Chances are, if you find yourself reading this article, you have suffered the feelings of embarassment, self-consciousness and insecurity an acne breakout can bring on in what seems like the blink of an eye. Suddenly, you find yourself checking the mirror every hour on the hour, hoping the blemishes on your face have spontaneously cleared and you can breathe a sigh of relief. You feel sure that everyone you come in contact with is zooming in on each and every blemish, and why wouldn't they be? It's certainly the first thing YOU see when you look in the mirror! Now, imagine you experience this exact scenario every day of your life, as many men and women do who suffer chronic adult acne, far beyond the "acne prone" years of adolescence.
The fact is, acne remains a very real and persistent problem in today's society for men and women, teenagers and adults, and instead of going away or getting better, it seems to be more prominent and more severe than ever. What this can be attributed to is the subject of much debate in the medical and dermatological community. Higher stress levels? More hormones and synthetic chemicals in our foods? Genes? Changing diets? It's anyone's guess, but the fact remains that acne is a very real cause for emotional distress, self-consciousness and insecurity for many, and it shows no signs of getting better. With the advent of modern dermatology and medical science, there have been some excellent new products that combine modern science and nature to form a hybrid product superior to many of it's prescription counterparts, and highly effective for many who have found that traditional treatments failed them in the long run. The aim of these products is to facilitate hormonal balance, therefore targeting acne at the source, from the inside, rather than the outside alone. These herbal acne medicines have proven highly effective in combatting acne by "cleansing" the skin from the inside, getting to the source of the problem by balancing the natural testosterone and estrogen found within the male and female body. Excess testosterone and excess estrogen are the primary causes of acne, hence the most common years for acne breakouts are the teenage years of hormonal turmoil. Natural acne products can actually clear the skin for good, only requiring occasional follow up treatments, whereas conventional methods can require constant treatment, and the results disappear as soon as the individual weens themselves off the medicine. Also, many acne treatments prescribed by doctors or dermatologists are antibiotic in nature. Continuous antibiotic treatment can actually result in antibiotic resistance in the body, meaning when you really need your body to respond to antibiotic treatment, such as in illness, it may have built a tolerance and need more powerful meds to respond correctly. Some prescribed acne medications can even be dangerous, and are to be taken only for the most severe cases of acne and with the utmost caution (Acutane). These treatments and systems are designed to target the hormones, balancing them in many cases for good, and requiring little or no follow up treatment or monitoring. They can work for people (myself a case-in-point), who have had every other conventional acne treatment fail them time and time again, or become ineffective over time. Overall, herbal acne remedies have proven to be a highly effective and cost effective alternative for countless acne sufferers. Why not try it, and join the Clear Skin Club?
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Curing Acne Naturally - Effective Herbal Acne Treatments by Humphry David
Natural medicine - Fact or fiction? by Douglas Hanna
For hundreds, if not thousands, of years people have used plants to treat various ailments. In fact there is evidence that those who lived about 60,000 years ago used plants for medicinal purposes.
One of the most important attributes of plants is that they have almost a limitless ability to synthesize aromatic substances, most of which have phenols or their oxygen-substituted derivatives such as tannins. Most of these are secondary metabolites, of which at least 12,000 have been isolated. In many cases these substances serve as plant defense mechanisms against predation by microorganisms, insects and herbivores. For that matter, many of the herbs and spices that we use to season food actually have include medicinal compounds.
Natural cures and traditional medicine
In recent years, there has been an increased search for drugs and dietary supplements derived from plants. Pharmacologists, microbiologists, botanists, and natural-product chemists are combing the area for phytochemicals that could be developed for the treatment of various diseases. In fact, about 25% of today's drugs used in the U.S. are derived from plants.
Many of the pharmaceuticals we use today, including drugs such as opium, aspirin, digitalis, and quinine are basically herbal remedies. For that matter, the World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the world's population presently uses herbal medicines for some aspect of primary health care. Herbal medicine is a major component in all traditional medicine systems and a common element in homeopathic, naturopathic, traditional Chinese medicine, and Native American Indian medicine.
According to the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, "a survey released in May 2004 by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine focused on who used complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), what was used, and why it was used. The survey was limited to adults age 18 years and over during 2002 living in the United States. According to this survey, herbal therapy, or use of natural products other than vitamins and minerals, was the most commonly used CAM therapy (18.9%), when all use of prayer was discounted."
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Herbal Home Remedy: Jasmine by Evelyn Lim
Most people would know about the aromatic scent that comes from jasmine. However, it is not only widely used because of its nice smell, it is also often used as a herbal home remedy. From the 16th century, not long after being introduced to Europe, French manufacturers used jasmine in the manufacture of perfumes. In the east, however, jasmine has been used as a herbal home remedy since several thousand years ago. Indian Ayurvedic medicine has used jasmine for centuries as a well-known cleansing remedy. The Chinese also used the jasmine to treat many different ailments.
Jasmine plants are known to taste taste bitter, astringent and slightly cooling. It contains several different substances in it, including salicylic acid, linalool, and other alkaloids. These substances make it great for the jasmine to be used as a herbal home remedy. For instance it can be used as a relaxant for your nerves, an astringent, a sedative, an aphrodisiac, to increase milk flow, and as an analgesic. Jasmine essential oil is used for many purposes as well, including a uterine tonic, an antiseptic, an antidepressant, an antispasmodic, and more.
Ayurvedic Medicine. The flowers and the essential oil are two parts that can be used from the jasmine plant. They are known as jati and are used as a sattvic tonic. Sattvic is one of the three health elements that is important according to Ayurvedic principles and this element of the jasmine flower apparently emphasizes the nature of compassion and love. Hence, jati is often used as an aphrodisiac for women. The jasmine is also used to help build up immunity, and to reduce fevers.
Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Chinese would brew jasmine plant flowers as an infusion tea. Tea that was scented with Arabian jasmine has been made since 300 AD. In China, these flowers are known as mo li and they are widely used as a scenting ingredient. In Traditional Chinese medicine, these herbs would be placed beside heat-dried green tea, so that the green tea would absorb some of the jasmine flower scent. Nowadays, it is common to find green tea and jasmine flowers mixed together and sold commercially.
Jasmine As A Herbal Home Remedy. You can make an infusion of jasmine tea for treating fevers, infections, and urinary inflammation. The flowers can be mixed with skullcap or lemon balm to make a calming tea. This tea is excellent for relieving nerves and anxiety. Jasmine tea flowers can also be used to help treat cuts and scrapes. You can treat heat stroke, anxiety, and headaches with a jasmine flower compress. Alternatively, for massage oil, you can consider mixing almond and jasmine oil in a blend. As you can see, jasmine is a herbal remedy that is easy to make from home.
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Evelyn Lim would often use a Herbal Home Remedy for treating illnesses. Her remedies also include herbs from diverse cultures such as Tradtional Chinese Medicine or Ayurvedic Medicine. She shares about what she does in her free newsletter. For free information and a bonus MP3 download, please visit her site at http://www.herbalremedytips.com