Treat melasma and freckles with grapefruit peel
We often know that grapefruit peel helps to clean dandruff and smooth hair. However, grapefruit peel also fades dark spots and freckles very quickly.
Grapefruit is one of the fruits that contains many vitamins. It is not only easy to eat, sweet and cool, but also contains very few calories. Grapefruit also has the effect of increasing resistance, helping the skin to be healthy and youthful, preventing and treating some diseases such as high blood pressure, stomach pain, diabetes...
In addition to essential oils, grapefruit peel also contains pectin, naringin, peroxydaza enzymes, amylase, rhamnose sugar, vitamins A, C, hesperidin... so it has many uses.
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In addition to essential oils, grapefruit peel also contains pectin, naringin, peroxydaza enzymes, amylase, rhamnose sugar, vitamins A, C, hesperidin... so it has many uses. |
According to traditional medicine, grapefruit peel has a bitter, spicy, aromatic taste, neutral properties, and has the effect of eliminating wind, dissolving phlegm, reducing swelling, and reducing edema. People often use the white pulp inside the grapefruit peel to prepare dishes such as cooking sweet soup, making salad, making vegetarian spring rolls...
The green outer shell contains a lot of essential oils, so it is often used in cases of indigestion, nausea due to morning sickness in women, and also helps beautify the skin and reduce dark spots and freckles.
Treat melasma and freckles with grapefruit peel
Step 1: Prepare ingredients and tools: grapefruit peel, olive oil, clean water, and a glass pot.
Step 2: Wash the grapefruit peel and put it in a glass pot, then add olive oil until it is almost covered with the grapefruit peel. Heat on the lowest heat, until the olive oil is warm, then add boiled water to cool. Then continue to simmer for about 4-5 hours.
Step 3: After boiling, filter the juice and discard the residue.
Step 4: Let cool, then put in a glass jar, cover tightly, and store in a cool, dry place.
When needed, you can use a small spoon to apply to the freckled skin area. You do this regularly 2-3 times/week, each time you leave it for about 30 minutes and then rinse with cold water. After a while, you can be confident with your skin without freckles anymore.
According to Alobacsi.com