Belinda Marshall asked:


The nigella sativa, also known as the fennel flower, is a plant that has been cultivated for thousands of years and is used for medicinal purposes as a home remedy for acne and also as a spice. The plant is native of southwest Asia. For many years western civilisations have been unaware of its significance but it is now beginning to gain some recognition.

How Does Nigella Make a Good Home Remedy For Acne?

Nigella possesses an enermous number of properties and more than 200 types of complex chemical compounds such as alanine, cystine, glycine, linolenic-acid and potassium. It also has many properties that make it an effective home remedy for acne – it is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatorym analgesic, antipyretics and antineoplastic.

Nigella can also strengthen the immune system which is another way in which it is useful as a home remedy for acne. When the immune system is weak, the oil producing sebaceous glands and hair follicles within the skin are stimulated and become inflamed which causes an excess of sebum to be produced. Excessive sebum clogs the hair follicles which causes the acne breakout.

How to use Nigella as a Home Remedy For Acne

It is possible to buy nigella seeds in their natural form from an organic store and you can use these in cooking but you may need to get a little creative with your recipes as it is not really an everyday ingredient in western diets!

Perhaps a better way to use nigella as a home remedy for acne is to buy a good quality Nigella Sativa Oil as this contains all of the active ingredients of the seeds. Some brands of this oil also have other ingredients that are beneficial to your health such as omega 6 and omega 3.

Stir one teaspoon of the nigella oil into a bowl of very hot water and then hold your head over the bowl with a towel covering your head and the bowl. This will cause steam to rise which opens up the pores of the skin. The oil vaporizes and impregnates the skin through the open pores. Continue with this facial steam for around 15 minutes or as long as the steam continues to rise and then wash the face with cool water.

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