Acne.

Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 21:41:57 -0600
Sender: HERB.TREARNPC.EGE.EDU.TR
From: Tami Karnes <nature.SEDONA.NET>
Subject: Re: Herbs that help acne

>Can anyone please help me with an herb that will help with acne flareups? I don't have it real bad but when I do, it annoys me and it looks bad and I can't use the acne medications they seel in stores because they irritate my skin.

Fresh Cucumber and Beet juice have given a great deal of relief for this type of occassional flare-up.
You might want to give this a try (You have a juicer, I hope) <grin>!

From: Tami Karnes <nature.SEDONA.NET>

>>Fresh Cucumber and Beet juice have given a great deal of relief for this
>For this and other topical use of juices, can anyone tell me some methods of application? Is it best to soak cottonballs or gauze in the juice and apply it directly to the skin? Fill a spritzer? Mix with something else like avocado to form a paste? Forgive me if this has been discussed before....

For topical application, I have found that soaking gauze in the juice is the most effective. Good Luck!

From: Donna Rich <DOIRRI.AOL.COM>

I had a wonderful thing happen after decades of not severe but annoying acne.
I was taking zinc for a cold, and noticed my face cleared up. Upon researching zinc, I found that this made sense: I had somewhat of a deficiency, probably from being a vegetarian.
I know, of course that this is not an herbal remedy, but I was so excited to discover this, I thought I'd share it.

From: Michael Bailes <frgntgar.OZEMAIL.COM.AU>

Fresh Aloe vera gel applied once or twice daily is excellent, especially if you have oily skin.

From: Carol Wright <cwright.ROCKISLAND.COM>

>Fresh Aloe vera gel applied once or twice daily is excellent, especially if

Just a note on acne. In researching the section on drug-resistant bacteria, I ran into stories about acne bacteria becoming multi-drug-resistant. The dermatologists are running out of options. (Enter herbs, stage right.) Isn't that a cheery thought! Zits for life! Wonder if the same holds true for diaper rash? People may not think they might catch pneumonia or have to experience an operation, but never-ending zits could really catch people's attention. Scary.