Have you enjoyed drinking spicy fenugreek tea to help clear lung congestion, improve breathing and increase energy? Did you know it is an excellent facial, scalp and hair treatment? It exfoliates and brightens skin and reduces signs of aging. It reduces hair loss and baldness. Add 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder to 1 tsp coconut oil and apply it to skin and scalp for an hour or overnight.
It is an herbal cure for skin inflammation. Fenugreek can treat boils, abscesses, eczema, muscle pain, burns and gout among other problems. It can relieve local inflammatory pain and swelling when used as a poultice. Here are recipes from http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/3-wonderful-benefits-of-methi-seeds-for-hair/
Method of application:
Grind 1 tablespoon of methi seeds into powder
Mix this powder with warm water
Soak a piece of clean cloth in this mixture
Apply this on the affected areas of the body like a poultice
2. Cure for Acne/Blackheads and Wrinkles:
Just add honey to the paste suggested above and apply this as a face mask on your skin to treat acne. This can effectively treat cystic acne as well. It can be useful against blackheads and wrinkles as well. It draws out toxins accumulated underneath the epidermis and tones the outer layers of the skin. Thus, both ingestion and external application of this is useful to help you get that desired glow on your skin.
3. Anti-Ageing Remedy:
Fenugreek is a natural anti-ageing remedy too. It combats free radicals in the body; repairs damaged skin cells; and regenerates new ones, effectively. All of these together help delay the signs of ageing like wrinkles, age spots, fine lines and blemishes. To use:
Take two teaspoon of fenugreek paste
Add a teaspoon of boiled milk to it.
Now add a teaspoon of honey
Mix it all well to form a smooth paste.
Apply the paste on your face and leave it for 20 minutes.
You can use this remedy twice a week to tone your facial skin.
4. Exfoliates Skin:
Fenugreek can be used to prepare an effective skin exfoliator. It smoothly exfoliates your face to reveal the beautiful skin beneath. To use:
Make a face pack using fenugreek paste, curd, gram flour and fenugreek water.
Mix all the ingredients together.
Apply on the face and leave it for 15 minutes.
Splash your face with water and scrub in a circular motion.
Rinse it off with cold water and pat dry.
This scrub helps exfoliate the skin and removes dead skin cells, making your skin appear healthier and shinier.
5. Lightens Skin:
Fenugreek can also be used to lighten your complexion. It can also be used to treat your under-eye dark circles. To use:
Mix fenugreek paste with milk
Apply it evenly to your skin.
Also apply it on the under eye area
Wash it off after 15 minutes.
This paste improves complexion and minimizes the appearance of fine lines.
Fenugreek for Heart Health
It is high in potassium, vitamins A and C. It is high fiber, it puffs up to make bulk when added to water. For weight loss swallow 1 tsp. fenugreek seeds with a glass of water before meals. It fills you up and improves nutrition.
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