Herbs for the Skin

Skin is the most important part of your body, and without a faultless and smooth skin, you may look utterly lackluster and dull. How do the skin care items that you use on your body affect you? It is already established that herbs could help you own a beautiful and spotless skin; but what herbs could be used on the surface skin, at what time and for what reasons? These questions are pertinent and timely, and also probably the most frequently asked questions! There are several herbs available to tone up your skin and complexion; these herbs are very safe for use, affordable and very easy to use.

More and more people are switching over to natural skin care products prepared from a wide variety of herbs and medicinal plants. Everyone wants to sport a healthy, radiant and sparkling skin; people spend billions of dollars to purchase one or other skin care products to keep their skin neat and tidy. Surprisingly, majority of the products purchased by people include naturally safe skin care products, containing herbs, botanicals and medicinal plants.

The answer to achieve a glowing, radiant and shining skin complexion is within an arm’s reach and completely hidden in your own kitchen. Many of us tend to neglect herbs that are available with in the walls of our own home. Take a minute and browse through your entire storeroom! You’ll be surprised to find a number of herbs and botanicals that can help you prepare a stock raw material base to synthesize home-made herbal skin care products.

Here are some of the well-known herbs and botanicals that can help you achieve a healthy looking skin:

• Chamomile: Use this natural herb to enhance your innate beauty and appearance. One of the lesser known methods to use this herb is rinsing the face with the paste of chamomile. Chamomile is also used to add to herbal soaps to give texture and healing properties.

• Turmeric: Probably the finest natural ingredient that is used to provide an eternal glow to your skin. It is also an internal antibiotic to improve digestion and reduce infections in stomach. Its properties are known to purify your blood and help promote proper metabolism.  

Naturally occurring herbs are very helpful in providing a host of healing, recuperative and beautifying properties to your body. Above all these herbs are absolutely safe and secure for use on any parts of your body.

• Arnica:  One of the famous herbs that is used since time immemorial; this herb is an anti-inflammatory agent that can reduce the extent of swelling due to bruises, sprains and wounds. Make sure that you never use Arnica internally, either as a tea or as a concoction; Arnica can be toxic to your body when consumed internally.

• Aloe: Who doesn’t know about an ageless Aloe Vera? Virtually the entire population in the world knows about this herb. It is known for its excellent properties that can heal sun burn wounds, cuts, scratches, remove spots and blemishes, and help your skin to retain the moisture.

• Alkanet Root: This herb is an excellent healer and a fine skin moisturizer. The powder extract of this root is used to make mild soaps and detergents.

• Calendula: A powerful herb with hundreds of health properties! This herb has been used to make skin lotions and ointments and people have been using this herb for thousands of years.