ½ tsp Turmeric – Rose water (enough to make a paste) Put it on your clean face for 15–20 minutes, then rinse with cool water. It’ll cut down on zits, keep oil in check, and fade dark spots. 3. Nighttime Healing Paste Before bed (just on the zits and spots): – Mix Sandalwood powder + Rose water just enough to make a paste and dab it on those spots. Cools your skin, heals zits, and helps with spots. 4. Cooling Foods Eat this stuff Daily: – Cucumber – Lauki (bottle gourd) – Coconut water – Pomegranate AVOID –Fried food – Spicy food –Tea, coffee – Chocolates – Staying up Late 5. Daily Face Cleaning Wash your face twice a day with: – Neem water or – Besan (gram flour) + water Skip the face washes with all those chemicals. Those zits and spots aren’t forever. They’re just signs that there’s too much heat inside and your blood needs cleaning. Once you get Pitta balanced and your blood cleaned up, your skin will clear up on its own. Stick with these tips and eat cooling foods. Warm Regards Dr. Snehal Vidhate

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Dr. Haresh Patel
Doctor of Medicine in Ayurveda
145 days ago
5

Thank you for submitting your problem on the Ask Ayurveda platform. We sincerely appreciate your trust in Ayurvedic consultation. You will receive complete guidance and support here from Dr. Haresh vavadiya to help address your health concerns effectively. do nasya with cow ghee 2 drop each nostril 2 times day take amla juice daily morning tab neem 1-0-1 tab livtone 1-0-1 tab tab gandhak rasyan 1-0-1 tab triphala 1-0-1 tab manjishta ghan vati 1-0-1 tab virechan 1 at night all medicine after food take 4 lit water avoid spicy food and milk and milk produts sugar

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Dr. Prasad Pentakota
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
145 days ago
5

I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW UNCOMFORTABLE AND SELF CONSCIOUS YOU MUST BE FEELING WHEN ACNE AND PIGMENTATION STAY FOR MANY MONTHS WHEN SKIN DOES NOT CLEAR DESPITE TRYING HOME REMEDIES IT MEANS THE ISSUE IS NOT ONLY EXTERNAL BUT ALSO INTERNAL WHEN ACNE CONTINUES FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS IT USUALLY INDICATES Pitta AND RAKTA DUSHTI ALONG WITH SOME HORMONAL OR DIGESTIVE IMBALANCE EVEN IF YOUR SKIN TYPE IS NORMAL INTERNAL HEAT STRESS IRREGULAR FOOD OR POOR GUT HEALTH CAN TRIGGER BREAKOUTS AND DARK MARKS FIRST WE MUST CALM INTERNAL HEAT START YOUR MORNING WITH WARM WATER DO NOT TAKE VERY SPICY FRIED OR JUNK FOOD REDUCE CHILI PICKLES BAKERY ITEMS AND SOFT DRINKS INCLUDE MORE CUCUMBER BOTTLE GOURD RIDGE GOURD CORIANDER LEAVES AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF GHEE IN YOUR DIET DRINK CORIANDER SEED WATER BY BOILING ONE TEASPOON SEEDS IN WATER AND COOLING IT FOR ACNE DO NOT OVERWASH YOUR FACE WASH TWICE DAILY WITH MILD HERBAL CLEANSER HOME APPLICATION YOU CAN TRY MULTANI MITTI WITH ROSE WATER APPLY TWICE WEEKLY THIS REDUCES OIL AND SOOTHES INFLAMMATION FOR PIGMENTATION APPLY A MIXTURE OF ALOE VERA GEL WITH A PINCH OF TURMERIC AT NIGHT AND WASH IN MORNING YOU CAN ALSO APPLY RAW POTATO JUICE ON DARK SPOTS FOR TEN MINUTES THEN RINSE NEVER SCRUB HARD OR PICK ACNE THIS INCREASES MARKS IF ACNE IS ACTIVE AND PAINFUL APPLY NEEM PASTE SPOTWISE INTERNALLY YOU CAN TAKE ONE TEASPOON ALOE VERA JUICE IN MORNING OR A SIMPLE MANJISHTHA BASED SYRUP AFTER CONSULTING A LOCAL AYURVEDIC DOCTOR SLEEP BEFORE TEN THIRTY DRINK ENOUGH WATER MANAGE STRESS BECAUSE STRESS INCREASES PIGMENTATION THROUGH HORMONAL CHANGES BE PATIENT SKIN HEALING TAKES TIME USUALLY SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS OF CONSISTENT CARE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT DO NOT TRY TOO MANY REMEDIES TOGETHER KEEP IT SIMPLE AND REGULAR YOUR SKIN CAN CLEAR NATURALLY WHEN INTERNAL BALANCE IS RESTORED STAY CONSISTENT AND GENTLE WITH YOURSELF

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Dr. M.Sushma
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
145 days ago
5

