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Natural Skin Care Treatments
Troubled skin is often a outward manifestation of an inner imbalance. To effectively treat skin problems, you must also look at your diet and work on elimination of toxins. The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is the first line of defence, and is responsible for elimination of fully one quarter of the body's toxins. Conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne reflect imbalance in the body as a whole. When fatty oils such as nut and seed oils like almond, hazelnut, grapeseed and pumpkin are mixed with essential oils, each can penetrate the skin more deeply.
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Using Herbs for :Antibacterial Acne Face Wash |
Calendula
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Calendula flower water is a gentle astringent, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory skin wash that can improve the complexion and relieve acne. Use calendula flower tea, or
one cup of fresh calendula blossoms simmered in two cups of milk to nourish the skin. 2,6 |
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Using Herbs for :Topical Healing For Skin |
Comfrey tea
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Comfrey salves, ointments and teas are best know for the topical treatment of burns, skin ulcerations, abrasions, lacerations, flea and insect bites, and just about any skin irritation. For weeping eczema, make a tea of comfrey and apply the liquid as a compress. |
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Using Herbs for :Healing wounds, reducing scars |
Gotu Kola
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Gotu kola is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine as a memory enhancer, but the herb also has many uses in skin care. Gotu kola speeds the healing of damaged skin, and helps to prevent scarring. The active ingredient, asiatic acid, is particularly effective in stimulating synthesis of collagen. Gotu kola is an excellent vasodilator and tones the blood vessels allowing more circulation to problem cellulite areas. Mix gotu kola powder with aloe gel for a great skin remedy, or use the tea as a skin wash. 1,2 |
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Using Herbs for :Lavender Oil for Burns and Sunburns |
Lavender
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When French biochemist Reneé-Maurice Gattefossé stuck his arm in a vat of lavender oil after suffering a burn in the lab, he noted how well the burn healed, and lavender earned its reputation as the burn oil. To make a all purpose remedy for scalds, burns, sunburns: wet a cloth with witch hazel, then apply a few drops of chamomile, hyssop or lavender essential oil directly to the burn damaged skin. |
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Using Herbs for :Psoriasis, Eczema, Healing Oils for Skin |
Tamanu Oil
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Rich, tropical tamanu oil is wonderfully healing to skin, and is suitable for all skin types. Hawaiian Tamanu nut oil is a treat to use to hydrate dry skin and soothe minor skin irritations from rashes and sunburn, however tamanu reaches its full healing potential when applied to serious skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and diabetic sores. Keep tamanu oil in your home first aid kit for quick applications to reduce the swelling of rashes, insect bites and stings. |
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 Acne : Natural ways to clear acne and fade acne scars- Burns/SunBurn : Home treatments for minor burns, natural skin healing herbs lessen scarring, and soothe pain.
- Eczema : Home and herbal treatments for eczema and skin disorders. Learn how to use herbal teas and essential oils to improve skin care.
- Psoriasis : Home remedies and tips for treating psoriasis and other skin problems with herbs.
- Scabies : How to treat common parasites like scabies naturally with home remedies.
- Varicose veins : Home remedies for varicose veins. Using herbs for vein health.
- Insect Bites/Rashes : Take these steps to take the sting out of insect bites and rashes from poison ivy and poison oak and prevent infection. Alcohol, witch hazel, or jewelweed vinegar make good drying agents as a base for your home remedies.
- Cellulite Reduction : Aromatherapy oil treatments for cellulite. Using essential oils helps get rid of cellulite while you improve overall skin tone and suppleness. Use essential oils in baths as well - the oils work by osmosis.
- Facial and Skin care : Nature's oils leave skin gleaming, glowing and truly healthy, with no toxic additives, chemicals, or synthetic perfumes.
- Natural Skin Care-Oils & Herbs : Vegetable, nut and seed oils have many uses which include acting as a carrier for aromatherapy essential oil applications, healthy cooking, and as a base for your homemade cosmetics.
Natural Skin Care: References
- Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook .(December 15, 2000)
- Linda B. White, M.D., Steven Foster. Herbal Drugstore (2003)
- Robert B Tisserand, The Art of Aromatherapy (1977)
- Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)
- Steven Foster and Yue chongxi, Herbal Emissaries (1992)
- Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vols 1, II (1931)
- Richo Cech, Making Plant Medicine (2000)
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
- Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)
- Adele Dawson, Herbs: Partners in Life (2000)
- Penelope Ody, Home Herbal (1995)
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Top Selling Herbs, Oils & Teas
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: Benzoin is an expectorant, and warms and tones the heart, increasing circulation.
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