Since ages, turmeric has been an all-rounder healer. Just like turmeric in food ensures body health, wild turmeric in your skincare routine will ensure healthy and glowing skin.

Everyone knows by now that Team Soundaryah always has your back and wants the best for your overall wellness. Just like eating healthy is important to stay fit, giving your skin the best of the best nourishment is equally important. It is very normal to be clueless about how to achieve that everlasting glow without indulging in the dark world of chemical cosmetics. To make things easier for our dear readers, we are going to spill an ancient ayurvedic secret today – the pandora’s box of natural skin care – Kasturi Manjal.

Kasturi Manjal is a fragrant variety of turmeric that has amazing beauty benefits. It is the second most popular curcuma species next to common turmeric and is widely found all over India. Kasturi Manjal, also called Kasturi Turmeric or Kasturi Haldi, commonly called Wild Turmeric in English has amazing health and skin benefits and has been used extensively for skin care in India. Kasturi turmeric is popularly used for treating acne, pimple scars, unwanted hair removal and dull skin. It is used extensively even for babies too. The rhizomes are cream in color with a strong distinctive fragrance. If you have even a small piece of wild turmeric in the room, the whole room will smell very nice.

Though kasturi turmeric is mainly used for external application as it is very fragrant, does not stain the skin easily and also because of its wonderful skin healing properties, it does have wonderful medicinal uses if taken internally too.

How to use Kasturi Manjal for Every Skin type?

Every type of skin needs different type of nourishment. Wild turmeric being so versatile, can be used to treat every skin problem irrespective of your skin type. Let us tell you how!

Oily skin:  Oily facial skin is an invitation to greasiness, blemishes, acne and blackheads. A face pack can be prepared with a pinch of turmeric mixed with about one tablespoon of sandalwood powder and 3 tablespoons of orange juice. This must be applied to the face and left on for about 15 minutes. The sandalwood powder works as an astringent that causes a tightening of the pores of the skin to prevent the oozing out of the oily substance called sebum. Besides, the orange juice and Kasturi Manjal help to reduce skin blemish.

Dry Skin: A thick paste of Kasturi Manjal, Ubtan and cream or full fat milk can be used to moisturize your skin from deep within. This face pack reduces flaky skin and makes the skin look plumper. When applied all over the skin at least twice a week, this hydrates as well as restores glowing skin.

Acne Prone skin: Mixing wild turmeric and Multani Mitti with yogurt can make the best face mask for your acne prone skin. Kasturi Manjal possesses antibacterial properties which help preventing acne while its natural lightening qualities help fade away post acne scars as well.

How to use Kasturi Manjal for Skin Brightening?

Regular use of a face pack made by mixing Kasturi Manjal with yogurt or milk helps to cleanse the skin from deep within. This tends to remove skin blemishes and in turn, helps to make the facial skin appear brighter than before.

Dark circles are a typical darkening of the skin under the eyes. Since Kasturi Manjal helps to lighten the tone of skin, applying it to dark circles can help to reduce the pigmentation in that area. Another marvelous medicinal use of Kasturi turmeric is it protects our skin against UV radiation thus preventing melanin production which is the leading cause of skin pigmentation and tanning.

Kasturi Manjal Face Pack

We, at Soundaryah, care about you and your well-being. Therefore, we have formulated the best brightening face masque enriched with the best quality of Wild Turmeric. This is an ancient ayurvedic potion for enhancing and brightening facial skin tone through the healing action of precious florals and herbs.

Wild Turmeric helps nourish the skin, improve the elasticity of skin cells, even out skin tone. It helps in deeply healing, nourishing and rejuvenating the skin! Kasturi Manjal also helps to maintain the skin's pH balance and controls excess oil by cleaning pores & toning your skin.

Method:

1. Mix 2 tbsp Soundaryah’s Brightening Face Masque in a bowl.
2. Add sufficient water/yoghurt* to form a thick wet paste and leave the mixture aside for 2-3 minutes.
3. Before application splash face with lukewarm water and gently pat dry.
4. Now apply the pack all over the face and neck area and relax for 15 minutes or till the pack is semi-dry.
5. Wash off with lukewarm water in very gentle circular motions.
6. Finally splash face with cool water to close off pores and pat dry.
7. Use the face pack twice a week for effortlessly glowing and youthful skin

*To choose the perfect base for your skin use:

-plain filtered water if the weather is humid and warm or your skin feels oily and sticky.

-yoghurt/full fat milk if the weather is cold or your skin feels dry and stretchy.

How to Use Kasturi Manjal for Pimples?

Acne is generally the result of a blocking of the hair follicles in facial skin; the condition gets aggravated if there is contamination with bacteria that are normally present on the skin surface. Kasturi Manjal has valuable antibacterial action and this makes it a good remedy for dealing with acne. It may be used alone or in combination with some other natural antibacterial agent such as Neem or honey. Unlike commercially available chemical acne creams, this home remedy with Kasturi Manjal has no side effects and ensures better removal of the blemish of acne scars.

We have an all-natural Ayurvedic treatment most effective for healing sensitive skin prone to acne, inflammation, rashes, blackheads and scarring.

Anti-Acne Healing Face Pack

It soothes and moisturizes the acne prone area which promotes faster healing of the acne. Curry leaves, turmeric, neem acts as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent and help control the acne. It helps in reduction of free radicals and reduces signs of aging and sagging.

1. Mix 2 tbsp Soundaryah’s Anti Acne Healing Face Pack in a bowl.
2. Add sufficient water/yoghurt* to form a thick wet paste and leave the mixture aside for 2-3 minutes.
3. Before application splash face with lukewarm water and gently pat dry.
4. Now apply the pack all over the face and neck area and relax for 15 minutes or till the pack is semi-dry.
5. Wash off with lukewarm water in very gentle circular motions.
6. Finally splash face with cool water to close off pores and pat dry.
7. Use the face pack twice a week for active acne and once a week for lightening acne scars. Can be used daily for spot treatment on active pimples and scars.

To choose the perfect base for your skin use: -plain filtered water if the weather is humid and warm or your skin feels oily and sticky. -yoghurt if the weather is cold or your skin feels dry and stretchy.

There are numerous products available in the market which promise skin brightening. However, they’re all full of chemicals and they deteriorate your skin after prolonged exposure. Being a time-tested natural remedy, Kasturi Manjal does not cause any untoward effects and this makes it one of the best natural remedies for a healthy and glowing face.

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