Natural Facial Care

Let's discuss the herbs that will be helpful for your natural facial care and find our some facts about these herbs:

Root of Dandelion

1. This herb belongs to the family of Asteraceae or sunflower, and it is very useful thanks to its detoxifying properties in case you have blemishes.
2. This usual pant of our yards contains a lot of substances useful for our bodies: choline, bitter compounds, inulin, calcium, silicic acid, sodium, sulfur, and potassium which is also highly concentrated in the fresh leaves.

Burdock (root)

1. Burdock from a group of thistles is originally from Europe, Asia and USA. The herb has been used in medicine for many ages. Mainly roots and leaves of burdock are employed.
2. It is applied for treatment of such diseases as skin cancer, eczema, acne and other diseases of this type. It even displays little antibiotic activity. You can make your skin smoother with its assistance.

Yellow Dock (root)

1. Yellow Dock is a systemic toner. In combination with sarsaparilla it can be used as a remedy for chronic skin disorders treatment. 
2. It contains ingredients which can help to treat eczema and psoriasis, and skin rushes, among them astringent tannins and purgative anthraquinones.

Powder of purple coneflower

1. Purple Coneflower, also known as Echinacea, stimulate the immune system performance. It has a positive impact on the white blood cells and their production, and on the human cell walls. 
2. It prevents the viruses and bacteria from coming into cells. Purple Coneflower has strong anti-inflammatory effect due to its active chemical composition. 
3. This plant is endemic in North America where they grow in prairies and open wooded areas; now it can also be found in Europe and Asia.
4. It is meant for boosting immune system and helping to overcome flue and colds. It should be taken orally. Use Purple coneflower for skin treatment if you suffer from psoriasis, eczema. People apply it for insect bites too as it is able to stop bacteria and pus formation.

Red Clover

1. Red clover is well-known for its ability to expel toxins from bloodstream. However it's not the only advantage of this plant. 
2. It is also very effective while curing skin problems due to the fact that it is rich of vitamin B-complex. Traditional folk doctors used to chop or mash the red clover flowers, or else they applied it on the skin directly to treat inflammations and bites of some insects. 
3. Nowadays this plant is used in lotions, creams and other medical cosmetic products helping to treat psoriasis and other disorders.

Licorice (root)

1. Skin redness and dermatitis can be treated by intaking licorice. It can be beneficial for you if you have dermatitis or red skin. 
2. The mashed root can be used as a poultice to treat skin inflammation and skin infections. In combination with other medicinal herbs, Licorice is used for skin softening, soothing and lightening.

Cayenne (40HU)

1. Cayenne pepper contains an ingredient called capsaicin which makes the pepper hot and spicy. If this ingredient is applied to the skin, it can reduce pain and itching because it deals with sensory nerves. 
2. Acting in sensory nerves, cayenne can be used to relieve skin pain and itching associated with psoriasis. This hot pepper also functions as a carrier agent as it assists the movement of other cosmetic ingredients to sebaceous glands and pores.

It may not be a great idea to mix all these roots, leaves and flowers in your kitchen and make your homemade facial acne treatment. However, knowing the healing properties of the herbs will help you to choose a reliable skincare solution to treat acne. Effective natural creams and lotions will clean your skin and prevent skin problems in future.