Herbal Acne Treatments

The study of herbs and plant extracts to cure every day and more serious illnesses dates back over 5,000 years.  Perhaps for even longer, however, young people between the ages of 12 and 24 (sometimes much older) have suffered with acne, have dealt with the name-calling and embarrassment that goes along with it.  These days though, there is an answer to that age old problem.  Herbal acne treatments.

These treatments are beneficial all round, but particularly for older acne sufferers who may find that their skin no long responds to products designed for teenage consumers. 

Herbal acne treatment methods are wide ranging, there are a number of plants associated with the treatment of acne. 

One such plant is the aloe plant, or how you may know it: aloe Vera.

The aloe plant originates from North Africa and its medicinal properties have been common knowledge for many years, in fact, parts of the aloe Vera plant are now undergoing trials as possible treatments for cancer!  In acne however aloe Vera has long been touted as a carrier oil that, when mixed with other essential oils, is fantastic at combating the causes of acne.

Saw palmetto extract is a more recent and pioneering herbal acne treatment.  It has been extensively researched for other medical conditions and now it is being suggest that it may well offer a solution to acne by managing hormone production. 

Ever present in the acne debate, it has been argued that ones diet has a role to play in preventing acne.  Vitamins A and B as well as Zinc are all popularly thought to have acne-fighting properties.

The true beauty of herbal acne treatments is that, in short, you know what’s in them, how often have you looked at a bottle of drugs, or an ointment and not recognized half of the ingredients?  With herbal remedies you know where the ingredients are coming from: plants and flowers.  What’s more is that these treatments are now readily available in health food shops, no more irritating long haul flights to China to pick up your herbal acne treatment!

It’s really up to you to separate what works for you and what doesn’t.  As always you should consult a practicing medical profession rather than jumping straight in and these days it is more and more common to hear medical professionals endorsing herbal and alternative treatments.