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Zap Away Acne in 45days
ACNE- I still get goosebumps when I think of this word and the terrible memories linked with it.
I had horrible acne during my teens. It all started during my HSC boards and more specifically at the time when one of the most unfortunate event happened in Mumbai dated 26th July, floods in the city. It was not only a jinx for the city but hit my life as well. Because I had very clear, almost flawless healthy skin which was destroyed due to acne and with the stress I took. I did everything, used so many medicines, tried many facepacks but somehow nothing helped. My face was getting worst every year. And there came a time, when I visited two doctors, doctors put me on ISOTROIN-20 then ISOTROIN-10. It worked till I took those medicines and again used to come back once I stop taking them. It was really annoying me. Because, people who knew how healthy my skin was earlier, started showing sympathy towards me on my bad skin and few of them purposely annoyed me with their stupid questions? What happen?? Your skin.. was so good.. I told you not to use make –up! Arrghhhh! I feel like killing the female whoever gives me this dialogue “Don’t use make-up it will spoil your skin”.
For godsake, nobody died because of make up.I have seen so many beautiful ladies with clear skin and yet love using make-up. Leaving make-up will be the last thing I will do, Actually…sorry! It simply doesn’t come in my list..not even last! I SO LOVE MAKE-UP. Its like someone is asking me to give them a part of me. Coming back to the topic, Finally when nothing work, I got someone which helped me a lot to get rid of my acne and hence I thought I will share with you girls here. There was this Aunt who I met at some wedding, she saw my skin and immediately adviced me to eat this “churan” for 45days and guaranteed that I wont even have a single boil on my skin henceforth.Along with the churan she also told me to apply a face pack that she was going to write and give me. She said,”It will help you to get rid of your current acne and churan will stop occurrence of new ones”. She wrote the ingredients on a paper and also showed me how to make the churan. I asked her “how come she knew about this churan”? that was the time she disclosed that even she had terribly acne and went to best of the doctors even the doc who make Clearasil products but it didn’t work for her. She had stubborn acne and only after gulping this churan religiously for 45days she is now acne-free and I really seen her face almost flawless and glowing. I thought lets give this a try.
How to make the churan–
Ingredients required –
Ajwain 50gms
Amla 25gms
Hardde 25 gms
Bahedde 25gms
Lavang 20gms
Black salt (crushed) approx and Aesofolida (heeng) approx (You will get all of these in a kirana/grocery shop)
Wrap all the ingredients in a cotton cloth and roast it!
Finally, store the finely powdered churan in a plastic container and take 1tbsp every night before going to bed till 45days…
The churan will help clearing your system and stop occurrence of new boils also it will help to keep your immune system strong and healthy.
Face pack for acne –
Ingredients required-
Mint
Neem
Coriander leaves
Tulsi
- Ground all the ingredients together so that it becomes a paste, oily skin girls can add 1 spoon of cucumber juice.
- Keep for 10-15mins and wash off with cold water.
My Experience with the Face pack
Honestly, I have not religiously followed it for 45days , must have taken for some 20-25days but saw a lot of improvement in my skin and thereafter, I lost patience and when to see a derma and she helped me a lot to get my acne gone. But my sister religiously had the churan and applied face pack alternatively and I asked her did this work for you? And she did say “yes”. .. I just have blemishes now; can you see any pimples on my face? And yes there were hardly any boils on her face, just the blemishes and I even noticed her skin is become brighter than before and glowing.
If you are one of the victims of Acne, then I think you should give this a try for sure. It is inexpensive and 1 spoon is all you have to have. It is not great in taste but not too bad either.
Do let me know how it worked on you?
Take care! 
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wow! this is going to help lot many young girlssssssssss
yes..A! my sister finds this very helpful to her skin and so even I have started having them!
U Know i spent all my teenage years drinking that bad bad Saafi and it helped till the time i was taking it..
Yea my sista haves that too!
Actually I guess the effectiveness of the medicines and products like safi and all only last till u have them which is so annoying!
yup! thas true…its with skin care also but thas still acceptable but not with the medicine no.
