by: Elaine Clay
Green tea is used by the Chinese as a traditional medicine to treat many ailments including acne and to improve general well-being. But does it provide an effective herbal alternative to modern medication?
The answer seems to be ‘Yes’. There are only two herbal treatments that are known to be effective in treating acne and green tea is one of them.
In a recent study by Jennifer Gan-Wong, M.D. a green tea cream was trailed against a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution on people suffering with moderate to severe acne. The results from this research study showed that green tea was just as good in treating acne as the benzoyl peroxide.
But benzoyl peroxide dries out skin causing itching or allergic reactions. Unlike green tea that has the added advantages of natural anti-bacterial properties and antioxidants, particularly epigallocatechin gallate which is 200 times more powerful than vitamin E at fighting free radicals.
Green tea also helps to reduce inflammation, hormonal activity and aids in detoxification - which is all good news for acne sufferers.
Green tea extract is an extremely versatile herbal supplement - it can be administered topically, often being used in creams, taken as a in the form of a pill or incorporated into your diet and drunk as a tea.
This last method is very popular (Green Tea with Honeysuckle is often known as ‘Pimple Tea’ in many Chinatowns) when drunk after a meal it aids digestion and helps to detoxify your system, getting rid of the toxins that can cause acne. Tip: don’t drink it with sugar, this will neutralize the worthwhile effects of the tea.
It seems that taking green tea for acne is a win-win situation… It has many beneficial properties which promote good all-round health with little or no known side effects and for the price, green tea it’s definitely a herbal treatment that’s worth trying.
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by: Elaine Clay
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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Treatments for Acne – Looking After More Than Your Skin
by: Peter Crump
Acne is a pernicious condition that is as damaging to self-confidence as it is to the skin, but the wide variety of treatments for acne available today mean that nobody need soldier on without help. It can take what seems to the sufferer to be an agonizingly long time to find the treatments for acne that work best for each individual, but persistence pays off. Try all avenues, from topical solutions to oral medications to the best natural acne treatments around, because you will eventually find the treatment that works best for you.
In this modern, consumer driven world, we have been trained to believe that we can have what we want, and we can have it now, but the old axioms still hold true. Patience really is a virtue, good things, including the best treatments for acne, come, and the best things in life really are worth fighting for. But there is little comfort to be found in what seem like empty words when you are waking daily to a painful and embarrassing condition.
The thing that fuels the search for effective treatments for acne is the damage the condition can have upon self-esteem. And while the right treatments for acne, even when finally discovered, can take some time to work, the most important treatment will be one that does not relate to your skin. Acne is an unfortunate condition, but has absolutely no impact whatsoever on your abilities or your worth as a person.
Acne sufferers have all thought that at one point or another it would be best to stay in bed until their skin clears, but the best treatment for the emotional side effects of acne is to get out into the world and enjoy life. Acne is nothing to be ashamed of, and avoiding work or social experiences only serves to reinforce your lack of confidence. You will find the right acne treatment for you, and you will enjoy clear skin again, but you will enjoy it so much more if you have retained your sense of self in the meantime.
Don’t let acne ruin your life – the wide range of products available today means that you will find the best natural acne treatment, the best topical or oral treatment for acne soon. Be patient, and don’t let acne mess with your self-esteem.
You will find the right treatments for acne that work for you, don’t let acne ruin your life.
by: Peter Crump
Acne is a pernicious condition that is as damaging to self-confidence as it is to the skin, but the wide variety of treatments for acne available today mean that nobody need soldier on without help. It can take what seems to the sufferer to be an agonizingly long time to find the treatments for acne that work best for each individual, but persistence pays off. Try all avenues, from topical solutions to oral medications to the best natural acne treatments around, because you will eventually find the treatment that works best for you.
In this modern, consumer driven world, we have been trained to believe that we can have what we want, and we can have it now, but the old axioms still hold true. Patience really is a virtue, good things, including the best treatments for acne, come, and the best things in life really are worth fighting for. But there is little comfort to be found in what seem like empty words when you are waking daily to a painful and embarrassing condition.
The thing that fuels the search for effective treatments for acne is the damage the condition can have upon self-esteem. And while the right treatments for acne, even when finally discovered, can take some time to work, the most important treatment will be one that does not relate to your skin. Acne is an unfortunate condition, but has absolutely no impact whatsoever on your abilities or your worth as a person.
Acne sufferers have all thought that at one point or another it would be best to stay in bed until their skin clears, but the best treatment for the emotional side effects of acne is to get out into the world and enjoy life. Acne is nothing to be ashamed of, and avoiding work or social experiences only serves to reinforce your lack of confidence. You will find the right acne treatment for you, and you will enjoy clear skin again, but you will enjoy it so much more if you have retained your sense of self in the meantime.
Don’t let acne ruin your life – the wide range of products available today means that you will find the best natural acne treatment, the best topical or oral treatment for acne soon. Be patient, and don’t let acne mess with your self-esteem.
You will find the right treatments for acne that work for you, don’t let acne ruin your life.
by: Peter Crump
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