Turmeric is an excellent ‘beauty-aid‘, too. A teaspoon of turmeric powder mixed with milk-cream, sandalwood paste and besan makes an excellent face pack. Applied daily, it will keep the face fresh and soft. You will thus get rid of unwanted hair as well.
In the fresh leaf-juice of ‘amarnath’, add a pinch of turmeric powder; mix well and apply over the face and neck. This bleaches the skin, prevents its dryness and wrinkles, freckles and even cures pimples, acne and blemishes, thus making you look fresh and young.
The juice of the rhizomes, mixed with a little milk and a few drops of lime juice, acts as an effective skin tonic. It should be gently massaged over the face and neck for about an hour and washed with lukewarm water before going to bed at night.
To a teaspoon of coriander or mint leaf juice add a pinch of turmeric powder and apply over the face at bedtime daily. Wash it off with lukewarm after 15 minutes. It is excellent in the treatment of pimples, blackheads, scabs and dry skin.
Here are two ‘masks’, which you can prepare yourself for a glowing complexion:
Turmeric-Dal Mask
Chana Dal – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Lemon Juice – a few drops
Grind chana dal to a paste and mix it with the turmeric powder and lemon juice. Blend well and apply evenly over the face. Wash it off with cool water after about 20 minutes and apply astringent.
This mask is very effective in getting rid of unwanted hair and skin blemishes.
Cucumber-Turmeric Mask
Cucumber Juice – 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Yoghurt – 2 tsp
Lemon Juice – a few drops
Mix the above-mentioned ingredients well and apply over the face. Then wash it off with cold water after 30 minutes. This is highly beneficial for reducing sun tan.
Thus we have seen benefits of turmeric and how it helps in enhancing beauty and health.
