| Herbal acne home cures can be an effective | | | | dandelion, and sarsaparilla (not the cola!). Mix these |
| adjunct to whatever other treatments are being | | | | together when they are dry herbs, and make a |
| used. It is important to understand that they are | | | | tea in the same way. They can be used |
| not hard and fast 'cures' in the absolute sense, | | | | separately as well.There are a number of options |
| but will instead support the body's capacity to | | | | for topical acne home remedies as well. Tea tree |
| metabolize fats and carbohydrates, and | | | | oil can be applied directly to breakouts, though for |
| encourage elimination through the lymphatic | | | | those with sensitive skin this may need to be |
| system.The class of herbs known as alterative | | | | diluted. Fresh cabbage juice can also be applied |
| herbs are conceptualized traditionally as 'cleansing' | | | | directly to acne blemishes, and this may be a |
| the body's tissues. They are thought of as | | | | better option for those with sensitive skin.An anti |
| detoxifying herbs, but they don't work in any | | | | inflammatory skin wash can be made from |
| obvious way on the body's elimination channels. - | | | | calendula and chamomile. Make a tea as above, |
| Namely, the lungs, kidneys, or colon. As such, | | | | then let it cool and keep it in the fridge. Spray or |
| they do not easily fit into a Western model of | | | | dab this onto the affected areas regularly.Another |
| understanding the body. However, they do have a | | | | combination for an acne home cure skin wash is |
| long tradition of use, and are certainly worth | | | | yarrow, elder flowers, and lavender.Colloidal |
| trying as an acne home remedy. Because they | | | | minerals such as potassium phosphate and |
| work on the internal condition of the body, they | | | | magnesium phosphate can help support the skin. |
| are not going to replace any of the topical, over | | | | Zinc is excellent to help prevent scarring, as well |
| the counter acne treatments. But they may | | | | as fortifying the immune system, and help |
| provide benefit in an indirect way that these acne | | | | support the normal functioning of |
| products don't.Alterative herbs tend to be quite | | | | hormones.Vitamin C is excellent for encouraging |
| gentle in their effect, so they are best used as a | | | | the healing of acne lesions, as well as providing |
| long term treatment. Results won't be sudden, but | | | | antioxidant support to the immune |
| they will improve the general health of the body. | | | | system.References: |
| They tend to be given for chronic inflammatory | | | | 1. Simon Mills, The Essential Book Of Herbal |
| problems, especially relating to the skin, such as | | | | Medicine |
| acne.These herbs include burdock, cleavers, red | | | | 2. Judy Jacka, A - Z Of Natural Therapies |
| clover, figwort, poke root, echinacea, and blue | | | | 3. Paul Bedson, The Complete Family Guide To |
| flag. A great combination is blue flag, burdock, | | | | Natural HealingB5 supplements for acne have been |
| yellow dock, and echinacea. These can be mixed | | | | popular in some quarters, but there is important |
| together and infused with hot water to make a | | | | information you should know before you take |
| tea. Drink a cup of this 3 times a day. You can | | | | that path. Get the vitamin b 5 acne theory |
| put a little honey in it to make it taste | | | | debunked here. |
| better.Another possible combination is burdock, | | | | |