Trachyspermum ammi / Carom Copticum L, also known as Carom seeds or Ajwain, is a game-changer for achieving clear skin.
Ajwain is antimicrobial, gut-friendly, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal and is anti-all the bad things, like it even prevents the formation of kidney stones (4) and kills the parasites and worms in the body.
Carom Seeds or Ajwain works both internally and externally in numerous ways, ultimately leading to acne-free, clear skin.
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Ajwain Water For a Clear Gut & Skin
When your gut is clear, your bowel movements are regular, then problems like bloating and belching remain at bay (1, 2).
These problems are directly related to bad skin, ajwain water helps in keeping your gut spik and span.
How to Make Ajwain Water
- Soak a teaspoon of Carom Seeds or Ajwain
- Keep it covered overnight
- Strain & Drink the water in the morning
Ajwain Toner For Acne-Prone Skin
You can also make a toner with that soaked Ajwain water, just add some aloe vera gel or a vitamin E capsule or a bit of apple cider vinegar.
Check how to make apple cider vinegar toner at home.
This toner cleared my acne when nothing was working.
How to Make Ajwain Toner To Clear Acne
- Boil a tablespoon of carom seeds in one glass of water
- Strain the water after cooling
- Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (optional)
- Pour it in a spray bottle and shake it
- Keep it in the fridge and use it twice a day after cleansing your face
- Make sure to apply a non-comedogenic moisturizer made for oily-acne prone skin
Ajwain Gel For Acne
In a pilot study (3), 20 people who had mild to moderate facial acne were given ajwain gel to apply to their face twice a day.
After four and eight weeks, there was significant improvement in redness, oil production and acne.
So you can safely apply this gel on your face if you are also facing trouble with acne.
Recommended Read – What to Eat for a Clear Skin
How to Make Ajwain Gel for Acne
- Add 10-20 drops of ajwain fruit oil and add it to 100 grams of organic aloe vera gel
- Mix well and apply this twice a day as a moisturizer
- Always do a patch test and do not exceed the dosage of ajwain oil with the aloe vera gel. It has to be 1％ of the gel’s amount.
Ajwain Face Mask for Acne
Ajwain face mask has been known to reduce not just acne but acne scars as well. Using it about twice a week for twenty minutes is enough to get the results.
You can also use the face mask if you are already using the ajwain gel for acne.
The ajwain face mask for acne and acne scar treatment can be made in two ways,
- Soak 1 tablespoon of Ajwain seeds in 2-3 tablespoons of water, grind them well and use as a face mask.
- Crush the ajwain seeds and add yoghurt or aloe vera gel to them and apply as a face mask
Wash off the face mask after 10-15 minutes and pat dry.
I highly recommend Nat Habit’s Ajwain Lepa mask for people living in India if you don’t want to go through all such hassle of making it.
Precautions About Ajwain
DO NOT USE IT IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, as it is Abortifacient, which is why it is given after the delivery to the new moms to shrink the uterus back to its normal size and enhance the breastmilk production.
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