ALOE VERA

                    It has become one of the most commonly used plant in herbal cosmetics and also in

medicines. Aloe Vera is referred as the ' Magical Plant' . From being an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and a cure for heart burns to helping relieve the symptoms of severe illnesses like cancer and diabetes, to being a beauty aid and nourishes health, this ancient herb has it all. Known for centuries for its unique medicinal properties, it has been rediscovered, recognized and benefited from in the last few years.

                         This plant is easily available in our surrounding. Aloe Vera is highly recommended for its healing purpose, and you can use it internally as well as externally. 


  PROPERTIES AND USES :-

• IMMUNE SYSTEM :-   The leaf extract helps in activities like cleansing the body and kicking off a whole flow of protective actions which strengthen immunity. 
• DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :-  It helps in digestive disorders like constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome.It helps to flush out toxins from our body. 
• ARTHRITIS :- Being a stimulant to the immune system, a powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory are able to speed up cell growth, it repairs arthritis damaged tissue.
• DIABETES :- It lowers glucose and tri-glyceride levels in diabetic patients
• WOUNDS :-  It is excellent for easing first degree burns, relieves inflammation and accelerates healing. 
• COSMETIC :- It is one of the best known moisturizers and used in creams and shampoos 

  APPLICATION :- 

      I)  MASK FOR SKIN TANNING :-
                          
                 INGREDIENTS :-

• 2 tablespoon Aloe Vera juice
• 1/2 tablespoon of Aloe Vera gel
• 2 drops Rose oil
• 2 slice of Cucumber slice

   
             PROCEDURE  :-

1. Add all the contents in a bowl except the cucumber slice
2. Mix it thoroughly
3. Apply this mask evenly on your face
4. Lie down and put these cucumber slice on your eyes
5. Leave it for 5 to 10 minutes
6. Rinse it with lukewarm water

   II)  MASK FOR ACNE :-

               INGREDIENTS :-

• 1 tablespoon Aloe Vera juice
• 1 tablespoon honey 

               PROCEDURE  :-

1. Mix both the ingredients together thoroughly
2. Apply this mask evenly on your face
3. Leave it for 15 to 20 minutes
4. Rinse it with lukewarm water 
5. Pat dry your face with towel

    III)  NATURAL HAIR CONDITIONER :- 

               INGREDIENTS :-

• 1 mature Aloe Vera leaf        
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice 

                PROCEDURE  :-

1. Take out the juice of Aloe Vera leaf and add lemon juice to it
2. Apply this mixture directly to your scalp after shampooing your hair
3. Leave it for 5 minutes
4. Rise it properly

Skin Tanning

                           Skin tanning means darkening of certain parts of skin due to

exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Early morning sunlight is beneficial for human being because it helps in the production of vitamin-D by human body, where as excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays has health effects like sunburn, skin cancer and it hastens the process of aging. That's why one should always take precautions because " precaution is better than cure '' , before exposing their skin to ultraviolet rays. 

     

        To avoid sunburns and other side effects some people use sunscreen to the exposed body part and some uses umbrellas. Some people tan or get sunburnt more easily than others.Some people think having a tan gives them healthy look or u can say its an "IN" thing.Its ok in moderate amounts. But a tan really shows that the skin is trying to protect itself from sun damage. So guys we should protect our skin from these harmful UV rays.

One should always apply sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher on the exposed skin.

                         If the harm is already done then we have to go for its solution to remove tanning. Here are some solutions.... 


1)  AYURVEDIC MASK FOR SKIN TANNING :-
 
 INGREDIENTS :-

• Orange powder                                --   10 gms
• Lemon powder                                 --   10 gms
• Liquorice powder (mulethi powder)    --   10 gms
• Lodh bark (Lodhra powder)               --   10 gms
• Barberry powder ( daruhaldi powder)  --   10 gms
• Indian lilac (neem leaf powder)           --   10 gms
• Poppy seeds powder ( khus powder)   --   10 gms
• India sarsaparilla ( sariva powder)        --   10 gms
• Red lentil (masoor dal powder)           --    50 gms
• Fullers earth (multani mitti)                 --   10 gms

 PROCEDURE :-

• Take a pan put it on gas.  
• Put teaspoon of ghee in it. keep gas on sim 
• Now add red lentil in it. And fry it 
• When it cool down grind it in a grinder in a fine powder
• Add all the above content in a bowl and mix them properly
• Keep this mixture in a bottle 
• Take one tablespoon of this mixture and add rose water to make a thin paste of it
• Apply this mask evenly on your face
• Leave it for 15 to 20 minutes 
• Rinse it with water 
• Use it on daily basis 

2)  HOME REMEDY FOR SKIN TANNING :- 

 INGREDIENTS :- 

• 1 tablespoon milk
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• 2 to 3 drops of lemon juice

 PROCEDURE :-

1. Add all these ingredients in a bowl
2. Mix it properly and make a thin paste of it
3. Apply this on your tanned part
4. Leave it till it dries 
5. Wash it with water