By Annelise Carter
I don't know about you, but this has got to be one of the biggest problems that males and females alike face at some point in their lives, whether it's as a young person, when you are pregnant, or when you are on some anti-biotics that have nasty side effects!
Either way, you always feel pretty low about yourself if your face is covered in acne.
There are far too many drug-based (man-made) products that are advertised for curing acne that have even nastier side effects and I know for me, I have always looked for an alternative, preferring to go with something natural or something that nature has come up with to combat some ailment I might have.
When I was younger and at high school I was fortunate enough to not have bad acne, I would break out around my period time, but that was about it. Unfortunately, my sister was not so lucky and constantly had bad acne for a good 3 years of her adolescent life... not fun.
Mum and Dad tried lots of different ointments, pills, etc, but none seemed to work for longer than a few weeks and normally after this time, the acne would come back 10 times worse!
So, they set about looking at alternatives to help combat her acne. Here is a list of the different and natural alternatives that were used:
- Transfer Factors Gel. Transfer Factors are found in Colostrum (within Cows and Chickens)
- Oleum Melaleuca is a traditional Aboriginal remedy from Australia
- Oleum Lavandula is well-known for its soothing and healing properties
- Calendula Officinalis is a powerful astringent, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory herb
- Echinacea purpurea for its antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties
And many others, but these were the main ones. The best thing to do is visit your local health shop and look for specific Acne products and check to see if they contain these ingredients. It might take a little longer and cost a little more than our man-made medicines... but overall, it is far better for your body in the long-term and your skin will thank you for it!
And my sister... she has no scarring and there is no trace of the bad acne she suffered when she was younger. She is now 27 and gorgeous... but I am biased :-)
Annelise Carter has been writing for several years in various capacities and is particularly passionate about natural health ideas, products and issues.
For more information about Annelise and natural health, visit http://www.tfinyourlife.blogspot.com
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