For years, people all over the world have used turmeric for it's medicinal and cosmetic properties. Turmeric is a bright orange-yellow root found in ground spices, nutritional supplements, and other beauty products.
The health benefits of turmeric mainly come from curcumin, a biologically active ingredient which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Turmeric also has a variety of beneficial properties for the skin. Here are some ways turmeric can help your skin:
1. Brings natural glow
Turmeric contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that gives the skin a natural glow.
2. Natural blood purifying agent
Turmeric is a powerful blood purifying agent that helps build new blood, detoxify the liver, prevent toxins and pathogens.
3. Heals wounds
The curcumin in turmeric can help wounds by reducing inflammation and oxidation. It helps reduce your body's response to skin wounds and accelerate wound healing.
4. Treat psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes red, itchy, and scaly patches that are common on the knees, elbows, and scalp. With it's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it can help psoriasis by controlling relapse and other symptoms of psoriasis.
5. Treat acne scars
Turmeric's anti-inflammatory properties can act on pores, soothe the skin and help reduce scars.
6. Help you lose weight
Turmeric helps to solve stomach problems, metabolic disorders, obesity, and many other problems. It can also help reduce the inflammation related to obesity. It can help you improve your weight loss plan.
To get the benefits of turmeric, you must consume it. Therefore, it is best to take it as a supplement because it contains a higher dose of non-toxic turmeric. Turmeric is also used for tropical skincare. It is usually kneaded into a fine powder and turned into a natural exfoliating or skincare mask. Turmeric can be used as:
7. Oily skin mask
Turmeric, combined with sandalwood powder and orange juice, can be made into a blemish-removing mask.
8. Facial cleanser
Turmeric can be used as a facial cleanser with the same amount of rice flour and yogurt.
9. Reduces facial hair
Turmeric can be used in combination with chickpea powder or your favorite scrub as a natural remedy to reduce facial hair growth.
10. Night cream
A combination of turmeric and milk or yogurt or moisturizer can be used as a night cream.
11. Treatment of acne
Turmeric mixed with tea can prevent acne outbreaks. Add purified water, coconut oil, or turmeric with lemon or cucumber juice to make a paste to reduce acne marks.
Some things are good for your skin, but the benefits come with risks and that includes turmeric too.
When applied to the skin, turmeric may temporarily fade or leave yellow stains. This is normal, but if you are allergic to turmeric, direct skin contact with turmeric can cause irritation, redness, and swelling.
Although turmeric is beneficial when consumed, you may need to pay attention to the dosage, the type of product used, and the reaction to other medications you are taking.
Turmeric has low bioavailability, which means that your metabolism will burn turmeric quickly, and your body cannot absorb most of the turmeric and hence need to consume higher quantity to achieve maximum benefits. Turmeric root contains 2-5% curcumin and you will need to consume up to 3 tablespoons of turmeric powder to achieve the best results. Avoid consuming too much turmeric in one course, as it may be contaminated or cause side effects. Therefore, adding turmeric supplements to the diet will help solve the problem. It provides higher dose of curcumin without causing side effects and turmeric extract is not easily contaminated by other substances such as heavy metals.
Chicnutrix 'Cleanse' is a unique blend of 500 mg natural turmeric extract which offers 50% curcumin with the additional benefits of black pepper, ginger, and zinc. Black pepper contains pipeline, which can increase the absorption rate of curcumin by 2000%.
It helps purify the blood, detox your skin and improve the complexion. Chicnutrix Cleanse is gentle on the stomach, acts faster, absorbs without side effects. It also has a natural mango flavor. Cleanse is a smarter and safer way to get all the benefits of turmeric without any side effects.