Great skin begins from good skincare habits and by following a healthy lifestyle. While it is extremely important to follow a skincare routine, it isn’t necessarily complete in itself. With growing pollution, exposure to harsh weathers, harmful UV rays, the last thing you want on your face is a cream filled with silicones and harmful chemicals. Thankfully, the 5,000 year-old Ayurvedic science comes to your rescue when you are looking to detoxify your skin from within.
Ayurveda has everyone’s, especially your grandma’s go to skincare ingredients. This treasure chest contains many magical and potent herbs that can give you glowing, clearer, and healthier skin. Once such ingredient is lodhra. Lodhra powder benefits widely for glowing skin but is also used in cleanser shampoo for its haircare goodness.
What is lodhra?
Scientifically known as Symplocos racemosa, every part of lodhra from its leaves to its bark is filled with vitamins and nutrients that are ideal for detoxing the skin and solving other hair and health issues as well.
Being an astringent, lodhra has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties which helps purify your blood and leave you with clearer skin.
Beauty benefits of lodhra
1. Anti-ageing properties
Loaded with antioxidants, lodhra protects your skin from free radicals which cause ageing. This reduces visible fine lines, wrinkles and tightens your skin. This in turn slows down the ageing process of your skin.
- Heals wounds
Lodhra is great at balancing your skin’s pH level which helps heal any wound faster. Infused with cooling effects, it decreases any swells or bumps on your skin and retains the natural texture of your skin.
3. Controls acne
Rich in anti-inflammatory properties, lodhra fights any acne-causing bacteria and relieves the skin from any irritation. Being a detoxifying agent, it does solve skin issues such as blackheads, breakouts, acne scars, etc.
Here is how you can use lodhra at home for glowing skin
While you may find many skincare brands using lodhra as an active ingredient in their products, you may also use natural and unadulterated form of lodhra powder to follow a simple DIY home remedy.
For Glowing Skin
- Measure out one to two teaspoons of lodhra powder and 2 tablespoon of rose water
- Mix them both into a fine paste
- Wash your face thoroughly with a mild cleanser to get rid of all the gunk
- Pat dry your face and apply the paste evenly onto your skin
- Once the face pack dries out, wash it off with lukewarm water and pat dry your skin gently
- Repeat this routine at least twice a week for better results
For acne-free skin
- Measure equal amount of lodhra powder and neem leaves powder and mix them both
- Take one tablespoon of rosewater and mix the lodhra and neem powder into a fine paste.
- Wash your with a cleanser to clean your face from all dirt and residue
- Apply the face pack evenly onto your skin and once it dries out, wash it off with lukewarm water
Using this face pack regularly will leave you with pimple and acne free skin.
Besides a great herb for skin, lodhra is filled with medicinal goodness and can be used to tackle hair and health problems as well. Look out for the presence of lodhra in your skincare products or use it in the powder form for better results.