You actually drank safi? Proud of you! I could never come anywhere close to opening that bottle..
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i swear! i now feel proud of myself for drinking and eating anything for my health
from bottle gourd juice to bitter gourd juice..i have had it all ..
Yea thats wat! I cant imagine myself taking ISOTROIN for life!
u wont need it for life for sure..acne goes off with age..
yes..i agree!..A! i Wish to have skin like u..so flawless!
Bottle gourd and bitter gourd?
I think I almost died 
I like eating them instead ..
It will surely help newbies! 
Like Erica says, your skin is sooper flawless.. U shud prolly share your hair care + skin care regime
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Yes..Sandhya! I second u on that..I already asked..A before to share her skincare regime…
with hair..i m happy with my hair! 
i will but thing is it keeps on changing
then be committed to yur skin
i love skin care 
Ericam you ought to be super happy with your hair! Mine is all curly and fluffy and offlate with dandruff as well.. But now its good times ahead B-)
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wow babes ur blog is gng so cool.. al d posts r so helpul… unfortunatly i dnt use most of these products so no idea… bt ya now i def noe whom to run for reviews
Hello Erica,
Can u please tell me the english name for Hardee and Bahedde? i am not sure what these are
I don’t really have serious acne, but a few boils on my forehead, thanks to PMS and Dandruff.. Otherwise, my skin is pretty clear. But this one sounds very promising! I’ll give this a shot pukka!!
I shud find out the tamil names for a few products first 
Bless you lady!!
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u can ask here only..may be any Tamil reader might help u out Sandhya
Thankiee..sandhya! Even i have the churan till date.. 1spoon is all i have to have!
Thanks Ana, I will ask the tam readers out here
Erica, anything that’s herbal and chemical free goes down well with me.. – this face-pack worked for me Kasturi Manjal (tumeric powder) + Red sandalwood power + rose water. Do try it sometime
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Oh same here.. Sandhya! Herbal face packs works great with my skin…This face pack is also very good n cooling…
I will try ur face pack. Thanks for sharing!
Anything for flawless skin is the mantra
and super-silky hair too =D
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I am actually drinking some sort of juice which has the ingredients you mentioned in the churan..let’s see how it fares
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Oh good to hear that! Lemme know ..hws it going?
thas great…do let us know how it comes out .
@ Erica – cool erica.. sounds really promising… how about a face pack to get rid of blemishes…
@Sandhya: here are some tamil transalations for the churan ingredients –
Ajwain – Omam seeds
Amla – Nellikai
Lavang – lavangam, clove
aesofotida – perungayam
behade – taanri
harde – also known as haritaki – kadukkai in tamil
amla, behada, harde are together known as triphala (meaning three fruits in equal proportions)… so jus getting triphala mix should do well for the churan i suppose…
I actually use sandalwood paste turmeric n rosewater for blemishes! Revathy
Thanks a ton Revathy!!! Where are you from?
I will hunt down the ingredients today B-)
I dint know what Behade and Harde meant in tamil
Triphala powder shud be available in supermarkets right?
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Yes..sandhya! My sister bought triphala powder sumdays back..she mixed cow’s milk and triphala powder and applied it like a hair mask and washed her hair. She said its for dandruff and healthy hair.. n after using that she is not getting any dandruff at all!
Looks like today is my day!
I will try that during the weekend as well!
I’ve been using neem powder + Fenugreek seeds mixed with curd, saw some relief, but this sounds like a good tip! Will definitely try it !
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Yes..sandhya! Do lemme know
Will do my-lady
Like I told you, am a sucker for home remedies !!
And bless that aunty who passed on her secret recipe
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I did give her blessings too.. N u gave me blessings tooo!
OMG! m sooooo blessed today!
And this is called Knowledge sharing !!
What do you do?
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I am working with an events & exhibition company & loves beauty blogging more!
That’s interesting
I do Market Research for a living 
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hahah! Sandhya..even i love home remedies..i eat some and apply some..especially fruits..
I love fruits too!
Me tooo!! I simply loveeee fruits!!
