There are many people out there whose morning doesn’t kickstart unless they have downed a cup of coffee. ROSHANI DEVI tells you that besides drinking this brew, there are several other uses of it as home remedy
If you wake up with puffy eyes on a morning when you have a presentation or a job interview, try this homemade eye pack. Mix two tablespoons of coffee powder with one teaspoon of pure coconut oil. Make a paste and apply it under the eyes. leave it for 20 minutes and wash with soap. This will reduce the puffiness.
If you have a kitchen garden coffee works wonders. Add coffee to the plants. They may help repel slugs and domestic cats from digging in your garden.
Take two-three teaspoons of leftover coffee grounds. Add olive oil to get a paste. Scrub it all over the face and body, it is a great way to exfoliate.
If you are looking for natural ways to colour the hair, dip freshly washed hair into a bowl of strong, dark coffee by pinning it up under a large plastic bag for half an hour. Then rinse hair and dry as usual. For a more dramatic colour, make a thick paste of instant coffee with hot water and apply the paste to sections of hair. Rinse after half-an-hour.
Male baldness is common in men. Coffee powder contains caffeine which helps prevent this. Wash hair with brewed coffee twice a week to restore hair.