Benefits of garlic oil for the face

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Garlic is a biennial herbaceous plant, meaning that it needs two years or two agricultural seasons to complete its life cycle, and it is in the form of several cloves under the soil and at a sufficient depth so that it does not dissolve due to cold or rot. It is an easy-to-cultivate plant that does not need a specific climate, its original habitat Central Asia, however, it is grown all over the world today. Man knew it about 5000 years ago and used it for both food and medicine. With regard to garlic oil, it can be extracted by soaking garlic cloves in natural olive oil, or by steam distillation, or squeezing it using a fruit juicer, and its benefit lies in the fact that it contains many vitamins, acids and volatile oils, which is involved in treating many problems, especially skin problems. , which we will mention in this article.

Benefits of garlic oil for the face

Despite the unpleasant smell of garlic and its oil, its effectiveness in getting rid of many diseases stimulates one to smell it, and it can be taken orally, or used as an ointment. The following are the benefits of garlic oil for the face:

• Treating fungal infections, such as: itching and ringworm.
• getting rid of acne; Because it is antibacterial and antiviral, by mixing it with a handful of clay.
• Giving the skin freshness and vitality; it contains many important vitamins for the skin.
• delaying the appearance of wrinkles and signs of aging; it contains antioxidant alicin, and keratin.
• Getting rid of blackheads, which usually gather around the nose.
• Activating blood circulation, which increases skin recovery thanks to the sulfur in it.
• Reduces the risk of skin cancer and psoriasis.

Garlic oil face masks

Some masks that can be prepared using garlic oil:

• Mash a clove or two of garlic, then add a spoonful of white clay, another of bee honey, and a drop of water, taking care to wash and clean the face before applying the mask, then paint the face with the mixture and leave it for a period of not less than half an hour, with the possibility of repeating the recipe Maximum three times during the week.
• Mash a clove of garlic with the addition of a little lemon juice to get a cohesive paste, then apply the mixture as an ointment on the face for a period of not less than a quarter of an hour.

Note: The two masks above cannot be applied to sensitive skin on the one hand, and they cannot be used on any type of skin except in the evening period, in order to prevent any adverse effects due to the interaction of the oil in garlic with the sun’s rays, while making sure to use a sunblock the day after use. the recipe.