Herbs Used In Skin Care
Many herbs are effective to the skin and are used both internally and externally. Shea Butter is used as a natural moisturizer for skin. It is mostly used for dry skin such as cracked hands and heels, it can also be used for stretch marks. Birch leaves sanitize wounds and are considered to alleviate most skin complaints, including cellulite. The leaves are used externally as an astringent and antiseptic (the bark is even more effective) for inflammations of the skin and for fortifying the skin tissue.
Saw Palmetto (Sabal) herb remedy for reducing inflammation and fighting infections of the prostate. Chamomile herbs have well known sedative and relieving properties. Used in skin and hair care for its cleansing and soothing advantage. Good for sensitive and irritated skin. Good also for scalp irritations.
Lavender flowers qualities include: relaxant, antispasmodic, tonic for the nervous system, antibacterial, analgesic, and antiseptic. Lavender oil have healing agents which are effective as natural sunburn relief. Aloe Vera is a cactus type of plant from the family of flower lily. It has vitamin E, C, zinc and many other effective substances in it, which are extremely beneficial for health and skin.
Aloe Vera has many properties to keep skin at its best. It can be used to soothe the skin from sunburn and heat infections due to its cooling properties. Dandelion Leaves (Organic) used in skin preparations for its astringent and detoxifying properties. A natural diuretic which does not desiccate potassium. sandalwood is the wood of a tree, which has a very strong, and soothing fragrance in it.
Sandalwood too used to fabricate many scented items from the wood as beautiful handicrafts, incense sticks, oils, perfumes, soaps, face packs, powder and many other things. Horsetail called the Beauty Herb. Horsetail is regarded to strengthen connective tissue and skin. Clarifying, astringent, closes the pores and stimulates production of new skin cells. Due to of its high Silica content the whole plant is used as an abrasive.
Neem is a very useful tree. It’s leaves, stem everything has their own properties and several values. It is used in many herbal medicines to cure skin problems, lice problems in hair. It has a very strong acerbic smell and taste. It has amazing properties in it for skin suffering with allergies or skin infections. Its juice is extremely effective for diabetic patient.
Another herbal medicine is hyssop. Hyssop is anti-perspirant and astringent, like sage, and can be used in Deodorants. Borage a poultice of borage leaves is an wonderful choice to reduce swelling from inflammation. Tea tree oil has several anti fungal values in it so is used for many types of allergies, infections, many other ailments and is added in many skin care products because some of it’s values help prevent acne, blemishes and skin allergies.
Many anti allergic oils are based on tea tree oil. Most of the herbal cosmetic company use tea tree oil as a main base in their skin care produces which are distinctively meant for problematic skin. Marigold used for its healing and tissue regenerating properties for all types of skin. Also good as a regular wash for spots and boils.