Garlic for Acne
Acne is the most common skin problem which is faced more by the teenage to middle age people. This will be occurred whenever the hair follicles would come into contact with oil and dead skin cells, when the sebaceous (or oil) glands are mixed with male hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands of men and women then it occurs as pimples, black or white heads, cysts, etc. in face, neck, chest, shoulders, back side of the body, etc.
Garlic is a common herb which is generally used to flavor the food but over the years, it is also using as a medicine for treating wide range of diseases and conditions that are caused from fungal, viral to bacterial infections. So you can use garlic to treat acne that is caused due to bacteria and also the people whose who are suffering from oily skin where there is overproduction of oils in the skin that leads to the acne blemishes. Here we are going to know how this garlic is used as an alternative treatment for curing certain types of acne.
Does Garlic help Acne?
Here is few garlic properties mention in which some or all these will add to the treatment of acne in curing it thoroughly.
Garlic has anti – bacterial, anti-fungal, anti – viral and anti – septic properties that help to prevent clogged pores and thus reduce the acne. But remember that not to use this garlic without diluting it to prevent the stinging or burning sensation on the applied skin.
It has strongest anti – oxidant property which helps to fight against the free radicals which in turn cause damages to the body or skin cells that is not even easily repairable. Usage of garlic will avoid this damage and thus it prevents the formation of acne and other skin problems like aging, wrinkles, pimples, etc.
Allicin is a compound in garlic which gives pungent taste and smell. It will decompose into ultimate antioxidant called sulfenic acid in which both radicals and sulfenic acid will react very quickly other than any other antioxidants as it get, limited only by the time in which the two molecules will take time to come into contact with each other. Also there is no person to see the compounds either natural or synthetic to react this much quickly as anti-oxidants.
Regular intake of garlic will help to strengthen the immune system and thus improves the overall health other than treating acne.
It has anti – inflammatory properties which help to reduce the pain, irritation and the discomfort caused by acne. It soothes the irritated skin but make sure that not to leave this garlic for a longer time on the skin why because it causes burning sensation on the skin.
It acts as a drying agent and dries out the acne and also removes the acne scars on the skin.
It helps to improve the blood circulation that allows the skin tissues to properly receive all the vitamins and minerals which are essential for healthy skin. So always use chopped or diced garlic cloves to activate the allicin in it to clear the acne and other skin problems.
It has sulfur compounds called thiacremonon, in which the sulfur is generally used as skin drying agent for preventing excessive oiliness that causes acne.
Using garlic regularly or eating raw garlic will not only clears the acne but also prevents the new acne formations on the skin. This also prevents the formations of pimples, spots, zits or anything which are enemies of beauty.
It has an excellent source of various acne combating nutrients like vitamins (C and B6), minerals, selenium, copper, allicin, zinc (used to control sebum) and other phyto-nutrients which help to prevent the acne.
It also helps to reduce the acne breakouts by fighting the insulin resistance which in turn linked to acne. Generally insulin resistant body’s cells has trouble in responding to actions of hormone insulin which further leads to diabetes but the usage of two garlic compounds like garlic oil and diallyl trisulfide helps to improve the insulin sensitivity which again refers to the body’s ability to respond properly to the actions of insulin. In this way, garlic is very effective in fighting against the acne.
How to use Garlic for Acne
Garlic can be used in many different ways to treat acne effectively. Some are mentioned here and you must be careful while using these remedies because garlic is a strong compound and can cause some burning sensation when applied on the skin.
Method – 1: (Garlic Cloves in Water)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 2 to 3
Water – 1 cup
Cotton ball/pad
Process:
Take garlic cloves and crush it to extract its juice.
Add this crushed garlic cloves in water.
Stir it well and allow it to sit in water for about 10 – 12 minutes.
Then take a cotton ball / pad and dip it in this water.
Soak it for a minute or two and apply this on the acne affected areas of the skin.
Let it sit for few minutes until it dries completely.
Finally rinse it off with water to clear the garlic and the acne from the skin.
Applying this garlic juice will also help to prevent the redness and inflammation caused due to acne.
Continue this process regularly until you cleared acne on the skin.
Method – 2: (Garlic Cloves in Aloe Vera)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 2 to 3
Aloe Vera
Water
Process:
Take garlic cloves and freshly taken aloe vera gel from aloe vera leaf.
