Herbal Skin Care
Herbal remedies have been used for centuries to help promote good health and alleviate the symptoms of illness and diseases. Herbal skin care remedies can help prevent the development of skin conditions and promote healthy and beautiful skin.
Aloe Vera is a wonderful healing herb that can help to improve the overall condition of skin. You can apply Aloe Vera topically, as needed.
Burdock root, chamomile, horsetail, oat straw, and thyme are all herbs which help to nourish the skin and control the production of oils.
Lavender is very good for the skin. You can mist your skin several times daily with lavender water to achieve the maximum benefit.
Witch Hazel has wonderful astringent properties and may be useful in preventing the development of acne.
Cucumber juice is very good for promoting healthy skin. You can drink it throughout the day or mist your face with it to control oil production and improve the condition of your skin.
Amaranth juice helps to prevent drying and wrinkling. It also helps to keep the skin looking fresh. You can mix amaranth juice with a pinch of turmeric powder to touch up blemishes.
Spearmint is a refreshing herb that’s great for the health of the skin. It can be used to cure pimples and prevent dryness. Apply fresh juice to the face each night for a tonic effect. The juice can also be helpful in alleviating eczema and dermatitis.
Herbal Beauty Masks
The Orange and Yogurt Mask
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of organic flour
- 1/4 teaspoon organic orange peel
- 1 tablespoon beaten organic yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cold pressed extra virgin organic olive oil
Mix the ingredients well in a small bowl until it stiffens into a paste. Apply to the face and neck. Allow the paste to dry until the skin begins to feel slightly taut. Gently massage the mask onto your face until it glows. Wash your face with a liberal amount of warm water. This herbal beauty mask will help to reduce embarrassing blemishes and improve the condition of the skin.
The Turmeric Mask
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of organic flour
- a pinch of organic turmeric powder
- lime juice (few drops)
- 1/2 teaspoon cold pressed virgin organic olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon organic milk
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. It should have a smooth and runny consistency. Apply the mixture to your face. Allow it to dry for a half an hour and wash off with warm water.
The Cabbage Mask
Ingredients
- Organic Cabbage Leaves
- 1/4-teaspoon organic brewers yeast
- 1-teaspoon organic honey
Grind cabbage leaves in the blender and strain juice into a small bowl. Mix the juice with yeast and honey. Mix well and apply the paste liberally on the face and neck. Allow the mixture to dry for 15 minutes and rinse with plenty of warm water. The cabbage mask helps to reduce wrinkles and dryness.
Fruit Tonics
Fresh fruits make wonderful skin care preparations. Here are some fruit-based skin care recipes that you can use to cure acne, prevent dryness, and keep your face looking young and beautiful.
Limes
Lime juice is an important natural aid for healthy skin. Mix lime juice with boiled organic milk and a teaspoon of glycerin. Apply to the skin at night and allow to dry overnight. You can also splash cold lime juice directly onto your face and rinse with cool water to remove excess oil from the skin. If skin is very greasy, you can mix lime juice with cucumber juice and apply liberally to the face and neck. Allow the mixture to dry for 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
Peaches
Peaches are wonderfully beneficial to the skin. In particular, the skin of the peach is useful in improving the complexion.
Peach skin helps to deeply cleanse the skin. You can massage it into your skin in the evenings and allow it to dry overnight. This will help remove any buildup and debris from the previous day. Peach skin also acts as a gentle astringent and it helps to tighten the muscle of the face.
Oranges
Several parts of the orange can be used to help improve the complexion and reduce blemishes. Freshly squeezed orange juice can be applied directly to the skin and rinsed off with warm water to freshen the face. Dried orange seeds and water can be made into a paste and applied to the skin to ease blemishes and reduce scarring. This paste should be rinsed off after one half hour.
Watermelons
Watermelon juice can be used to remove blemishes on the skin. You can prepare a lotion by grating and squeezing the juice from a small slice of watermelon. Rinse the lotion from the face after 15 minutes.
Tomatoes
The pulp of a tomato is great for improving the condition of the skin. Apply tomato pulp to the face and let dry for a full hour. Wash off with warm water. Repeat this daily. You will have a good complexion. It will also remove ugly-looking pimples in no-time.
About the Author
Dr. Edward F. Group III continues to develop and sell exclusively high-end natural and organic skin care lines to support a wide range of skin conditions. The products he promotes are free of toxic tag-along herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, heavy metals, fumigants, irradiation, liver-toxic glues, binders, or gelatin capsules with animal-source risk and toxic preservatives. For more information on skin care please visit Skin-care-support.org.
