Acne vulgaris is a disorder characterized by pimples. Caused by the increase in sebum release from the sebaceous glands of the skin, it usually affects teenagers and young adults. The condition is associated with infection and blockage of secretions from the skin (sebaceous) glands. Most often the pimples appear on the face, neck, chest, shoulder and upper portion of the back.

• Irregular hours of eating, excessive consumption of starch, sugar, fried & fatty foods.
• Toxins (ama), formed due improper movement of bowels, finding their way into the blood stream.
• Unhygienic living habits.
• Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol or tobacco.

• Comedones - Enlarged, plugged hair follicles. If the comedone is under the skin, it's a whitehead. If it breaks the surface of the skin, it's a blackhead.
• Whitehead - Whiteheads are clogged hair follicles that contain oil (sebum) and look white.
• Blackhead - Blackheads are clogged hair follicles that contain both oil (sebum) and tightly packed skin cells. Although blackheads look black, they do not contain dirt.
• Pimples - Inflamed pus-filled lesions that are red at the base. Pimples look red and often are raised above the level of the skin.
• Cystic acne - One of the most severe forms of acne, cystic acne occurs when the infected contents of a pustule or pimple erupts beneath the skin, rather than on the surface.

• Carbohydrate foods with low glycemic indexglycemic diet can improve acne by 50 percent.
• Grind nutmeg (jaiphal) with unboiled milk and apply on acne for 1-2 hours. This works as a magic. Pimples should disappear without leaving a mark.
• Make a paste by mixing honey and cinnamon powder. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.
• Apply a mixture of 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder.
• Make orange peel paste by grinding it in some water. Apply on and around pimples.

Avoid excess meat, sugar, tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, soft drinks, candies, ice cream, refined and processed foods. Have lots of lemon juice, corriander soup, mint juice & water. Go for a fat-less diet with plenty of green salads and fruits.