Then apply aloe vera gel with a garlic clove on the affected area of the skin.
Gently rub it for a minute or two.
Let it sit for few minutes without disturbing it.
Rinse it off with water and pat dry the skin.
Regularize the application of this garlic – aloe vera gel on the acne affected skin area to clear it completely from the skin.
Method – 3: (Garlic with Yogurt)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 2 to 4
Yogurt – 1 tablespoon
Water
Process:
First of all, wash the face thoroughly and pat dry the skin.
Take garlic cloves and place it on the blender.
Blend it to make fine paste and then add yogurt to it.
Stir it well to make fine paste.
Apply this paste on all over the acne affected areas of the face including neck.
Let it sit for few minutes until it gets dried completely.
Rinse the applied area with clean water to remove the garlic – yogurt mixture on the skin.
Dry the skin with the help of a soft towel.
This process has to be followed regularly until the acne has cleared completely from the skin.
Method – 4: (Garlic Spot Treatment)
It’s always suggested to avoid applying garlic to the skin without diluting it in water or something else. Also be careful if you’re using this for the first time as it will cause some serious burn to the skin. Here the process that explains you on how to do this spot treatment for acne by using garlic.
Ingredients:
Raw garlic cloves
Water
Process:
Take raw garlic cloves and crush or cut it into pieces which trigger the allicin production.
Mix these garlic cloves in some water (remember more water for sensitive skin people).
Then take out the garlic mixture and rub it on all over the acne spots.
Allow it to sit for about 10 – 15 minutes (if using garlic for the first time) or you can leave it for overnight.
After that time, wash it off with water and pat dry the skin.
Regularize this process until you cleared the acne completely on the skin.
Method – 5: (Garlic Paste)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 3 to 5
Water – 2 tablespoons
Mild cleanser
Lukewarm water
Process:
First of all, wash the acne affected areas of the skin with mild cleanser and lukewarm water.
Take garlic cloves and grate it properly.
Then add water and stir it well to make it fine paste.
Apply this paste on the face and other acne affected areas of the skin.
Massage it gently for few minutes and leave it like that for another 5 – 7 minutes.
Finally wash it off with warm water and pat dry the skin.
Regular follow up of this skin will definitely help you to clear the acne and its types along with its symptoms.
Method – 6: (Garlic with Vinegar)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves
Vinegar
Cotton ball
Lukewarm water
Process:
Take garlic cloves and crush them finely.
Squeeze the crushed garlic cloves to extract its juice in a small bowl.
Then add equal amount of vinegar to this garlic juice.
Stir it well to make fine solution.
Now take a cotton ball and dip it in this solution.
Gently apply this solution on all over the acne affected areas of the skin.
Let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes without disturbing it.
End the process by rinsing the garlic applied areas of the skin with lukewarm water.
For more effective results, do this process daily for few days until the acne has completely cleared from the skin.
Method – 7: (Garlic with Warm Water)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves
Warm water – 1/2 cup
Washcloth
Gentle cleanser
Process:
Take garlic cloves and crush them finely to make it paste.
Then add warm water to this paste.
Stir it well and take a clean, dry washcloth.
Dip this washcloth in that garlic water.
Apply this on the acne affected areas of the skin.
Allow it to dry naturally for few minutes.
Wash it off with mild and gentle cleanser to cut down the acne and its breakouts.
This process won’t cause any burning sensation or irritation on the applied skin, so you can use this process without any doubt.
Repeat the same process regularly to get rid of acne along with its symptoms.
Method – 8: (Direct Application of Garlic)
Be sure while following this process, you are applying this garlic directly on the skin. We all know that garlic causes stinging sensation if applied topically without diluting it. But for some people who won’t have sensitive skin and won’t cause any burning sensation or pain when this garlic is applied on the skin that for those people are eligible to try this method.
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves
Cold water
Process:
Take garlic cloves and crush them finely.
Apply this crushed garlic cloves on the affected areas of the skin.
In this process, garlic which is applied directly will destroy the bacteria causing acne and thus aids in soothing the skin.
Leave it for few minutes and then take out the applied garlic crush from the skin.
Make sure to take out the garlic crush from the skin whenever you get any burning or itching sensation on the applied skin.
