Aromatic Herbs That Heal the Skin

Hives, acne, and psoriasis are skin diseases that can be treated with homemade tinctures and ointments. Any of these diseases can manifest themselves surprisingly, giving unwanted complications. In such cases, presentation to the doctor is mandatory, but until then try handy remedies, inexpensive.

A skin condition characterized by a rash of reddish bumps, accompanied by intense itching, acute urticaria persists for 12 to 24 hours. It occurs due to a medicine, an insect sting, or the consumption of an allergenic food. It manifests in less than 3 hours.

Treatment

Sea buckthorn infusion, from 2 teaspoons of crushed fruit, over which pour 500 ml of boiling water. After 30 minutes, strain and drink for a day.

Infusion of black currant, from a teaspoon of the plant to 200 ml of boiling water. Let it infuse for 10 minutes. Drink 2-3 cups a day.

Psoriasis

Very little visible at first, the rash appears on the knees, elbows, or the hairy side of the head, in the form of red scales. Gradually, it turns into large spots, on the surface of which silver scales form. The rash spreads to other surfaces of the skin, and life soon becomes a nightmare.

Treatment

Shock tincture for 30 days. On the first day, take a teaspoon diluted in half a glass of water, in the morning, on an empty stomach. The next day, take 2 teaspoons and so on, until the seventh day when you take 7 teaspoons. This dose is maintained until the 30th day.

Tincture preparation:

• squeeze the juice from the shock fruits, not fully ripe (they are red to purple)
• the juice is combined in a 1: 1 ratio with 90 ° food alcohol
• the juice is put in small, dark bottles

The bean preparation has an extremely strong detoxifying action, favoring the cure of psoriasis, but also of acne.

Acne

It is a dermatosis characterized by a purulent inflammation, accompanied by excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands. Acne occurs mainly at the age of puberty, by the formation of small brown-black spots, which clog the dilated pores of the skin.

Treatment

Barley is very good for such conditions. Fry 2 tablespoons of barley seeds over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Then put the seeds in a bowl, add 450 ml of water and simmer for another 10 minutes.

Barley tea is recommended for all skin types, being a good remedy against acne, freckles, warts, rashes, and skin conditions. It can be used internally, one cup at a time, 2-3 times a day, or externally, in the form of compresses.

Other wonderful plants that can help you

Aloe juice, the miracle healer

One of the best-known plants used to prepare cosmetics is the classic aloe. Who hasn’t heard of fresh aloe juice, which is applied to wounds to help heal, sunburned skin to soothe it, or its antimicrobial, moisturizing, and anti-inflammatory properties?

Aloe vera nourishes and moisturizes withered skin with rich content of vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, minerals, trace elements, and amino acids. It can also be used for insect bites. Aloe vera has been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times, and it has not lost its importance to this day. It has a role in cell regeneration, protects against bacteria and fungi (fungi), soothes itching in the skin, and can cure canker sores in the mouth.

Aloe vera juice prevents the aging of the skin, preventing the appearance of wrinkles only with a compress held on the face for 10 minutes, several times a week.

Marigolds make the skin smooth

Marigold flowers are used as a healing and anti-inflammatory in the form of washes, compresses, and poultices in wounds, hemorrhoids, burns, frostbite, acne, herpes or to activate dry skin.

The infusion has an anti-inflammatory and healing role, antibacterial and antifungal (due to the volatile oil it contains). It is also used in the form of baths, poultices, or dressings for eye diseases or washing wounds. Poultices and tinctures of marigold flowers are used as a dressing for wounds that are difficult to heal (ulcers, pus wounds, acne, eczema).

Marigolds stimulate epithelialization, improve blood circulation, help deep heal the tissues. Because they make the skin smooth, marigold creams are recommended for the skin of the heels, dry hands. The bio-flavonoids contained in marigold flowers act by reducing the fragility of capillary blood vessels, so marigold extract is recommended in the treatment of rosacea.

Mouse-tail, a friend of dry skin

Mousetail helps with vascular diseases, eczema, burns, contusions, purulent wounds, ulcers, hemorrhoids, dental abscesses, asthma, leukorrhea, uterine prolapse. The juice of the plant is used in the form of compresses applied to the affected area, to treat wounds, light burns, as well as to promote rapid healing of wounds.

The tincture has the best effects for treating infections, inflammations, and skin lesions, in these cases the mouse-tail acts as a very effective disinfectant.

Mousetail oil restores fat to the skin. Here is a recipe for dry skin care: prepare an infusion of a tablespoon of dried flowers and crushed mousetail over which pour 250 ml of boiling water. Leave it covered for 30 minutes, strain it, use it as a compress on the face.

Chamomile, the ideal disinfectant

Chamomile creams are very common in moisturizing the skin of the hands and body. It also helps with hemorrhoids, boils, purulent wounds, ulcers, leukorrhea, or rheumatism, and chamomile tea is known for its antiseptic and bactericidal qualities.

Chamomile has sweating, calming, antispasmodic, disinfectant, and anti-inflammatory effects in inflammations of all kinds, especially of the mucous membranes. It is given as compresses and washes for conjunctivitis and other inflammations of the eyes, for rashes that cause itching or suppuration, and for other dermatoses.

Chamomile is also a universal remedy for cellulite. By activating capillary circulation, it helps eliminate toxins from the epidermis. After a chamomile treatment, the skin becomes firmer and smoother, and the cellulite disappears.

A chamomile tincture of 40 g of macerated flowers is prepared for 6-8 hours in 4 tablespoons of alcohol. Divide the macerate into two equal parts. One part is stored in a dark bottle and 100 ml of olive oil is added to the other.

The preparation is boiled in a steam bath for 2-3 hours, then filtered by pressing and stored in a dark bottle. Areas affected by cellulite are massaged with chamomile oil mixed with tincture (20 ml tincture to 60 ml chamomile oil) for 15-20 minutes every night. The flowers of this plant can also be used in the slight natural bleaching of blond hair.