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by: Lena Sanchez
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
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