Wash it off with cold water and pat dry the skin.
Apply moisturizer to prevent the burning sensation on the skin.
Do this process regularly until you cleared the acne from the skin.
Method – 9: (Homemade Garlic Chemical Peel)
Garlic has allicin which contains anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties that helps to treat acne very successfully. It acts as a cleanser to cure acne and other fungal skin problems. So using this garlic mask as a chemical peel for face is a best option to get rid of acne as this peel helps to correct the sun damage, removes pimples and blackheads, reduces excessive skin oils, aging, etc. Hence here is the process on how to apply this homemade garlic peel for acne.
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves
Peeler
Grater
Spoon
Bowl with lid
Warm water
Towel
Moisturizer
Process:
First of all, take garlic cloves and peel it off its skin with peeler.
Take a grater and rub each clove against the grater.
Then take a spoon and place this grated garlic cloves in a bowl.
Press the flat end of the spoon on these garlic pieces and also pull the spoon towards the piece to smear it in that bowl.
This process helps to form a fine garlic paste in which it is useful to spread easily on all over the face.
Now apply a thin layer of garlic paste on all the acne affected areas of the face with the help of your fingers.
But make sure that this paste should not get into eyes, mouth and nose while applying on the face.
Leave the paste on face for about 15 – 20 minutes.
Put the lid on the bowl and place it in refrigerator to use the remaining garlic paste on tomorrow.
After it gets dried completely, then wash the face with warm water to remove garlic on face.
Dry your face with clean towel and also allow it to air dry completely.
End this process by applying moisturizer to face to prevent being dryness and also to lock the moisture to the skin.
Regularize this process to get relief from the acne within few days. But discontinue this, if it causes any burning sensation on the skin.
Method – 10: (Garlic with Olive Oil)
The mixture of garlic and olive oil helps to clear up the acne from inside out, if you follow this process regularly.
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 4
Olive oil – 4 tablespoons
Airtight container with proper lid
Water – 1 glass
Process:
Take garlic cloves and peel it off the skin freshly.
Place these garlic cloves in a food processor or blender.
Add extra virgin olive oil to it and blend it finely for 30 seconds until this mixture forms into thick paste.
Transfer this paste into a small air tight container.
Then take a tablespoon of this mixture along with water.
Store the remaining mixture in refrigerator which you can store this for about 48 hours without discarding it.
Do this process for twice daily and also for more effective results, drink 8 oz glasses of water every day along with this process.
Method – 11: (Garlic Oil)
Ingredients:
Garlic oil
Warm water
Cleanser
Cotton ball
Process:
Take a small bowl and pour enough of natural garlic oil in it.
Then dip a cotton ball and apply this oil on the acne affected areas of the skin.
Massage it gently for few minutes.
Let it sit like that for few minutes to overnight.
After that wash the garlic oil applied acne affected skin areas with warm water and a mild cleanser.
Continue doing this process regularly until you get relieved from acne.
Method – 12: (Garlic with Apple Cider Vinegar)
Garlic helps to kill the bacteria that causing acne and apple cider vinegar helps to regulate the pH levels of the skin to make it healthy and beautiful. So this combination definitely acts as strong acne medication for treating it.
Ingredients:
Garlic pods
Apple cider vinegar – 1 teaspoon
Process:
Take few garlic pods and smash it with a mallet.
Then add raw and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar in it.
Stir it well and apply this mixture on the acne affected skin areas.
Massage it for few minutes and then allow it to dry naturally for another few minutes.
Finally wash it off with water and pat dry the skin.
This process has to be followed once daily until the acne has been cleared from the skin.
Method – 13: (Garlic with any Carrier Oil)
Ingredients:
Garlic clove
Carrier oil like olive oil or jojoba or almond oil
Pan
Strainer or sieve
Process:
Take few garlic cloves and peel it off the skin thoroughly.
Allow the cloves to get air dry for few minutes.
Then take a pan and pour carrier oil in it.
Place this pan on the heat or stove.
Let it heat for few minutes and then add these garlic cloves in it.
Or you can add crushed garlic cloves in it.
Allow it to heat for about 15 – 20 minutes by stirring occasionally.
Remember that you have to stir the garlic cloves until it changes to brown and then to slight blackish in color.
Now strain the oil to discard the garlic cloves by using strainer.