Start with Neem cap 1-0-1 Gandhak rasayana 1-0-1 Khadira aristha 4-0-4 tsp after meals Alovera gel - apply all over face daily Kumkumadi taila - apply few drop massage and keep overnight Avoid oily spicy fried junk foods

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Dr. Anjali Sehrawat
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
145 days ago
5

1.Gandhak rasayan 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 2.Neemghan vati 1 tab twice daily with water after meals 3.Arogyavardhini vati 1 tab twice daily with water after meals 4.Mahamanjisthadi kwath 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals Home Remedies - Turmeric + Honey mask: Apply for 15 minutes, wash with lukewarm water. - Aloe vera gel: Fresh gel at night reduces pigmentation and calms skin. - Sandalwood paste: Cooling, reduces acne marks. - Rose water toner: Daily use balances skin pH. - Diet: Avoid fried, oily, spicy foods. Include bitter foods (karela, methi), fresh fruits, and plenty of water.

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Dr. Maitri Bhavesh Kumar Acharya
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
141 days ago
5

HELLO, You are suffering from acne and pigmentation . This means -Pitta agrravation= heat, redness, inflammation, pus -Kapha aggravation= stickiness, clogged pores, white pus -Rakta dhatu dushti= recurring boils, poor healing - Agnimandya (weak digestion)= certain food like rice don’t digest fully, creating ama (toxins) that circulate in the blood and show up as pimples So the root issues is internal imbalance, not just skin surface dirt, That’s why soap or face wash alone isn’t solving it. TREATMENT GOALS -correct digestion and metabolism(agni)= stop toxins from forming -purify blood= reduce pus and new breakouts - balance pitta + kapha= control oiliness and inflammation -heals scars and improve complexion -support long term skin health with diet, lifestyle, and stress control PHASE WISE TREATMENT PLAN PHASE 1= DETOX AND AMA PACHANA (first 5 days) -Chitrakadi Vati= 2 tabs twice daily after meals -Hingwastaka churna = 1/2 tsp with ghee before meals On 6th day morning empty stomach 6 am take 50 gm of Trivrut leha with milk After this you will observe loose stools for 10-15 times , this will detox your whole body and remove excess pitta and kapha during procedure until loose motions stops kindly dont take any food just have lukewarm water After motions stop completely have light digestible food like khichdi, rice gruel only for that day this procedure is called virechana= removes excess pitta from liver, intestines, and blood FROM 7TH DAY START PHASE 2 MEDICINES 1) NIMBA GHAN VATI= 500mg twice daily after meals -purifies blood, antimicrobial 2) GANDHAK RASAYANA= 2 tabs twice daily after meals =detoxifies skin, reduces pus, enhances healing 3) MANJISTHADI KASHAYA= 20 ml with equal water twice daily before meals =cleanses blood, reduces scars 4) ARIGYAVARDHINI VATI= 1 tab twice daily after meals =balances liver, digestion, pitta 5) KHADIRARISHTA= 15ml with water after meals for long term detox DURATION= 3 months minimum with consistency PHASE 3= EXTERNAL CARE 1) FACE CLEANSING= wash with lukewarm water only, avoid harsh soaps 2) PASTE APPLICATION -Neem + Turmeric + Multani mitti paste weekly for pimples -Aloe vera gel (fresh) at night to cool and heal -Kumkumadi Taila at night on scars only-> for dullness and pigmenttion =Keeps pores open, kills bacteria naturally supports healing without chemicals PHASE 4= Lifestyle and Diet -Sleep= 10-11pm bedtime, 7-8 hrs sleep. Late night worsens pitta -Avoid= daytime sleeping, junk for, fried/oily excess rice, dairy especially curd at night, non-veg, excess sugar, aerated drinks FAVOUR -barley, wheat, millet instead of rice -green leafy vegetables, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, cucumber -fruits= amla , pomegranate , papaya -Spices= coriander, cumin, turmeric, fennel HYDRATION -drink warm water or coriander water; avoid iced/cold drinks PHASE 5= YOGA AND PRANAYAM YOGA ASANAS -sarvangasana -matsyasana -bhujangasana =improves circulation and hormonal balance PRANAYAM -Sheetali/sheetkri= cools pitta -Anulom vilom= balances doshas, reduces stress WHY= stress and hormonal imbalance are major triggers to young adults HOME REMEDIES -Apply paste of neem leaves or turmeric + sandalwood on pimples -Drink amla juice 20 ml daily= natural blood puriifier -Use honey + cinnamon paste as a spot application occasionally -Steam inhalation once a week with neem leaves in water-> open pores, clears toxins -Pimples that last this long aren’t just " skin deep". They’re signal from inside- your digestion, blood and ifestyle -Ayurveda doesn’t just dr pimples; it corrects the root -Expect improvement in 6-12 weeks with consistent treatment, but scars may take longer time to fade like 3-6 months -Be patient and regular. Avoid picking/sqeeuzing pimples- that’s why the hols/scars are forming DO FOLLOW HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL THANK YOU

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