Almond

Almonds are popularly known as ‘Badam’ in Hindi, Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed. Almond is a dream nut for all health and beauty benefits. These tiny nuts are a powerhouse of nutrients that are great for your health and for your skin.

Benefits of Almond for Your Face and Skin –

  • Almonds are rich in Vitamin E which helps in reducing signs of aging and nourishes your skin.
  • Antioxidant flavonoids, including vitamin E, keep the skin safe from environmental damage and the influence of free radicals.
  • A small amount of almonds consumed daily, greatly reduces acne, blackheads, and pimples. The skin will generally look rejuvenated.
  • If you consume almond nuts, free radicals will not deplete skin’s collagen and elastin.

 


Recommends for Face and Skin

Do it yourself –

  • Almond for All Skin Types - Take Crush almonds that have been soaked overnight. Mix it with raw milk, and apply on the face and neck until it dries. Rinse it off with cold water. With regular use, your skin will be rid of an uneven tone and will be velvet smooth. This is also beneficial for sensitive skin.
  • Almond for Oily Skin - Take 1 teaspoon of Multani mitti (fuller’s earth) and 1-2 teaspoon of almond powder. Prepare a smooth paste by adding a few drops of the rose water into the mixture. Apply this pack all over your face. Rinse off with cold water after 10 minutes.
  • Almond for Dry Skin - Take crushed almonds, oatmeal and milk is ideal. You must soak the almonds overnight before crushing them. Make a paste and apply on the face and neck until it dries. Rinse it off with cold water. This paste will remove dead cells and moisturize your skin. Using crushed almonds with mashed banana is also recommended for dry skin.

Benefits of Almond for Your Body and Hair -

  • Almond is keeping your energy levels up and helps in increasing physical alertness.
  • Almond increase mental alertness and sharpen your memory.
  • Almonds oil is rich in magnesium and nutrients which promote hair growth. By preventing dandruff and hair damage.
  • Almond oil provides sufficient nutrition to the hair follicles that make the hair strands stronger, thus reducing hair fall.
  • Almonds are a rich source of many nutrients which help in the development and health of the human brain. They have long been considered an essential food item for growing children.

 


Recommends for Body and Hair

Do it yourself

  • Mix together the juice of a lemon with half a cup of yogurt and enough gram flour to make a paste. Apply to the tanned area and leave for 20 minutes before removing. Use regularly for the best results.
  • Make a few drops of Moisturize Sweet Almond Oil and apply it lightly over the hair. Vitamin E in almond oil conditions the hair follicles and smooth uncontrollable frizzy hair without making them greasy.
  • Massage your scalp with Nourish Massage Oil mixed with Balance Rosemary and Lavender Essential Oils to get nourished hair and reduce hair fall. Apply a few drops of oil on the roots of the hair and massage your scalp in circular motions. Leave it on for 2 hours and then shampoo as usual.