Pumpkin to pamper you

If you think, the fat green and pink pumpkin is only for the magicians to fulfill fairytale dreams of Cinderellas or for grannies who have no teeth, you are in for some surprise. This Halloween special fruit has more power packed in than you could imagine.

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“Pumpkin is rich in Vitamin A, which is known as Skin Healing Vitamin. It is also a very rich source of Vitamin C & Zinc and has skin soothing effects.

Applying pumpkin to the skin & adding it to the diet is significantly good for skin & hair. It is rich in Potassium which promotes re- growth of hair and this makes pumpkin the best vegetable to treat hair loss. Pumpkin pack can be prepared at home during summers and used for a week, with plain olive oil and lemon juice.” Says Dr. Deepali Bharadwaj, Dermatologist at Skin Care.

Pumpkin’s puree has enzymes and anti-oxidants which has the ability to remove dead dull cells, while its beta-carotene rich antioxidants pamper your skin making it smooth and flawless. You can prepare a body mask of pumpkin in the comfort of your own place without visiting any clinic or parlour:

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Ingredients:

Take half cup of cooked or canned pumpkin puree and half cup of solids from a can of coconut milk (coconut is another best moisturiser, especially for Indian skin) and also, half teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Ground cinnamon has anti-bacterial characteristics that save your skin from any sort of allergy and keeps your skin warm.

Preparing method:

Before you start making the mask, make sure the ingredients mentioned above are at room-temperature (25 degree Celsius). Take all the ingredients and mix them all together nicely in a bowl.

Also, make sure you clean your skin with at least water before applying the above said mixture. Now apply the mixture generously on your skin, massaging in circular motion, making your skin absorb it. You can apply the mixture and wait for couple of minutes to work well.

Leave the mixture on your skin for good 10-15 minutes and relax yourself by lying down on bed or just working around, if that is what you like.

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After the mixture is dry, remove it with warm water and pat your skin with a dry cloth. You will definitely feel the difference in your skin.

Other than applying as a body mask, you can also grab the nutrients and beauty effects of pumpkin through pumpkin juice:

Apart from being consumed in its raw form, pumpkin juice is also used in several recipes. The method of preparing pumpkin juice is very simple but make sure you taste the pumpkin before you proceed. The pumpkin has to be really sweet which is suitable for eating and making pies and it should have a consistent colour.

Wash the pumpkin properly and peel the outer skin, take out the seeds and cut the pumpkin into small chunks. Place the pieces in juicer and extract the juice. You can add sugar as per your taste to the extract else can consume the way it is and in case you are obese you can switch your sugar spoons with honey.

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Also, you can add cinnamon or ginger or lemon to enhance the taste of the juice, but be careful because if the quantity of these additions gets more, then the taste can get hampered. You can also give it a crushing effect by adding crushed ice to the juice.

Because of being a cooling agent, pumpkin can help in healing the burns and inflammation or relief in case of bug-bites. The high quantity of anti-oxidants like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and zinc, makes pumpkin a healing agent.

Pumpkin is widely used in facials in combination with other ingredients like honey, yoghurt, lemon juice etc. since it has the property of keeping wrinkles at bay and also hydrates the skin.

If you cannot sleep peacefully or the duration of your sleep is very short, then you should consume pumpkin juice on daily basis as it helps to overcome insomnia.

Another benefit of consuming pumpkin juice is that it cures ulcers, acidity and improves digestive system leading to lesser problems of constipation and loose motions.

So, now you see how beneficial a pumpkin is!

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