Herbal Acne Remedies

If you suffer from acne you may not want to spend a lot of money on over-the-counter preparations and you may be concerned about side effects of using these treatments on your skin. Herbal acne remedies are safe and effective and low-cost. Even before you try to use a herbal acne remedy you should make sure that you have a good diet containing vitamins B, C and E. and adequate amounts of minerals and sulfur. You should also make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Be careful how you clean your skin, use a herbal cleaner and gently clean the skin without rubbing as this can cause irritation. Do not wash excessively as this can also irritate the condition.

Some herbal acne remedies that we can recommend are listed below.

Calendula: calendula can be found in lotions creams and tinctures. You can also make a tea of calendula to wash your face.

Basil: a Basil-based oilcan be purchased from a health food store and applied to the skin following the directions on the product. You can also take her to make an infusion by placing a few dried basil leaves in a cup adding some boiling water leaving for about 30 minutes. Once it is cool apply to the affected area.

Amaranth: an infusion can be made from amaranth seeds to be used as a face wash. Add some amaranth seeds to a club at boiling water and simmer for about five minutes. Leave to cool and then use as a face wash.

Burdock: burdock has been used for treating acne and other chronic skin problems for many years. Used to cut dried root of burdock and simmer in boiling water for about 10 minutes.
Leave for about two hours then use to wash your skin.

Tea Tree Oil: tea tree oil contains an antiseptic compound which is very good as a skin disinfectant and will kill the bacteria that cause acne. It should never be used at more than 10% concentration as this can cause redness and irritation. For those who find benzoyl peroxide to irritating to the skin tea tree oil is a good alternative although slightly less effective.

Other herbal acne remedies

Other herbs that can be used to make face washes include chamomile, lavender, dandelion root, Juniper and bergamot. These can be used by taking either the leaves or the root adding boiling water, steeping for up to two hours then using as face washes.

Conclusion

Herbal acne home remedies are ideal to try to home not expensive, with very few or no side effects. If you have mild acne is worth trying some of these remedies.