7 Natural Ways To Get Rid Of White Spots On Skin

White spots have a way to of making your skin look worse than it actually is! And once they are there, they can be pretty tough to get rid off. But it is not impossible! Do not give up hope yet. However, before we get into how to remove then, lets first see why we have them at all.

What are white spots?

The appearance of a white spot on skin is known as vitiligo. Medically, it is defined as a skin disease caused due to loss of pigmentation and happens due to the melanin component. Allopathic sciences prescribe a number of treatments for this ailment that are invariably painful and expensive! But there are a few natural ways that people could follow instead.

How To Remove White Spots On Skin Naturally

1. Ginger:

One natural remedy to deal with white spots is to consume ginger juice. Ginger helps in the increase of blood circulation. Here are the 3 ways you can use ginger!

• Ginger should be mixed with lemon juice and water, and should be consumed twice daily.
• Rub a small piece of ginger or make a ginger paste and apply it to the spots for some time.
• Another way is to mix red clay in ginger juice proportionately and apply it, and leave it for 20 minutes and wash it off.

2. Honey:

Honey is beneficial in killing bacteria because of its anti-fungal component and also in keeping the skin healthy. There are two ways you can use honey and they are mentioned below.

• Wash your skin with water and pat dry; then apply raw honey on the white spots and let it get absorbed into the skin.
• Add two tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of the powders of sandalwood, rice and turmeric and apply the paste on the affected areas. Wash off with water after keeping it for ten minutes.

3. Neem:

Neem is a very good natural remedy for treating all kinds of skin problems. Below mentioned are the two ways you can use it.

• One tea spoon of the powder of the dried leaves, fruits and flowers of the Neem tree should be mixed and consumed with water daily. This helps reduce the autoimmune disorders of the skin.
• While grinding Neem leaves, adding a little water to make it like a paste and then applying the paste on to the white spots could be beneficial externally to gain back the original glow of the skin. It should be washed off after ten minutes.

4. Turmeric:

A paste of turmeric and Neem leaves acts as an antiseptic for all kinds of skin problems and skin infections. A mixture of five tea spoons of turmeric powder and 250 millimeters of mustard oil should be made into a paste and applied on the affected areas to increase the health of the immune system. This should be used two times a day for about a year to get positive results.

5. Holy Basil:

Holy Basil can be directly applied on the patches to get rid of them, or it could be boiled in water and added with turmeric for even better results. The boiled water should be got back to room temperature and then applied and later washed off with water.  This is a very good anti fungal and antiseptic remedy.

6. Copper:

The fertility boosting property in copper is good for the immune system. Water in a glass or copper vessel or flask should be kept overnight at room temperature. By the next morning, the water will be infused with copper ions and produce melanin in the body when it has been consumed. This will help in the production of the pigmentation which would reduce the spots to gain back the normal beauty of the skin.

7. Cabbage:

Not the most popular of ingredients but then it does work wonders! Here are two ways you can use it.

• Fresh cabbage leaves could be made into a juice and applied externally on to the affected areas. And then rinse off with lukewarm water after 10 minutes.
• You can boil cabbage leaves in water and the water should be applied on the areas of the spots.

Else, simply adding cabbage to your regular diet could help.

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