Soothing The Itch – Natural Remedies For Itchy Skin

Has your scalp or skin ever been uncomfortably itchy? Do you know someone who has an itchy scalp or itchy skin? Itching can cause extreme misery for the sufferer, however many causes of itchiness can be solved with simple remedies. There are many reasons why the scalp or skin may be irritated. So [...]

Acne and Natural Skin Care

A basic description of acne would be that acne is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects the skin. But what causes acne? There are several factors that may cause acne and they are:

– hormone imbalance during the teen years

– hormone changes during pregnancy, menstrual cycle and menopause

– heredity

– some drugs, including androgens, lithium, and barbiturates, [...]

Fighting Acne with Tea Tree Oil

Want to know how to treat acne effectively and naturally? Tea tree oil is an effective topical treatment for fighting acne. It comes from the Australian woody shrub plant, Melaleuca alternifolia. Historically, this oil has been used to treat burns and cuts, to fight skin infections, and to fight fungal infections. Today it is used [...]

Herbal Skin Care – Herbs For Healing Acne

Herbs have been used for a wide variety of health care remedies since the beginning of time. Using elements that occur naturally can effectively treat acne and other skin conditions. Herbal skin care is affordable, accessible and less like to cause skin irritation and sensitivity than traditional medications. When certain herbs are applied to your [...]

The Best Oils for Facial Skin Care

Did you know the ultimate beauty program effectively uses at least four oils?
Great facial skin care starts by understanding the sun destroys collagen through repeated sun exposure. Skin texture naturally changes over time and can lead to dry and rough-textured skin. The environment and lifestyle choices we make can affect skin tone, causing sun and [...]

A Guide to Oily Skin Care

Do you know why some products are designed specifically for oily skin care?  It’s because one of the major components in cosmetics is an ingredient called petrolatum, which clogs the pores and causes greasiness.  So, the oily skincare products from the major cosmetic companies do not contain that ingredient, but the ingredients that they do [...]

How to Use Tea Tree Oil for Acne

Although most natural acne treatments that work come in the form of internal vitamin supplements, tea tree oil is an all-natural treatment that can produce great results with just a topical application. Mainly used as a spot treatment, tea tree oil has gained a reputation as the natural alternative to benzoyl peroxide, giving many of [...]

Two Essential Oils In Every Household

There are two very indispensable essential oils in aromatherapy that should ideally be present in almost every household – Lavender and Tea Tree. These oils have innumerable uses and can be used with any kind of dilution.
Lavender – This oil calms, soothes the skin, balances oil production, helps to heal blemishes, stimulates circulation to [...]

Tea Tree Oil for Acne Relief

The world is fast waking up to the wonders of tea tree oil. The famous beauty brand “The Body Shop” has an entire line of products made from tea tree oil. These products are very helpful in preventing blemishes. They deeply purify and cleanse your skin along with absorbing excess oil. Body Shop is one [...]

Virus replication and essential oils

Briefly… about the virus…Influenza A is a virus with many subtypes that are identified and categorized by differences in two proteins, hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N). Differences are due to the rapid mutation of the virus. The scientific community has learned quite a bit about Influenza A virus, but the fact remains that we are [...]

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