Creating A Healthy Skin and Clearing Acne
Naturally © By Lena Sanchez
Acne affects more than 20 million teenagers, and
hundreds of adults according to the AAD (American Academy of
Dermatology). It is the most common problem in the United States. Many
over the counter remedies exist and hundreds of thousands of dollars
are spent yearly on them. I have come up with some inexpensive home
remedies that work perfectly well and are healthier for the skin.
ACNE Symptoms: Persistent, recurrent pimples or
skin blemishes on the skin. Acne is commonly found on the face but can
also occur on the chest, shoulder, neck and upper portion of the back.
What is going on? Usually because of clogging of
the pores in the sebaceous hair follicles, from oils and dead skin
cells that build up bacteria in the blocked follicle, thus causes
inflammation in that area.
Prevention: Keeping the area clean, eating less
fatty foods and sugars will most times prevent acne.
Cleanse::
Cleanse (not scrub) your face at least twice daily
with a gentle natural anti-microbial herbal soap such as calendula
(Calendula officinalis), lavender (Lavandula officinalis) for both
treatment and prevention.
After cleaning, apply one drop of tea tree oil - a
natural anti-microbial - to each blemish. *For an overnight treatment
that will dry and heal, use a clay poultice, worn all night. Use either
green clay or bentonite as a base. (Can be obtained at most health food
stores). Combine 1 teaspoon of clay with enough water to make a paste
the consistency of toothpaste. Mix in 3 drops of tea tree oil and apply
to blemishes. Rinse off with warm water in the morning.
Facial Steam:
Give yourself an herbal facial steam treatment
twice a week to gently and deeply clean pores. Into a heat-proof bowl
pour 1 ½ quarts of boiling water over 2 tablespoons of dried lavender,
which is both and anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. Cover your head
and the bowl with a large bath towel, steam your face for 10 minutes,
taking care not to burn yourself with the steam.
Natural Alpha Hydroxy:
From your own kitchen comes a great natural alpha
hydroxy healer.
~ Wash well and put into a blender: 2 or 3 ripe unpeeled pitted
apricots, ~ 2 large or 3 medium sized fresh Strawberries preferred, but
frozen will work as well, ~ ¼ of a medium to large avocado (equivalent
to a 3"X 2" piece,
~ 1 heaping tablespoon of honey. Put in blender and liquefy until
frothy. Apply to face, leave on for about 20 to 30 minutes. Rinse with
warm herbal soapy water. Then open a capsule of vitamin E and apply to
face.
If leftovers, store in a glass jar for no more
than 7 days. Use this facial twice weekly for soft blemish free skin.
To remove small wrinkles leave on overnight.
Natural Blemish Healing Astringents:
Apply Lemon juice and let dry, apply as often as
you wish. Acts as an astringent and a healer. Lemon has a drawing
affect and will help heal blemishes as well as prevent pores from
becoming clogged. For abscessed pores apply a piece of lemon peel
directly on the spot, skin side out. Can be left on up to three hours.
My sister and I had this favorite thing to use as
teenagers.
Take 1 raw egg and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice,
whip until frothy and apply to skin, let dry then wash off with herbal
wash and cool water. Egg is a great drawing healer. Do this two or
three times a week, will help keep your face free of blemishes and
blackheads. I have never experienced the black heads and acne others
have, could it be due to this habit as a child and teenager and the
fact that I don't ingest dairy foods?
Natural Preventions;
*Lotus Root tea two or three times a day will
improve blemishes.
Take 30 to 45 mg of zinc a day and Antioxidants
helps the regeneration of skin tissue!
If you, like me, tend to have very dry skin you
have probably spent lots of $$$ on lotions and potents that don't give
lasting effects. Well I live in a very arid part of the world, which
does nothing to help my dry skin but rather made it worse until I
discovered something to nourish and restore it:
Bath in a luxurious 15-minute bubble bath two to
four times a week with 1/4 cup Life Transfusion Liquid Ionic 84
Minerals. Such softness and smoothness you can not imagine as well as
the relaxation it does for my mind… If you don't know where to obtain
liquid minerals
mailto:health@antibiotic-alternatives.com?subject=LocateIonicMin
Oriental medicine has a teaching…blemishes or
pimples on the different body areas correspond to specific organs or
parts of the body before they actually show up. Areas being:
A) Forehead indicates a problem with the intestinal tract. B) Cheeks
indicate lung or breast problems. C) Nose indicates heart area. D)
Around the mouth indicate reproductively area. E) Jaws indicate kidney
area. F) Upper back indicates lung area. G) Shoulders indicate
digestive area. H) Chest indicates both lung and heart area. Not to
panic anyone but this only indicates that people with blemishes/pimples
should improve their overall health as the road to ridding the body of
blemishes!
A good start is by eliminating some of the dairy
products saturated animal fats and sugars, ad daily minerals and
vitamins. The medical profession for the most part, says diet has
nothing to do with it. Do you want to believe that? There are far more
studies and histories that prove otherwise!
Take charge of your own life and treatments for
your own optimum health.
Go out and get healthy Now!
*** Lena Sanchez Author of "Handbook Of Herbs To
Health & Other Secrets," "Antibiotic Alternatives To Preventing
Mega Bacteria," & "Dangers & Secrets Doctors Refuse To
Tell You." Found online at http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com
and Editor of "Natural Environmental Health Facts & Your Home
Business Coach" ezine subscribe at http://www.envirodocs.com/newsletter.htm
a retired Medical Office Administrator/nurse and
Medical Office consultant
editor of “Natural Environmental Health Facts & Your Home
Business Coach” ezine http://www.envirodocs.com/newsletter
She continues her goal in life of helping people regain their health
and wealth. A brief bio at http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/experiences.htm
