A Natural Acne Remedy Might Be The Answer
by Ellen DilgaNatural Health Remedies
Have you ever tried using an acne remedy? It is very common that our oil-secreting glands go into overdrive during puberty. The consequence of this process is pimple and blackheads mostly on our facial skin but we also find it on the shoulders and the back.
Since this is a temporary condition we shall not over-dramatize it, though for a teenager it can be felt very inappropriate to appear at the senior prom with the face full of huge, nasty nipples. Before we understood what acne was, we attributed its cause to eating the wrong foods such as chocolate and French fries, both typical dishes on most adolescent's menu. Today we know better. Acne is caused by normal oil glad secretions taking place in the puberty and the number of pimples is to a large extent determined by heredity and stress rather than food. Normal adolescent acne responds well to treatment with products found in drug stores that control and dry oil secretions. Cystic acne however, is something else since it is the severe form of this condition and can cause serious aberrations and scaring of the face. This condition is treated with antibiotics as well as special cleansing products. The major part of these products contain alcohol or witch hazel or both which sting the skin and make it dry, red and full of pain.
Natural remedies are a good alternative:
- They are safe and effective,
- They don't cause peeling and skin redness,
- They are not painful.
Experience has shown that modern natural healers can treat skin problems successfully using the knowledge and skills of ancient ancestors' teaching and demonstrating.
Will an Acne Remedy Work For Me?
There is a high possibility that natural acne remedies will prove to be effective and safe when prepared by a skilled practitioner and used the right way. The challenge with these products is finding the right combination of natural herbal substances for a certain person.
Every natural remedy for acne contains
- a base
- a combination of skin soothing plant, herb derivatives and oil control.
The base normally consists of a hydrosol, which is distilled water infused with the essence of leaves of plants and herbs that have been steamed. Then a blend of pure therapeutic-grade essential oils is added to the base. This seems weird for most people; the use of an oil to control oil. Pure essential oils don't clog the skin's pores as the skin's natural oils do, so they don't cause pimples and blackheads, although they are used in very small quantities.
The preferred essential oils for acne control are
- burdock root,
- blackcurrant oil,
- calendula,
- borage oil,
- chamomile,
- lavender,
- red clover
- evening primrose oil.
Natural skin lotions, make-up removers, cleansers and toners can all be formulated to control acne. With natural acne remedies a gentle hydrosol base of aloe, rose, chamomile, sandalwood or lavender are used instead of alcohol and witch hazel.
Article submitted Tuesday, June 02, 2009 & read 4 times.
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