Ambala: As soon as the festival of Holi arrives, there is an atmosphere of colours, gulal and happiness everywhere, but as soon as people leave after celebrating the festival of Holi, they have to face a lot of problems related to skin and hair. Actually, yesterday women and children celebrated the festival of Holi with great pomp and now skin problems are being seen in many places. Many people’s skin has been damaged due to chemical colors and many people are suffering from problems like allergies, itching, burning and rashes.

OPD for skin related problems also increased

When the team of Local 18 talked to Ayurvedic doctor Jitendra Verma of Ambala Cantonment Civil Hospital regarding all these problems, he told that on the day of Holi, people often use artificial and chemical colors, due to which they are now facing various skin problems. He said that although herbal colors were also available in the market, despite this, some people used chemical colors, due to which OPD for skin related problems has also increased.

what is home remedy

He told that at some places people were playing Holi by mixing glass particles in the colours, due to which the facial skin has been greatly affected and now many people are seeing marks and irritation on their faces. According to the doctor, in Ayurveda, making a paste of lentils, sandalwood powder and rose water and applying it on the face is very beneficial for skin protection. People can easily use this Ayurvedic paste.

Neem and aloe vera paste

Along with this, Neem and Aloe Vera paste is also considered very beneficial for allergies and pimples. Women can mix neem leaves paste and fresh aloe vera gel and apply it on the face. It provides great relief from allergies or rashes that occur after coloring.

He told that the color has not yet come off from the faces of many people. In such a situation, people can use body mask made from Amla, Reetha and Shikakai. For this, make a paste by mixing 1 teaspoon each of Amla, Reetha and Shikakai powder in water and apply it wherever Holi color is applied on the skin. This helps in removing color from the skin.

hair related remedies

The doctor also told that many people are facing hair related problems. Those who had applied coconut or mustard oil on their hair before playing Holi, did not face much problem. Now gram flour-curd mask can be used at home to make hair soft and shiny like before. People who still have stubborn color in their hair should apply the paste of gram flour and curd on their hair for 20 minutes and then wash it. This will clean the hair.

hair mask

Apart from this, mask made of olive oil, lemon juice and curd is also beneficial for hair. After keeping this mask on hair for 30 minutes, hair can be washed with mild or Ayurvedic shampoo. The doctor says that by adopting these measures, skin and hair related problems gradually reduce in three to four days. However, he also advised that if someone is facing a lot of problems then they must consult a doctor before adopting these measures, so that any major problem can be avoided.