Shahnaz Husain Suggests Easy Home Remedies To Take Care Of Hands During Covid-19

We all know that one way to protect ourselves from the dreaded Covid-19 is to clean our hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser and also scrub them several times a day with soap and water. Both these methods can make the skin of the hands really dry, even leading to flaking and peeling of the skin. Actually, the skin on the back of the hands is thin and lacks oil glands. That is why the hands are prone to wrinkles and lines. The nails also become dry and brittle, breaking or chipping easily. So along with protecting ourselves from the new disease, we also need to protect our hands.

Taking Care Of Hands Before Bath And After Bath

It is best to pamper your hands and moisturise them well. Before going for a bath, take some warm oil and massage on your hands well. You can use coconut or almond oil. This will make your hands soft and smooth.

After taking a bath, take some moisturising cream and apply it all over your skin. Do this when your skin is still damp. This will help you seal the moisture.

You can indulge in a pre-bath treatment two times a week by mixing powdered almonds with curd and a pinch of turmeric. Mix well and apply on your hands. Start rubbing the paste gently and then wash off after 15 minutes.

Before going to sleep, take some cream on your hands and massage it well to soak in the skin.

Here are some home remedies that will help you keep your skin soft and smooth.

1. In a bowl, add some milk and soak your hands it in for around 10 minutes.

2. You don't need to go for a luxury treatment for your hands, try this home remedy. You need:

• 4 tsp almond oil
• 1 tbsp rose water
• 1/2 tsp tincture benzoin

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together and apply on your hands. Cover your hands with cotton socks and leave the paste on your hand overnight. Wash your hands with normal water the next morning.

3. Lemon and sugar are two natural ingredients that can make your skin soft. In a bowl, add sugar and lemon juice together, mix well and apply on your hands.

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4. In a bowl, add 2 tbsp sunflower oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and 3 tbsp coarse sugar. Mix all the ingredients well to make a paste. Apply it on your hands and wash after 15 minutes. You can do this home remedy 3 times a week.

5. Orange also works well on your skin, it gives your hands an instant brightness. Take some orange peels and pierce them using a fork. Now rub these orange peels on your hands. This will make your hands glow.

6. Both wheat bran or choker, besan or gram flour are great ingredients to cleanse and soften your skin. In a bowl, add some wheat bran, gram flour, turmeric, and milk to make a paste. Apply on your hands and let them dry. Wash after 20 minutes. Get soft and tight skin!

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7. In a bowl, add almond oil and honey in equal quantity and massage your nails and cuticles.

8. If your nails have got dry and brittle because of washing hands frequently then take some vegetable oil, warm it and soak your finger in it for 10 minutes. Using a moist towel, clean it off.

9. Making changes in your diet, consuming more almonds, whole grains, green vegetables, fruits and sprouts in your diet will help you make your nails strong.

10. Brewer's yeast is used as a nutritional supplement and you can mix it with a glass of fresh fruit juice for healthy nails and skin.