Glowing and healthy skin is an asset, it’s about beauty and it’s also about health.
Skin care has been important since the dawn of humans. In ancient times, herbal skin care was the only way to take care of skin.
So what are the ways herbal skin care helps your skin ?
Aloe vera, which is an extract from the Aloe plant, is one of the best examples of an herbal skin care product.
Freshly extracted aloe vera is a natural hydrant that helps in soothing skin.
It also helps in healing cuts and treating sun burns. This I know this from personal experience when I had a serious sunburn.
Aloe is an amazing skin healer.
A number of herbs are known to possess cleansing properties.
Dandelion, chamomile, lime flowers and rosemary herbs, are a few examples of such cleansers.
Their herbal skin care properties are enhanced when they are combined with other herbs like tea.
Antiseptics are another important part of Herbal skin care.
Lavender, marigold, thyme and fennel are good examples of herbs that are known to possess antiseptic properties.
Lavender water and rose water also form good toners.
Tea plays an important part in herbal skin care.
Tea extracts are used for treatment of skin that has been damaged by UV radiation.
Oils prepared from herbal extracts present another means of herbal skin care.
Tea tree oil, Lavender oil, borage oil and primrose oil are some popular oils used in herbal skin care.
Some fruit oils (e.g. extracts from fruits like banana, apple and melon) find use in shower gels (as a hydrating mix).
Homeopathic treatments and aromatherapies also come under the umbrella of herbal skin care remedies.
Herbal skin care is good not only for the routine nourishing of skin but also for treatment of itchy skin and skin disorders like eczema and psorasis.
Most herbal skin care products don’t have any side effects. (one of the most important reason for preferring them over synthetic products)
Moreover, herbal skin care products can be easily made at home, hence making them even more attractive.
Try the healing power of herbal skin care, it will help keep it youthful and healthful.
And if you suffer from a skin condition, it will get you on the road to recovery.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
What is Natural Skin Care ?
Put simply, ‘natural skin care’ is caring for your skin in a natural and chemical-free way.
Natural skin care advocates enabling the skin to take care of itself .(without any assistance from synthetic materials/ chemicals).
Natural skin care is about good habits in the way you lead your day to day life. A lot of natural skin care measures are actually the same as those for body care in general.
Taking good care of your skin will go a long way towards preventing and/or soothing common skin conditions such as itchy skin and eczema and others.
So let’s see what these natural skin care measures are.
One thing to look for are natural skin care products which are available in the commercial market.
After all, clean skin is the key to keeping the skin disorders at bay.
Drinking a lot of water, getting a sound sleep and exercise has already been mentioned as stress busters.
Indulging in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and playing your favourite sport are also good ways of beating stress.
Yoga is yet another way of beating stress.
A lot of traditional and home made natural skin care products/ measures are also very effective.
Such measures are not only natural and easy-to-follow, but also relatively inexpensive.
Natural skin care advocates enabling the skin to take care of itself .(without any assistance from synthetic materials/ chemicals).
Natural skin care is about good habits in the way you lead your day to day life. A lot of natural skin care measures are actually the same as those for body care in general.
Taking good care of your skin will go a long way towards preventing and/or soothing common skin conditions such as itchy skin and eczema and others.
So let’s see what these natural skin care measures are.
One thing to look for are natural skin care products which are available in the commercial market.
These are gentler on the skin and they include for example lavender oil, aloe vera etc., which don’t have any side effects.
- Drink a lot of water !
Water helps in flushing out the toxins from the body, in a natural way. It helps in the overall upkeep of the body and promotes good health for all organs (not just skin).
- General cleanliness is another way of natural skin care.
After all, clean skin is the key to keeping the skin disorders at bay.
- Regular exercise is the next thing on the cards.
- Healthy food and eating habits are also recommended for natural skin care. Your diet should be a healthy mix of various nutrient providing foods.
- A good sleep is also instrumental in maintaining good health and in beating stress.
- Beating stress is another natural skin care therapy.
Drinking a lot of water, getting a sound sleep and exercise has already been mentioned as stress busters.
Indulging in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and playing your favourite sport are also good ways of beating stress.
Yoga is yet another way of beating stress.
- Avoiding excessive exposure to sun (by wearing long sleeved clothes, hat and umbrella etc), is another natural skin care strategy.
A lot of traditional and home made natural skin care products/ measures are also very effective.
Such measures are not only natural and easy-to-follow, but also relatively inexpensive.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
5000 Year-Old Medical Secret Unearthed!
When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well.
This is how the health profession goes on nowadays – a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.
If anyone were to give you herbs for medicine, you might think that person was a quack.