Wait for few minutes to get oil cool down completely.
After it gets cooled, then apply this garlic infused oil on the acne affected skin areas.
Leave it for few minutes to overnight.
Store the remaining oil in an airtight container for further usage.
After that, wash it off with lukewarm water and mild cleanser.
Continue this same process daily until the acne along with its symptoms has been removed completely from the skin.
Method – 14: (Garlic with Honey and Fresh Comfrey Leaves)
This process helps to cleanse the skin and thus reduces the development of pimples and acne. Garlic kills the bacteria which causes acne. Honey acts as great skin softener and moisturizer that help to soothe the skin and cures the irritation. Coming to comfrey, it is used from centuries to treat many skin problems and this is especially good for treating pimples and acne.
Ingredients:
Fresh garlic clove – 1 to 3
Honey
Fresh comfrey leaves – handful
Large knife
Soft cloth
Process:
Take a garlic clove and mash it with the help of flat side of a knife.
You can do this simply by laying the flat side of the knife on the garlic and hit it with your side of the fist.
Remove the peel and continue to mash the garlic until it becomes pulp.
Then warm the honey slightly either by placing this on the stove or microwave.
Pound the fresh comfrey leaves and add sufficient amount of honey in it.
Pound the leaves to make it as fine paste by mixing honey in it.
Now add mashed garlic into this honey and comfrey mixture.
Stir it well until all the ingredients are properly blended.
Take a soft cloth which you have to warm it slightly.
Dip it in this garlic, honey and comfrey mixture and apply this on the face.
Let this mask sit on face for overnight without disturbing it.
In the next morning, wash it off with cool to lukewarm water properly.
Or you can use this mixture particularly on the acne breakouts or at bad pimples particularly rather than covering overall face.
Do this process regularly until you observed your skin as acne cleared skin.
Method – 15: (Raw Garlic for Acne)
Eating garlic in raw form is one of the effective methods to treat acne and its scars. This raw intake of garlic not only helps to clear acne but also cures many health problems as well, if taken regularly.
Ingredients:
Raw garlic cloves
Process:
Take few fresh raw garlic cloves and crush or cut or grate or mince it properly.
Then take these garlic cloves and consume them to get relief from the acne and its symptoms.
Consume them regularly in any form to get rid of acne.
Or you can add this crushed raw garlic cloves and put it in the meals at dinner time and have this to cover its strong taste and odor.
Avoid eating too much of raw garlic can overheat the body and cause many health problems, so eat this in moderation.
Method – 16: (Garlic with Honey and Yogurt)
This process is especially useful for those people who are unable to bear the stinging sensation of garlic which is caused when applied on the skin, simply saying for the sensitive skin holders. This process explains you on how to use garlic on face for acne.
Ingredients:
Garlic pods
Honey – 1/2 teaspoon
Yogurt – 2 tablespoons
Process:
Take garlic pods and crush them.
Then add honey, yogurt to it.
Stir it well to make fine paste.
Apply this paste as mask on all over the face.
Wait for about 20 – 30 minutes or till it dries completely.
Wash it off with water to not only clear this garlic paste but also the acne slowly on the face.
Or you can also use garlic oil (2 – 4 drops) or garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon) instead of raw garlic pods to get rid of acne.
Do this process of applying garlic mask on the face regularly until you get rid of the problem.
Method – 17: (Garlic with Turmeric and Manuka Honey Face Mask)
In this process, garlic has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties that help to fight against the pimples. Turmeric, other than these has another property called anti – inflammatory which helps to soothe the inflammation and the discomfort caused due to acne. Manuka honey (produced in New Zealand) helps to heal the blemished skin and thus prevents the acne breakouts. So this garlic, turmeric and manuka honey process is very effective remedy for treating acne and its scars as well.
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 6
Manuka honey – 2 to 3 teaspoons
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Process:
Take garlic cloves and crush them.
Add manuka honey and turmeric powder in it.
Stir it well to make fine paste.
Apply this paste on the acne prone areas of the skin.
Let it sit for few minutes to get dry completely.
Wash it off with water and pat dry the skin.
Regularize this process to reduce acne and also to prevent its future out comings.
