How to Treat Acne with Garlic
Garlic is a not only a flavorful accent to many dishes, it is also a potent antibiotic. You can rub a dab of garlic juice (from the raw clove) onto a blemish for one to three minutes to kill off the bacteria surrounding the blemish.
Things You'll Need
- Fresh garlic (in cloves)
- Sharp knife
- Gentle, non-irritant cleanser such a Cetaphil
- Water
- Towel
Instructions
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The Gift of Garlic
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Wash your hands thoroughly. Make sure to wash between your fingers, around your wrists and under your fingernails.
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Cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser such as Cetaphil. Pat dry with a clean towel.
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Peal away the skin around the garlic clove and separate one clove from the bunch.
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Slice the end of the clove with a clean, sharp knife. You will be able to see the garlic juice.
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Place the end of the clove (the juicy side) on the blemishes. Dab the end and move on to the next blemish, if any. This may sting!
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Tips & Warnings
Breakouts happen for various reasons but if you're mixing hundreds of different chemicals and putting them on your face, chances are your skin will be irritated. Try cleansing with a gentle product, treating your blemishes with one treatment, such as garlic, and moisturizing with a spray such as Evian or Peter Thomas Roth Oxygen Mist.
This is not recommended for punctured blemishes or open skin.