But nowadays, more and more studies are being conducted to verify which natural medicines are effective and which ones are less so.
Natural medicine is the use of natural methods, herbal medicines, and traditional practices to heal ailments. Every culture has a form of natural medicine. In ancient cultures, village medicine men and women served as the doctors of the community, passing on medical knowledge to the apprentices that followed them.
Many categories of the healing methods fall under natural medicine. Among these are traditional medicine, complementary medicine, and alternative medicine.
Usually, natural medicine refers to medical practices that were in place before the advent of modern medicine.
This includes herbal medicine, or phytotherapy, which is prevalent in Chinese, Ayurvedic(or Indian), and Greek medicine.
Upon the advent of modern medicine, many professionals discarded the use of herbs in favor of man-made medicine. The fact that these treatments are based on the healing properties of some herbs, and that many man-made medicines are synthetic copies of healing herbs, was forgotten.
For example, opium, digitalis, quinine, and aspirin all originally came from natural medicine.
Natural medicine can be considered as a lost art. But this does not mean that it has lost its effectiveness.
In some cases, natural therapy is actually better than modern medicine. This leads some doctors to seriously consider and study the possible uses of natural medicine
Take herbal medicine for example. There are many well-documented and studied herbal remedies available.
remedies are sometimes superior to synthetic medicine. This is because herbal medicines are less likely to cause negative side effects.
Currently there are numerous organizations that study the effects and advocacy of natural medicine – among which is herbal medicine.
Some governments and health agencies openly advocate the use of natural methods since they are inexpensive and relatively risk-free.
As their studies compile, more herbs and treatments are added to the list of accepted medicines.
The practice of modern medicine revolves around diagnosing an illness and prescribing treatments for such.
Natural medicine is helpful because it suggests that treatment be not necessarily given only when sick.
Natural medicine strives to make each patient practice good health habits.
These habits include
Yes, a healthy lifestyle will do no harm to our well-being. And this is the foundation of natural medicine – may it be massage, herbal medicine, aromatherapy or others.
Science, in its quest for excellence, is studying the knowledge of the past.
This leads us to the remedies nature offers. The possibilities of finding remedies to everyday illnesses in natural medicine is very encouraging.
This is how the health profession goes on nowadays – a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.
If anyone were to give you herbs for medicine, you might think that person was a quack.
But nowadays, more and more studies are being conducted to verify which natural medicines are effective and which ones are less so.
Natural medicine is the use of natural methods, herbal medicines, and traditional practices to heal ailments. Every culture has a form of natural medicine. In ancient cultures, village medicine men and women served as the doctors of the community, passing on medical knowledge to the apprentices that followed them.
Many categories of the healing methods fall under natural medicine. Among these are traditional medicine, complementary medicine, and alternative medicine.
Usually, natural medicine refers to medical practices that were in place before the advent of modern medicine.
This includes herbal medicine, or phytotherapy, which is prevalent in Chinese, Ayurvedic(or Indian), and Greek medicine.
Upon the advent of modern medicine, many professionals discarded the use of herbs in favor of man-made medicine. The fact that these treatments are based on the healing properties of some herbs, and that many man-made medicines are synthetic copies of healing herbs, was forgotten.
For example, opium, digitalis, quinine, and aspirin all originally came from natural medicine.
Natural medicine can be considered as a lost art. But this does not mean that it has lost its effectiveness.
In some cases, natural therapy is actually better than modern medicine. This leads some doctors to seriously consider and study the possible uses of natural medicine
Take herbal medicine for example. There are many well-documented and studied herbal remedies available.
remedies are sometimes superior to synthetic medicine. This is because herbal medicines are less likely to cause negative side effects.
Currently there are numerous organizations that study the effects and advocacy of natural medicine – among which is herbal medicine.
Some governments and health agencies openly advocate the use of natural methods since they are inexpensive and relatively risk-free.
As their studies compile, more herbs and treatments are added to the list of accepted medicines.
The practice of modern medicine revolves around diagnosing an illness and prescribing treatments for such.
Natural medicine is helpful because it suggests that treatment be not necessarily given only when sick.
Natural medicine strives to make each patient practice good health habits.
These habits include
- Good diet
- Healthy living
- the regular natural treatment
Yes, a healthy lifestyle will do no harm to our well-being. And this is the foundation of natural medicine – may it be massage, herbal medicine, aromatherapy or others.
Science, in its quest for excellence, is studying the knowledge of the past.
This leads us to the remedies nature offers. The possibilities of finding remedies to everyday illnesses in natural medicine is very encouraging.
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