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Treating Monsoon Skin Problems: Many people like to get wet in heavy rain during rainy days. Also, it becomes difficult for people to avoid rain water while coming home from places like office, school or college. In such a situation, the risk of skin problems also increases in monsoon due to repeated wetting with water. Skin problems like irritation and itching, ringworm and rashes or skin rashes are common skin problems during monsoon. A person starts feeling troubled due to frequent itching (eczema) and irritation on the skin.
What should be done to avoid skin related problems in monsoon?
To get relief from skin problems after getting wet in the rain, you can do a remedy while bathing. To get relief from these skin problems, you can add fresh neem leaves to the bath water. In this way, bathing with neem leaf water cleans the bacteria and dirt hidden in the skin. This also reduces the risk of skin infection.
Why is Neem beneficial for the skin?
Neem leaf is considered an important herb in Ayurveda and its properties and benefits for the skin are also described. Neem has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that help in curing skin problems. Therefore, neem is used to treat skin problems.
What are the benefits of adding neem leaves to bath water?
Relief from rashes and pimples-
Rashes and pimples start appearing on the skin due to exposure to rain water. To avoid this, boil neem leaves and add them to bath water. This cures rashes and pimples.
Relief from the pain of insect bites-
During the rainy season, there are many types of insects on the ground which sometimes bite people. It is beneficial to take a bath with neem leaf water in case of wounds and pain caused by insect bites.
Dandruff problem-
Frequent wetting of the head in the rain also increases the problem of scalp infection, itching, boils and dandruff. You can use neem water to reduce problems like itching, swelling and wounds caused by it. Use boiled neem leaf water while shampooing. It reduces problems like dandruff and infection.