I don’t really apply them, but I eat lots of them 
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thanks for the tip..
yes Triphla is easily available in medical store and Patanjali store too
I shall hunt down triphala today!
thankies Ana!
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thanks Revathy
emm…can you plz tell me the ingrediants for churan in english as well?? what is lavang?
its “clove” ..aisha!
ook thnku
…n i dint understand the quantities of black salt n heeng? is it supposed to b to taste??n i dint understand the roasting process? how can v do tht in a cloth?
black salt and heeng should be taken like half teaspoon…no not for tasting!
wrap all the ingredients inside a cloth and roast it on a pan on the gas!
Hope u got it!
me too had horrible acne for 2-3 years.. then i found this treatment called Chandik herbal treatment.. using it on and off for almost 8 years… me happy with it..never looked at any other product..
will i get this in mumbai??? IFE
its very popular in south India bb… i dont know yaar about mumbai..
dats helpful article
i m sure teenagers wud lov it
also acne or not tulasi fr summers is sooo awesome
bt dn’t knw frm whr I can get tulasi leaves nw
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thanku gals
@Sandhya – its wud be easy for u to pick triphala powder in most of the ‘naatu marundu kadai’ ‘s
i m from chennai… but settled in hyd now..
@Erica – wat killer tips u give baby….
i m gonna try tat blemish pack stuf tomo…. n the hair tip also sounds cool…. atleast better than henna… 
@Revathy – Awesome! Namma Chennai I see
You get free supply of leaves ! 
For blemishes – you can apply clove oil (stings awfully) and also grinding kadukkai seeds and applying them on the spots also works .. Kadukkai aka Hardde
@Vish – for Tulasi leaves, simply grow a plant
prob is that I live a apartments and no place to grow anything
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Ohh u cant even keep a pot in ur window’s corridor or something?
I stay in an apartment too but luckily on ground floor with a big balcony and too many plants…
@Vish: You can find a small space on the corridor or atleast place one in the balcony.
I have a thing for flowers and I’ve planted a few of them in the backyard of my apartment 
@Erica: tell me bout it
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Same here..Sandhya! Got shoeflower plant for “BAPPA”
Got rose plant, mogra plant..tulsi, neem,papaya plant and few more ..but dont know the names
Whats a Morga plant? I have different types of Hibiscus flowers and few others.. Rose doesnt grown in that soil
I’ve given up on roses 
Yea anyday better than Henna! Revathy! thankieee love
@Vish – chk if u get banjaras products in ur city…. they hv a tulsi powder in their range.. which is affordable n good quality wise too….
Banjaa products r available in stylecraze.com too
ya banjaras available and yes I saw the tulasi pack many tyms
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This sounds so amazing! I will try it someday on someone. My skin feels dry these days though!
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what product do u recommend for acne Neeraj ?
Yes..neeraj! Any recco’s for Acne??
Hi !!!!!
Erica i feel ur pain honey!!!!!!
Having great skin for a really long time and then BOOM! its pimple frenzy…..aaaaaarrrrrggghhh
Seriously! Hated those days.,. I used to cry like anything!!!
But now m more beautiful than before.. thank god! they came during my teens and not now!
hey guys i am giving 10% off on all Oriflame products over 500 Rs. purchase…………….. contact me for order………. mail me – makeuupani@gmail.com
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mailed u…Ani!
erica you can get current catalogue in oriflme india site..
…………… please check and inform me which rests u want….http://in.oriflame.com/products/catalogue-viewer.jhtml?per=201203
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and erica i’ll definitely ship to mumbai………………………………… choose products….. mail me the list and your address…………………………………. shipping charge will be applied according to ur place……..
thank u..will get back to u after checking!
Hi,
Can anyone give me the Kannada or English equivalents for Hardde and Bahedde?
Thanks in advance and special thanks to Erica for sharing and Anamika for posting!!
Ur welcome..Vidya! I am so happy to help..always!
Vidya.. put harde in google image search and check the image.. that way u will know how harde looks like…
Terminalia Belerica is bahedda ..u can check these in google images!
