Want to find out if your elbow skin is nice and healthy? Simply press your nails against your skin and gently glide them in any direction. Now check your nails, do you have any residue in them?
If so, you probably have black elbows. It’s not the end of the world, but you might find it to be really unattractive.
Don’t panic just yet and fall for any expensive treatments. As always, there are natural ways to treat this.
Here’s what you can do to treat black elbows naturally:
7 DIY Remedies For Black Elbows
1. Lemon and Honey
Raw organic honey is one the go-to ingredients both in my diet (it’s the perfect natural alternative to processed sugar) and my natural first aid kit (it has amazing antibacterial and antibiotic properties).
When it’s combined with a bit of lemon, this combination gives your elbows a healthy glow and gets rid of the dry skin of black elbows.
2. Olive Oil
Once a day, gently rub both your knees and elbows with a bit of olive oil for about ten minutes. Olive oil works wonders when it comes to removing the dryness and friction that ultimately cause black elbows.
It’s also an amazing moisturizer that helps keep your skin naturally soft.
3. Coconut Oil
Yes, it’s far more than a vital part of your healthy holistic kitchen and diet. Did you know there are at least fifty ways coconut oil can be used to improve your life?
The best time to use coconut oil is after your shower so you can keep your elbow’s moisture levels high throughout the day to both avoid and get rid of back elbows.
4. Dry Skin Brushing
Besides helping you manage your stress levels, improving your lymphatic system, and keeping your digestive system up and running, dry skin brushing your elbows can help you treat black elbows.
How? Dry skin brushing actively removes the dead skin cells that eventually form black elbows.
5. Natural Oils
Having a complete set of natural oils at home is like having a jack-of-all-trades in your closet. Natural oils can be used to treat minor infections, inflammation, and can even help you fight against drastic signs of aging.
If you’re looking to get rid of dry elbows, I recommend using lavender, myrrh, or rose oil. These three natural oils are potent moisturizers that are vital to treating the dry and cracked skin that is characteristic of dry elbows.
6. Aloe Vera
In addition to helping your immune system, getting rid of toxins, and helping you get rid of extra weight, aloe vera is also a wonderful natural product to help dry elbows.
How? This plant is a powerful emollient and it will help keep your skin cells moisturized by increasing the amount of oxygen skin cells need to stay healthy.
I recommend applying aloe vera gel on your black elbows and letting it sit for about an hour to maximize results.
7. Pumice Stone
A pumice stone is a perfectly natural way you can remove the dead skin cells that turn your elbows dry, cracked, and black.
Right before you shower, gently rub your elbows with a pumice stone. Make sure you’re gentle, you don’t want to cause damage to your skin.
Sources:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/180728-how-to-clean-dark-elbows/
