4 benefits of haritaki for the skin
- Cleanses the skin of acne
- Rejuvenates the skin
- Heals infections
- Increases hair growth
Many users of haritaki report that the haritaki has reduced their acne issues, over a period as short as 2 weeks.
Other users report that they apply haritaki as a paste on their skin and notice that the skin has a rejuvenated and shiny appearance that their friends comment on.
Haritaki is regularly applied to cuts and lacerations to stop infection.
There is research that shows that haritaki heals keratinocytes cells, which are the skin cells that we find on the surface of our skin.
How to use haritaki on the skin:
As a tea to wash the skin: Make the powder into a tea, see instructions here, and then bathe the area with that liquid.
Make a paste and apply on the area: Mix haritaki powder with water until it is a paste. This paste can be applied on the face or the skin on whatever part of the body you wish to effect. The paste will dry after some minutes, typically 10-15 depending on the local climate.
Use haritaki as a scrub: Mix haritaki powder with water until you have a paste. Then apply the paste to the area you want to cleanse. Rub that area with the paste, the fine grit particles in the paste will take away rough spots and deeply cleanse the area.
Here is a link to other information about haritaki and hair