@Sandhya – yeah… i shall ask my mom to get my supply of kadukkai seeds this time then… i can rememb my childhood days.. when my grandma used to give all of us in the family.. kadukkai soaked overnight in buttermilk first thing on sat morning.. to flush out toxins from the body…. i used to run away somewhere those days..
and lo behold… i m plannin to buy tat now…
All for you skin !
And hey, you can ask your mom to get you a sandalwood stick, you can make your own sandalwood paste with it 
Looks very cute, but I’ve never tried using them though..
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oh! i have used sandalwood stick too..loved the fragrance..My Maa..(grand mom) use to have it for Puja and i use to apply it on my face
Absolutely!! The smell is heavenly!
I’ve done the same thing .. Just don’t find time to grind it these days.. lazy me..
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@ Ani – wat wud be the shipping charge for Hyd ani? i m interested in buying few oriflame prods… do u also represent Avon?
it will be 100 Rs. outside west bengal……………………….. allover india mail me what do you want to buy……………. i have given the catalogue link…………………….. upper your comment… watch it….
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Rev – Wat r u plannin to buy? Me wanting the lash booster mascara!
hehe…i think ur already in luv with that mascara Ric…pagal ho gayi ho uske peeche..
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hehehe.. bahot suna hai naa…uske baare mein..sach mein try karna hai!
u checked wid ur parlor wali?
ya revathy me is an avon rep too…………… bt now so much oriflame work…. so stopped distribution products for next 2 months……………………. from june i’ll become total supplier again…………………
thanks for sharing this erica..i may try it someday
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a permanent solution for acne??!??! amazing! m gona give this link to my friends….so many of them still suffer from adult acne and its really painful ya…
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I know.. its really a pain.. zee! Acne .. I feel is worst dan a cancer for a lady!
wel, not quit worser than that…but i kno wot u mean…during my teenage years, my face was sprinkled with pimples all over and it was so painful..the bleedin and oozing…ewww! i shudder just remembering it!
And to top it.. people coming n asking u.. “Kya hua..tera face toh kitnaa clear tha”? i told u not to use make up!
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haan…thats the worst…when they ask kya hua i feel like giving them one tightly….its so obvious ke pimple hai….leave it alone na..itna kyun comment karna..
I swear.. i used to get so conscious k I hated to go anywhere out!
i never really botherd…i was always more of a book worm….
i just hated the bleeding thingy..it was so gross..
omg i’ve bookmarked
Hehhee..Thats awesome..Upsi!
hws d taste by thw way ????
haha!!! i was waiting for someone t ask this question!
Honestly.. its pathetic..keep a glass of water ready as soon as u have this!
ewww…that bad huh?
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lol.. its not “kadwa” but kuch taste hi nai hai!
Nice tips Erica..I dunno if i can stomach that churan..but i’ll try face pack for sure!
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Erica::: Need help…U had suggested in one post that u use olive hair oil..I searched and searched,,,I cant find oilve wala hair oil
..kaha dhoondu??
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where do u stay ? kejal..
U should get it in medical/chemist shop..Kej! just ask for olive oil…
normal wala olive oil will do na babes?
Absolutely…ZEE! i use the normal wala only!
It better be normal wala …virgin wale se toh i’l go kangaal very soon..
Olive ka O bhi nahi bol payegi!
Erica this is like a life saver for many…though i dont have much acne prob no i would like to try it…and how do to take it? mix with water , milk ??
Thanks mits…Naaa… just gulp the churan and drink a glass of water!
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One more question, since Revathy suggested Triphala churna, will it change the efficacy if i add the powder to the remaining roasted and powdered herbs?
Like revathy said .. triphala powder is nothing but trio of amla harde n bahde ..
So if u take triphala powder ajwain n lavang n roast it.. it will be good!
I dont think so .. it would make much difference!
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Wohooo i’l go and get this khazaana on weekend then…i’m sure i’l find triphala churna at Patanjali..thankuu
i rushed to stylecraze to look.. cause i wanted the banjaras powders.. but its not there in stylecraze.. i wanted hibiscus, methi, ritha, amla etc.. not there ….
anybody know an indian site to buy these online
Sorry…Ife! I dono.. guys does any1 knows where will v get banjaras powders?
