Apricots: The pulp is good for an oily complexion. It is very rich in Vitamin A. When the pulp of an Apricot is mixed with the pulp of an Apple it combines well as an excellent face and body mask.
Avocado: The pulp is a very good face pack for dry and damaged skins. It has a very high content of Vitamin A, D and E.
Bananas: This is a skin nourisher and a very good face pack. Add a few drops of lime juice to the pulp of banana and it leaves you with a glowing complexion.
Barley: In the powder form it forms the base of a face pack. The water in which barley has been cooked is a very good diuretic.When this water with a few drops of lime juice is splashed on the face clears the face of blemishes.
Buttermilk: Applied on a sun burned or on a tan will give excellent results.
Cabbage: Rich source of minerals and vitamins. Wash your face with water in which some cabbage has been boiled. The skin will be soft and smooth.
Carrots: These are natural cleansers. These have antiseptic properties. The boiled pulp is a good facemask and the juice an excellent tonic.
Cinnamon: Good for sunburn.
Cucumber: A very good and effective cooling tonic for the skin. Whitens the tone of a skin and also good as it tightens pores.
Coconut Oil: This oil nourishes the scalp. Helps in the fading of wrinkles and scars.
Coconut Water: Have as a routine everyday, very good for the intestinal system. Application on the face clears up Pox and Acne scars.
Castor Oil: Arrests hair loss and thickens eyelashes and eyebrows.
Dandelion: The Yellow flower has many good medicinal properties. The water in which the petals are steeped makes an excellent face wash. This is fragrant bath oil too.
Eggs: Gives excellent results when the egg white is used in a facemask. The yellow is a good hair conditioner.
Fresh Cream: Good for a dry skin. Also good when applied on cracked lips and on the heels of feet.
Fuller's Earth: Good for lightening and cleaning skin. This also closes pores.
Garlic: This is a natural antiseptic and antibiotic. Juice can be dabbed on pimples or Warts. Eaten raw on a regular basis will bring down high blood pressure.
Glycerine: This attracts and holds moisture. A very good skin tonic when added with some lime juice.
Gelatin: This strengthens the nails.
Ginger: Good as a mouth wash. Makes some refreshing tea.
Gram Flour: Very good as a base for face packs.
Grapes: Good for bleaching the skin when applied as a pulp. Eaten regularly cleanses the skin.
Henna: The powder or fresh leaf paste mixed with egg is an excellent hair conditioner. Instead of egg can use yogurt also.
Honey: A very powerful moisturizer. Added to cream it makes a very good face pack.
Jasmine: The flowers soaked in hot water give an aromatic bath. The oil is good for a massage when mixed with coconut oil.
Kaolin Clay: It is natural clay available at the chemist. It absorbs impurities from the skin. Milk or egg can be added to this to make a facemask.
Lemon: The most popular citrus fruit in medicine and beauty therapy. It helps bleach and purify the skin.
Lettuce: The paste heals sores, especially for nursing mothers when applied to sore nipples.
Margosa: It has antiseptic and antibiotic properties. It is a very good skin tonic, when applied as a paste. It clears pimples too.
Melons: Watermelon pulp makes an excellent mask for dry skin.
Milk: This is a natural moisturizer and cleanser. Contains a good amount of Vitamin A & D. It is an effective facemask and scrub.
Mint: A fragrant herb. The paste of freshly ground leaves is a good skin tonic and cooling. Also very cooling to the system when eaten as a chutney or had in juice.
Oats: Good as a scrub. Softens the body when rubbed gently all over during a bath.
Olive Oil: The application of this oil, on a regular basis fades stretch marks and is good for cracked feet.
Oranges: This fruit has a high content of Vitamin C. The peel and pulp are good skin tonics. The peel is dried and powdered. This powder used in place of soap to clear pimples.
Peaches: The pulp is good as facemasks for patchy, sun burnt and dry skin.
Papaya: Softens and cleanses skin. Good to use for oily skin. The seeds of a ripe papaya are dried and powdered; this powder is good for blemished skin.
Pears: A slice of the fruit placed on the eyes is very cooling. The grated fruit is a good mask for normal skin.
Pineapple: The fruit makes a good face wash for oily and blemished skin It acts as an astringent.
Potato: The grated raw potato or juice of raw potato clears pigmentation and tightens pores. It also reduces dark circles and reduces puffiness below the eyes.
Radish: the juice of this vegetable clears blackheads.
Rice: the raw rice powder makes an ideal body scrub. The water in which rice has been boiled helps close pores.
Rose: Natural source of Vitamin E Make a paste and add some fresh cream. This is a very good facemask.
Salt: Great soak when added to hot water for tired feet.
Sandalwood Powder: Lovely fragrance. Mixed in mudpacks has an anti tanning and soothing effect.
Sesame Oil: Good for body massage.
Strawberry: It is astringent. The pulp lightens the skin tone.
Sugar: When it is mixed with sugar and rubbed on hands it softens the skin.
Tomatoes: Acidic. They have a high content of Potassium and Vitamin C. The pulp and juice tone and lighten the skin.
Turmeric: A natural antiseptic. This is used in body scrubs and facemasks.
Tea: Cold tea is good for freshening tired eyes. Make a light tea decoction, Cool, Dip cotton pads in this and place on the eyes.
Vinegar: This helps soften the skin and is also used as a last rinse for hair.
Watermelon: This is a toner and skin tightener.
Yogurt: Good for an oily skin. Used as a facemask. This rubbed on feet cleans them well.
