For centuries herbal medicine has been used as a remedy to cure different diseases. The different plants that can be used as a medicine have been recorded from the early centuries. Acne is one of these diseases that have been cured with herbal remedies. Acne is a disease of the skin in which there is an increased production of oil beneath the hair follicles that could block the pores of the skin causing a buildup of bacteria underneath the skin. Although our entire body is inhabited with bacteria, bacteria under the skin trapped by oil can cause inflammation (and thus pimples).
There are different acne remedies that are generated today. Remedies may be chemically derived which means they contain antibacterial to kill and wipe off the bacteria below the skin. There are also home remedies for acne such as plants that have been used by the early people before western medicine was discovered. Herbal remedies are plants that have unique or medicinal characteristics that can either be a cure or a supplement that helps prevent the disease from coming back.
In this article we will try to briefly identify some of the herbal acne remedies that can be found in the market that are proven to be effective in killing or preventing acne from coming back. The first herbal plant is peppermint. This plant is not exactly the cure for acne but instead it is more on the palliative side because peppermint has menthol in it. Menthol contains a topical analgesic effect if applied to the skin. For people who have acne on their faces and feel that it is very painful maybe, the leaves of the peppermint plant might be the answer for it. Just simply crush the leaves and apply it to the area where it’s painful and leave it there until the pain subsides.
Next is aloe vera, this type of plant has many medicinal effects aside from decreasing the chance for acne to develop. Way back in the early centuries it was the Egyptians who discovered the aloe vera plant and they often used this plant to make their hair shiny and smooth, the royal family was especially known to use this plant. But in modern times it’s being mixed with shampoo and soap to stretch its medicinal uses.
To complete the last of our three examples of herbal remedies for acne we’ll take a look at strawberry or blackberry leaves. The leaves of these plants can be mixed with hot water and drank like a tea. You can even add honey or sugar in it so that the taste is not too bitter. The action of plant is that it helps decrease the oil production under the hair follicles therefore there is no blocking of oil in the pores.
Just like any other acne remedies, these should be done on regular basis because herbal plants are mostly known for their delayed effect. Developing good habits of using these remedies will definitely help your acne.
