Pandan is a plant that has the Latin name Pandanus amaryllifoulis. Usually, the leaves of this plant are used for additional food ingredients to be more delicious. Not only as a food deodorant, pandanus leaf was also efficacious for skin beauty.
Because, in it contains some important beneficial nutrients such as saponins, polyphenols, tannins, pigments, and alkaloids. The content of pandan leaves so as to overcome the problem of oily skin. Starting from acne, blackheads, and black spots.
Here are some recipes for using leaf pandanus for skin problems:
Overcoming Acne
Acne is a problem that many teenagers experience. But many adults also experience acne at certain times, such as before menstruation, stress, or foods that trigger acne. Traditional treatments do take longer than medical treatments such as microdermabrasion. But if you are diligent, you can also reduce acne with this mask.
Materials needed: prepare pandan leaves, 1/2 tsp honey, banana, 1/4 olive oil (Extra Virgin Oil Oil), and 1/2 lime. How to make it that squeeze pandan leaves up to produce 1/2 tsp juice. Puree the banana until it becomes mush. Squeeze the lime, then mix the juice of pandan leaves with pure honey. Stir until both ingredients are well blended. Add the banana slurry with lime juice. Let stand for about 5 minutes, then input the olive oil (EVOO) into the mixture that has been made.
How to use: You can use a mixture of pandanus leaves water above as a mask to overcome acne. You can use this mask on the eyes and neck. The best results will be if you use this mask regularly 2 times a week.
This mask is effective in addition to acne is also effective to overcome the black spots caused by acne scars. The use of this mask will make your face acne free and also acne scars will fade.
Leaf Pandan, Solution to Overcome Black Spots on the Face
Overcoming Stubborn Blackheads
Another oily skin problem is blackheads. Blackheads in the form of white heads and black heads that usually exist in the nose and chin area of course very disturbing appearance. By using natural ingredients derived from the following pandan leaves, you can save money to go facial to the salon.
Ingredients: prepare pandan leaves, lemon, and honey. Lime can also be replaced with lemon. How to make, squeeze pandan leaves until you get the juice. Mix the juice of this pandan leaves with lemon juice and honey. Stir all ingredients until evenly distributed.
How to use: Apply material that has been made on the part that has many blackheads, such as the nose and chin area. Leave the mixture for about 15 minutes. Clean with water.
Calming and Reducing Stress
The benefits of pandan leaves are not just for outer use. What you eat will shine out and affect your beauty. If taken, pandan leaves will be able to provide a calming effect and reduce stress.
Material: 4 pandan leaves tied into one, 5 grains cardamom, 1 segment ginger, and 2 tablespoons of palm sugar. How to manufacture, heat 3 cups water to boiling. After boiling the input pandan leaves that have been tied, cardamom, and ginger. Heat at medium temperature for about 10 minutes. Put palm sugar to your taste.
Benefits of Relaxation or Calming
For making tea with pandan leaves, you can also use a mixture of pandan leaves with lemongrass leaves. Lemongrass has a good sedative effect. In addition, lemongrass also has the ability to detoxify and antioxidants are useful for beauty.
Ingredients: prepare pandan leaves and lemongrass leaves, you can also add ginger as a flavor enhancer. How to prepare: boil water, input leaf pandan and sauce dauh. Heat at medium temperature, wait a while. Serve in a cup, you can add ginger or sweetener such as sugar, palm sugar, vanilla, or honey according to taste.
Pandan leaves for tea making should be tied for easy disposal when the tea has been cooked. This pandan leaves tea can be stored in the refrigerator and hold for up to about 7 days. In addition to treatment from within, you can also exercise to reduce stress.
