Monsoon skin problems and quick tips that help

Monsoon season often brings skin problems like rashes and acne due to humidity and oily skin. To alleviate rashes, sandalwood paste with rose water or vinegar solution can be applied. For acne, astringent lotions, green tea, or a cinnamon-honey paste are helpful. A healthy diet with plenty of water, fruits, and vegetables is also crucial for skin health.

Skin problems can occur due to hot an humid conditions during the Monsoons. Here are some problems and the tips that will help. Rashes: Skin rashes are actually very common, especially during summer and the monsoons. For severe itching and rashes, consult a skin specialist. When the skin is oily and sweaty, pollutants tend to stay on the skin, leading to eruptive conditions and rashes.

Tips that will help rashes

• Mix a little rose water with sandalwood paste and apply on the rashes. Wash off with plain water after 15 minutes. • For rashes that itch, add one tablespoon vinegar to a mug of water and pour it on the affected body area. It helps to relieve skin itching. • Take a handful of neem leaves and simmer on very low fire in 4 cups of water for one hour. Leave overnight. Next morning, strain and make a paste of the leaves. Apply on the face and wash off after 20 minutes.

Acne: Acne is one of the most common skin conditions. It is important that the condition be checked from spreading, because it can cause extensive scarring. Consult a skin care clinic or specialist in good time. Acne occurs mainly on oily skin and starts with a blackhead.

Tips that will help acne

• After cleansing, apply an astringent lotion to reduce oiliness and prevent blackheads. • Green Tea has an astringent effect. Soak green tea leaves or a tea bag in hot water for half an hour. Cool and strain. Apply the liquid on the skin. • Sandalwood paste applied on the acne eruptions also helps.

• Mix together one teaspoon cinnamon (dalchini) powder, half teaspoon methi seed powder, lemon juice and a few drops of honey. It should be a sticky paste. Apply it only acne and leave on for an hour.• Add 2 drops of Tea Tree Oil to two tablespoons of water or rose water. Apply this on eruptive conditions.

For all skin conditions, pay special attention to your diet. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Add the juice of a lemon to a glass of warm water and have it first thing in the morning. Include fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, curd, soyabean in your diet. If you have any medical condition, seek your doctor’s advice before making changes in your diet.Inputs by Shahnaz Husain