Treat Your Acne by Herbs ...

Acne is a skin disorder. It's common for teenagers and maybe there are some adults are also afflicted with acne. Herbs like dandelion, chaparral and yellow dock root may be quite beneficial to individuals suffering from acne.

After several researches, many practitioners believe that acne is also caused by the skin releasing toxins when it perspires. Many of these practitioners recommend that patients use herbs to eliminate these harmful, acne-causing toxins. It's believed that overactive sebaceous glands are a main cause of acne. They make the pores in the body sticky so they trap dirt and bacteria. However, while those sebaceous glands certainly can lead to skin breakouts, they're not the only cause of acne. There are so many factors affect the skin disorder. But you should really try the herbal way. It is effective and has no side-effect.

In the beginning, you should gather some fresh or dried dandelion and fresh or dried chaparral. Fresh or dried yellow dock root and mortar and pestle should be available too. It's very important to obtain dried lavender, chaparral and yellow rock root from a reputable organic grower shop or from your home garden. The next step is to use a mortar and pestle to grind the dried herbs unless they become powdery and well mixed. You should add small amounts of warm water until it becomes a thick paste before you transferred the mixture into a bowl.

It's time to put the mixture onto a gauze or muslin that's spread on a clean, flat surface. Once you're done, this is your poultice. Before using your poultice, you should clean your face thoroughly. Only in this way hydrogen peroxide works well. Lie down with the poultice completely covering your face. To make sure the herbs works well. You should keep the poultice in place for at least an hour. During this time, you may experience a slight throbbing sensation, which is caused by the herbs drawing the toxins out of your skin and blood. Make sure your face is completely clean before applying the treatment by washing it with hydrogen peroxide. That's very important for this treatment.

There is one point you should always remember, herbal remedies shouldn't be used to treat life-threatening injuries. If you experience severe, sudden symptoms like breathing difficulties, chest pains, vomiting blood or extremely high fever, consult your doctor immediately. Keep in mind that most medicinal herbs aren't meant to be taken for long periods of time. The vast majority of medicinal herbs can be quite useful for curing short-term ailments, like acne, but can become toxic if used longer than directed. In a word, don't use the herbs very often; it may be toxic if you treat it improperly.