Honey has been used for around 2700 years for treating numerous types of ailments. It has significant medicinal properties that even modern science agreed to. Using honey for treating skin disorder is not a new method, honey is widely used in skin care products. As honey possesses a wide range of medicinal properties, its use as over the counter acne remedy in conjunction with other remedies has prevailed rapidly.

Honey is an strong antioxidant that removes free radicals from your body. Free radicals are toxins secreted during complex chemical reactions. Accumulation of free radicals is one of the root cause of overproduction of sebum and inflammation of hair follicles. Therefore, honey is topically applied to the affected areas.

Honey possesses strong antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Most often, acne is caused due to infection of P. bacteria. Therefore, as an antiseptic and antibacterial agent, honey helps cure bacterial infection.

Honey mixed with milk is said to be a complete balanced nutrition as honey contains vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients required for your health. Therefore, honey is used both orally and topically. Though honey is natural and safest remedy, do consult you doctor first before using honey in any way.

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