Method – 18: (Garlic Oil with Salicylic Acid)
Both of these garlic oil and salicylic acid are very beneficial for getting rid of acne pimples. They are high in antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties which help to get rid of the bacteria and thereby acne.
Ingredients:
Garlic oil – 1 to 2 drops
Salicylic acid – 1 to 2 drops
Cotton ball or swabs
Process:
First of all, take a cotton ball and pour garlic oil in it.
Then add salicylic acid to it.
Mix it on the ball and apply this cotton ball on the acne affected area.
Do the same process for the remaining acne affected skin areas.
Leave it for few minutes and then rinse it off completely.
Repeat the same process regularly until you cleared the acne, pimples on the skin.
Is Garlic Good for Acne Scars?
Acne generally causes pimples or comedones which after gets treated leaves either temporary or permanent scars. These scars will appear as pockmarks or sunken areas of the skin. For treating these scars, dermatologists suggest a cream which causes peeling to get minimized or fade acne scars. But the natural way of treating with garlic cloves will gives long lasting results and causes less side effects.
Garlic is an excellent remedy in treating the acne scars by minimizing the breakouts in this way.
It has anti-oxidants which help to prevent free radicals that in turn leave scars on the skin.
It has sulphur, zinc, calcium, vitamin E which helps for proper skin tissue formation by clearing the old and dead skin cells.
It enhances for the proper circulation of blood throughout the body that also helps for the scars removal and regenerating new skin cells for proper pH balance of the skin.
Here are the processes that help you to remove the scars from the skin. Follow it regularly for more effective and quick results.
Method – 1: (Garlic with Olive Oil and Honey)
Ingredients:
Fresh garlic clove – 2 to 4
Olive oil – 2 teaspoons
Honey – 1 tablespoon
Aloe vera
Clean and plain water – 2 tablespoons
Mild cleanser
Warm water
Soft towel
Process:
First of all, wash the face with mild cleanser and warm water.
Pat dry the skin with soft towel thoroughly.
Then take a garlic clove and grate it finely.
Mix plain water in it to make it as a fine mixture.
Apply this on the acne affected areas of the skin including face.
Massage it gently for few minutes to cover all the acne affected skin areas.
Now rinse it off with warm water thoroughly.
In this process, the garlic helps to exfoliate the dead skin cells that gently removes the top layer of the scarred tissues.
This process in turn helps to remove any bacteria or oil in the skin that causes acne.
But make sure that not to leave this garlic on the skin for not longer than 5 – 7 minutes without rinsing it properly with only warm water.
Take other garlic cloves and crush them properly.
Add olive oil and honey to it and mix it well to make it fine paste.
Apply this on the acne affected skin areas and spread it evenly to cover the entire affected areas.
Let it sit for about 20 – 25 minutes and wash it off with warm water.
Be sure to wash it immediately or use this garlic in less amount for the next time, if you have noticed any burning or stinging sensation on the applied skin.
Finally end the process by applying aloe vera to the skin after the application of garlic on the skin why because garlic irritates the skin to remove the scarred tissue and in this process, it might dry the skin by removing the acne causing oils which are sometimes important to hydrate the skin. The application of aloe vera helps not to aggravate the acne while moisturizing and this also helps to heal the skin and acts as acne fighting agent to the skin.
Regularize this process until you get completely cleared all the acne scars from the skin.
Method – 2: (Boiled Garlic)
This process helps you to get rid of all the acne scaring and blemishes. Here the application of boiled garlic on the scars will ensure you that this garlic is not so strong on the skin to cause any burning sensation.
Ingredients:
Raw garlic – 1
Water – 250 ml
Mallet or rolling pin
Saucepan
Process:
Take at least 4 – 5 cloves of peeled raw garlic.
Whack each one with the help of a mallet to break open it.
But don’t mince it completely to make like paste.
Then take a saucepan and pour water in it.
Place this pan on the heat or stove.
Bring it to boil and add garlic in it.
Boil it for about 30 – 35 minutes but don’t forget to check that the garlic has to be submerged in water.
When once the garlic has completely finished boiling then turn off the heat.
Allow it to cool for few minutes until it turns lukewarm.
Now take either mallet or rolling pin to make this garlic into paste form.
Apply this garlic paste on the entire face by concentrating more on the acne scars.
Let it sit for few minutes till it gets dried completely.
Wash it off with water and pat dry the skin.
