Philippines Black Hair Treatment The Philippines Black Hair Treatment of acne by the administration of salve or ointment does
not serve any purpose. They only suppress the action of the sebaceous glands
temporarily. In nature cure, the main emphasis is on diet and certain water
applications. To begin with the patient should resort to all-fruit diet for
about a week. In this regimen, there should be three meals a day, consisting of
fresh juicy fruits, such as apples, pears, grapes, grape-fruit, pineapple and
peaches. Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, stewed or tinned fruits should not be
taken. Unsweetened lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should be drunk and
nothing else. During this period, warm -water enema should be taken daily to
cleanse the bowels and all other measures adopted to eradicate
constipation. |
Starchy, protein and fatty foods, should be restricted. Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, refined and processed foods should all be avoided, as also soft drinks, candies, ice cream and products made with sugar and white flour.Two vitamins, namely, niacin and vitamin A have been used successfully to treat acne. The vitamin therapy which may comprise a niacin, 100 mg. three times daily and vitamin A in large doses up to 1,50,000 units per day should not exceed one month. Vitamin E is also vitally important to prevent scarring from acne and in removing old scars.Another effective remedy in the realm of nutrition that seems to offer new promise of help for acne is zinc. It has shown dramatic results in some cases. Zinc should be taken in therapeutic doses of 50 mg three times a day. After noticeable improvement it can be gradually reduced.Local Treatment: As regards local treatment, hot fomentation should be applied to open up the pores and squeeze the waste matter. |
Then rinse with cold water. Sun and air baths by exposing the whole body to sun
and air are highly beneficial. The healing packs made of grated cucumber,
oatmeal cooked in milk, and cooked, creamed carrots used externally, have been
found to be effective. The orange peel is valuable in the treatment of acne.The
peel, pounded well with water on a piece of stone, should be applied to the affected areas. The lemon has also proved beneficial in removing
pimples and acne. It should be applied regularly.A teaspoonful of
coriander juice, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder, is another effective
home remedy for pimples and blackheads. The mixture should be applied to the
face after thoroughly washing it, every night before retiring.The juice
of raw potatoes has also proved very valuable in clearing skin blemishes. This
cleansing results from high content of potassium sulphur, phosphorous and
chlorine in the potato. These elements are, however, of value only when the potato is raw as in this state they are composed of live organic atoms.A hot Epsom-salt bath twice a week will be highly beneficial in all cases of acne. This bath is prepared by adding one and a half kg of Epsom salt to 50 litres of water having a temperature of about 100 degrees F. The patient should remain in the bath from 25-35 minutes till he perspires freely. After the bath the patient should cool off gradually. |