Medical Home Remedies for Acne
It is hard to imagine anyone who has not at some time or another suffered through a bout of acne. Some people suffer more than others, and there are countless medications marketed for acne sufferers. While medications are useful and needed,they can be costly. Many people could benefit from home remedies for acne. These treatments are natural and healthful ways to improve skin health and many times prevent further outbreaks.
Many branches of alternative medicine deal with the treatment of acne, and here are some of the ideas they contribute. Not all are for a home remedy that uses ingredients you would just have sitting around, but are valuable ideas for those seeking for new ideas.
Herbal Medicine experts suggest black currant seed oil or evening primrose oil. They may also recommend echinacea, clendula, tea tree oil, and goldenseal. Drinking a tea of nettles and cleavers tincture can work well too. Stress that triggers acne can be treated with lavender or chamomile tea. If you visit a Chinese herbalist, they might prescribe cnidium seed and honeysuckle flower.
Although most doctors don’t think acne is a food related problem, some recommend that acne sufferers eat foods high in beta carotene, like carrots, pumpkin, cantaloupe, or other yellow-orange fruits and vegetables.
Acne help might be as easy as vitamin supplementation. Nutritionists recommend zinc, as it may help contribute to reducing inflammation and heal damaged skin. Chromium supplements help the body’s ability to break down glucose. Vitamin A reduces sebum and keratin production. Vitamin E is a helpful antioxidant and Vitamin B6 aids in the metabolism of hormones.
These days homeopathic products are increasingly available in local drugstores or natural food markets. If you want homeopathic products for acne, consider the following. For itchy acne, try taking Kali bromatum 6X three times daily until you notice an improvement. If you sweat profusely, and have rough, hard skin, and you frequently suffer ffrom constipation, take 6X Sulfur 3 times daily. If you have pus filled pimples take a 6X dose of Antimonium tartaricum, 3 times daily until you see an improvement.
For the most “home friendly” treatments, consider the following:
1. Apply a single drop of tea tree oil directly to the blemish after cleansing. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic. it is gentle to the skin and speeds the healing of blemishes.
2. Use a blend of one part beet juice, three parts carrot juice and two parts water to stimulate the liver and to cleanse the system.
3. If you do yoga, a series of five poses can help increase blood flwo toyour face, flusing away toxins and providing nutrients to your skin. Each day try: standing sun, knee squeeze, seated sun, baby, and cobra.
Not all of these medical home remedies are suited for everyone, and they may or may not work for you. However, the same could be said of expensive and toxic medications. If this is a topic that interested you, these ideas could be of great value. A lot of this information was gathered from a really great website I found on this topic, http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Acne.htm#HerbalMedicine: Be sure to check them out too.
October 13 2008 05:49 pm | alternative medical cures and home remedies for and medical home remedies