Apply some moisturizer if it is required by your skin.
Repeat the same process regularly to fade away the scars and other blemishes of acne.
Eating Garlic for Acne:
Oral usage of garlic will also helpful in treating acne and its outbreaks. So, eating or drinking garlic will work as an effective remedy for curing acne from inside out and it fights internally on the root cause of acne to prevent it completely. This will help to strengthen the immune system and thus improves the overall health and beauty. It is also advisable to take three cloves of garlic once daily for a month to clear this problem. Here are the few methods which you have to follow it regularly.
Method – 1: (Drinking Garlic)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves – 1 or 2
Water or V8 juice
Process:
Take garlic cloves and crush them to extract its juice.
Add this garlic juice to either water or V8 juice or whatever you like to take it.
Drink this slowly to get rid of the problem.
But never forget to brush the teeth after drinking this garlic juice to prevent bad garlic breath.
Continue doing this process for once or twice a day until the acne has cleared completely from the skin.
The best time to follow this process is to do at night time and then brush your teeth after and once again in the morning. So that brushing twice will definitely minimize the tooth problems and thereby acne with no garlic breath in the next day.
However the intake of garlic will not provide overnight results, so use this constantly for some time before you notice the major results of not only disappearing of acne but also improves overall health.
Method – 2: (Eating Garlic)
Ingredient:
Garlic cloves
Process:
Take garlic cloves and cut it into small pieces.
Eat these garlic pieces throughout the day.
Or you can add these garlic pieces in soups, salads, curries, gravies, etc.
So regular intake of this garlic either in raw or cooked form will help you to clear the acne and to boost up the immune system to withstand the recurrence of this acne in future.
Method – 3: (Garlic with Applesauce)
Ingredients:
Garlic cloves
Applesauce
Process:
Take some garlic cloves and mince it properly.
Then add sufficient amount of applesauce to it.
Stir it well to make it fine paste.
Consume this paste to reduce the frequency of acne outbreaks.
Daily consumption of this garlic paste might help in curing the acne and also prevent its recurrence.
Or you can use cottage cheese or yogurt in the place of apple sauce and eat it regularly to prevent the acne breakouts.
Or you can use garlic in the form of minced or crushed or chopped in this process.
Method – 4: (Garlic Bread Dip)
Eating garlic will help to fight against the acne from inside out and helps to cleanse the system to reduce acne slowly and completely.
Ingredients:
Garlic pod – 1
Olive oil
Black pepper
Parmesan cheese
Pan
Process:
Take garlic and peel it off the skin.
Cut or crush it into small pieces and place this on the pan.
Sauté this garlic pieces in a pan to get a mild, roasted flavor.
Then add this crushed garlic with olive oil, parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Stir it well to make a fine bread dip.
Replace this bread dip in the place of regularly used bread dip to reduce acne along with its symptoms and scars.
Garlic Pills or Capsules for Acne:
Intake of this garlic pills or capsules is having some adverse effect on the smell and the taste. However if you still want to try this garlic pills or capsules then you can simply visit the herbalist or pharmacy for taking garlic tablets. Taking these pills is not as potent as normal herb but it is still an excellent alternative which has little or no odor or taste and also you will get all the garlic benefits through this capsules, pills or tablets.
Intake of garlic supplements in capsule or pill form for twice daily will help to prevent not only acne but also from this garlic odor. Make sure to check the allicin level while taking the garlic capsules as higher allicin in the capsule the more powerful will be the capsule for treating it.
Garlic supplements in the form of either pills or capsules are another best way to treat acne. For this, you can use two supplements which are explained in detail below.
First one is that Allimax which is one of the powerful and safest garlic supplements for treating acne. It is rich in allicin in stabilized form which in turn helps to get rid of the bacteria in the body that causing acne and its symptoms. So take this allimax pills everyday to get relief from the bad bacteria in the body and also to boost up the immune system to fight against the bacteria and other things which causes skin problems including acne. Or you can also use Allimax cream which is also very effective in curing many skin diseases and yeast infection.
The second one is Garlicin, which also very effective garlic supplement but with a special property which leave your body smell neutral all the time why because it is specially coated with organic film that helps to preserve the garlic powder from not to release into the stomach where it is going to be absorbed to get rid of the bacteria causing acne.