Banjaras products r available on stylecraze and medplusbeauty….check them both to see if they have wot u want..
thnks for the reply.. nothings there except the facepacks and all…
it need not be banjaras… i want to try making homemade shampoo…. thats why..
gals anybody know pls tell me okay
good night zara and erica..
sorry for the late comeback gals.. office sucks these days…
@Erica – oops.. didn check tat mascara stuff only.. i was planning to pick a couple of tat new very me eye pencils, abosulte concealer for eyes, pure hide & treat & a couple of lipsticks….
u know so tough… i restricted my big list….. but ended up adding them in Avon
Ohh how kewl?? actually I know oriflame have great products.. But didnt which are the must have’s.
so jus buying that lash booster n wonder lash which everyone rave about!
Any recco’s..revathy for oriflame?
gals.. did u all chk the sunglasses from Avon catalog.. retro chic model… its a steal for one who doesnt hav somethin similar already..
i checked it out….looks really cool na? if i didnt have spec id have picked them in a heartbeat!
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I havent ..dont have their catalog
yea revathy…i loved it tooo….but i already own a similar 1
@Zara – totally coool it is..
@Erica – here u go with the online catalogue – http://www.in.avon.com/PRSuite/pr_ebrochure.page
any products tat u gals love from Oriflame/Avon?
ya Oriflame spa range, perfumes …. skin care, lipsticks…………………. avon color make up range….
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@Ani – u mean the swedish spa range? is it good? how abt this royal velvet range? i hv been wanting to try the cleanser from this range…
heyyyyyy so useful article erica….. thanks a tonnn for sharing, but i hv a query how to roast ingredients with cotton cloth? I t wold be great if you tell me.
Sorry for the late reply…Rachana! Just put everything on the cotton cloth and roast it on a frying pan…keep the gas on low lit.. just roast it for sum 5-10mins n dats it..! Hope that helped!
Hi This sounds like a good home remedy. One question – what are Hardde and Bahedde? Would you know the english names? Thanks for sharing this remedy for acne!
Thanks.
Aparna .. u can simply buy triphala powder instead of hardde bahedde individually as,,, the triphala powder is a trio of all the 3 powders..amla, hardde and bahedde!
Available easily in any grocery or ayurvedic shop!
erica didi can we consume it for 45 days or every day .does the pimple occur after stopping it ?
Nope nisita..pimple doesnt occur after stoppping it as far as I Know..
n u have to take it everyday till 45days!
till 45 days is enogh than no need
nisita..see 1st of all how it works on ur face.. if after 45 days still u have ..take it for some more time…
n den once u clear up leave it!
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am having the churan for 18 days,my acne increased. is this a good sign? what shoul i do?
am having the churan for 18 days,my acne increased. is this a good sign? what should i do now?should i continue?pls help.
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Hi Erica,
I am new to reading blogs, read ur blog today only.
I know very late.. Wanted to know does this churan actually works…
I have very small 2 acne all over my face.
can you give me english names of Hardde and Bahedde.
Thankyou
yeah, erica. Can u post the english names?
CAN YOU PLASE SAY THE ENGLISH NAME FOR HARDDE AND Bahedde THAT YOU HAVE MENTION FOR THE INCREDIENTS FOR CHURAN OR ATLEAST THE PICTURE OF IT PLEASE. VERY URGENT
Hi..I just wanted to ask is there any remedy for DARK CIRCLES…..If anyone have any cure treatment then please do share.
Thanks.
What is hardde n behedde…pls tell in engish yr…i d’nt understant it….i wont to try it….
Hi, I have been eating this churan for about 15 days. I am starting to break out not too much but I definitely seem to have a few more pimples than I did before i started to eat the churan. My aunt told me sometimes acne treatments make the acne worse before better. Can anyone second that? Should I continue eating the churan for the 45 days?
hardde
bahedde?
wat’s dis?