So these are best garlic supplements which extensively used to treat acne by killing the bacteria that causing acne and also helps to lower the inflammation and the skin irritations quickly.
Tips and Precautions:
Here are few simple tips and precautions that you have to follow them while try these garlic remedies for acne to get safe and effective results.
Make sure that you have to dilute the garlic or its juice with other substance like rose water or at least water to prevent the burning or stinging sensation on the applied skin, particularly for sensitive skin people.
Never ever leave garlic on the skin for a longer time as it seriously causes blisters (especially for the first time users) if you did it either wrongly or if you have sensitive skin.
However usage of garlic is considered as safe for most of the people but few people reports that it might cause nausea, bad breath, skin irritation, vomiting, burning sensation in mouth, etc. so to get rid of all these problems, you have to do a self – trial with small amount of garlic and then continue following all these remedies and tips to prevent acne from the skin (if it is suitable for your skin type).
Pregnant women should not try these garlic remedies before consulting the dermatologist and gynecologist. Also avoid these remedies on children skin to treat child acne as it causes more burning sensation due to their soft and smooth skin type.
If you’re suffering from zits (one of the type of acne) then garlic acts as excellent remedy for treating it, for this you have to rub a small piece of raw garlic on the affected areas or you can consume garlic cloves which helps in blood purification and thus keep the acne or zits outbreaks at bay.
Remember that continuous usage of garlic might cause some side effects like burning sensation, bad breath, allergic reaction, skin rash, inflammation on applied area, stomach problems (if taken internally like nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea, internal bleeding) etc. So start this remedy by taking some amount and then increase the quantity if nothing persists.
Add these garlic cloves in your favorite dinner recipes to get delicious taste to the dinner recipes and to prevent these acne breakouts. So try Italian pasta with garlic bread, soak some peeled garlic cloves in milk for an hour and drink it.
Its always better to take fresh garlic rather than stored garlic (in any form) why because the freshly chopped or grated or minced garlic has more of anti – oxidants which are more helpful for cleansing the system.
However garlic is very effective for treating acne but for those people who are suffering from acne rosacea might experience some rosacea symptoms after eating this garlic why because this garlic is actual a trigger food for rosacea.
It has blood thinning properties which may cause bleeding problems most only in pregnant women and the people who has surgery should avoid or limit this garlic usage. Also remember that the people who are on certain medications are strictly advised that not to eat garlic in large amounts.
The best time to use garlic for avoiding its strong smell then you can use this when you are not expecting anyone’s company or if you are preparing to go to bed (at night time) so that other people can escape from its smell.
Avoid applying pure garlic to the skin or leaving it for longer periods on the skin why because garlic has sulfuric acid which will burn and also causes blisters on the skin.
One important thing to remind you is that usage of garlic is not scientifically proved and there is no evidence that this garlic will definitely help to treat acne and its symptoms but there are many personal testimonials that tells about its effectiveness in treating acne. So all these are based mostly on the personal testimonials and you should find it whether it works for you in treating acne is to try these remedies first and then use it regularly.
Use chopped or crushed raw garlic cloves to reduce acne by mixing it with green tea or in any juice or in warm water or any other drink or liquid and have this regularly for continuous reduction and slow cut down of acne.
Using garlic on day to day food by eating 3 seeds of raw garlic per day or else take its supplements. Also to clear the garlic smell, you have to use this with honey, lemon or at least soak these cloves in milk for at least an hour before consumption.
Make sure to consult your doctor before using all these garlic remedies for acne as these will cause some internal and external problems other than curing acne.
Remember to brush your teeth after the intake of garlic cloves to get rid of the bad breath or garlic breath.
All these garlic remedies for acne are natural and effective in treating acne. But keep in mind that you should go slowly in the beginning as it causes some effects on the skin like burning or stinging sensation on the skin and leads to the formation of blisters rather than complete curing acne.
No doubt that garlic is a strong medication for acne but it won’t give results in overnight. You have to continue applying garlic on acne regularly then you definitely see the acne clear skin in no time and to have other benefits such as proper blood circulation throughout the skin and boosted immune system.
This is all about Garlic and Acne treatments. I hope you will find relief by following these garlic remedies for acne. Or do you know any other effective garlic remedies for acne? Then share your experience with us.
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