Remedies herbal and other non-traditional acne treatments

In general, without medical prescription and traditional prescription acne treatments have proven to be effective in reducing and virtual elimination of acne, there are other less traditional ways to address the treatment of acne. When entering non-traditional medicine, the majority is dealing with methods such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, medicine homeopathic, mind/body medicine, Ayurveda and Kampo as well as dietary and nutritional considerations. The next take a look at each of these areas related to acne.

Acupuncture: The use of acupuncture in the treatment of acne has not been scientifically assessed, but there have been reports that the two procedures of acupuncture have reduced the symptoms of acne: auricular acupuncture (acupuncture applied in the ear) and electro-acupuntura (acupuncture using a mild electrical current).

Herbal medicine: some herbs are known to have properties anti-inflammatory and, for that reason, they may be useful in the treatment of Acne (as well as other skin conditions): Calendula (Calendula officinalis) German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) licorice witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) oil of tea tree herbs that help reduce the inflammation of acne make to reduce the amount of the bacteria P.acnes produced by the body as a reaction to the clogged pores of oil Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) and linseed. Tea tree oil has been compared favorably to the reduction of P.acnes benzoyl peroxide and is said to have fewer side effects (burning, itching and dry skin).

Homeopathic: homeopathic practitioners assess the individual (their physical, emotional and intellectual Constitution) prior to prescribe a treatment and then adapt the treatment to the individual. While homeopathy has not had the benefit of many scientific studies, homeopath practitioners have found that certain homeopathic treatments reduce some symptoms of acne: Belladonna works best for people who are experiencing areas "hot" in your face or those who have acne defects filled with pus.

Calendula is used to treat filled with pus imperfections or blisters.
Hepar sulfur is useful for pus-filled imperfections that are painful.
Kali bromatum is used for deep acne imperfections, especially those in the front.
Silica is used for deep acne, full of pus imperfections.

Mind and body medicine: mind and body approaches to the problem of acne are mainly through the practice of Hypnotherapy, biofeedback and cognitive images.

Biofeedback and cognitive image: Biofeedback and cognitive images are relaxation therapies, because the emotional stress can have an aggravating effect on acne. Biofeedback training techniques to the individual to control some internal processes such as heart rate and muscle tension. Cognitive images (also called guided imagery) involves the use of mental images to relax and evoke useful physical and emotional conditions. Together, when correctly used by a person who has mastered the techniques, these methods have shown decrease the severity of individual sessions of acne.

Hypnosis: Hypnosis works practically in the same way working biofeedback and images cognitive, relaxing the patient. The obvious difference is, of course, in the case of hypnosis, a professional practitioner is to control the process.

Ayurveda: Ayurveda is a holistic medicine that originated in the India. Ayurveda focuses primarily on diet and lifestyle. Each person, as we all know, is unique and Ayurvedic treatments recognized this, adapting the recommendations for the individual.

The practitioner of Ayurveda notes to the individual and applies the knowledge that he or she has learned through ancient texts as the 'energetic forces' document (called Tridoshas) affecting everything in nature - including, of course, humans. Ayurvedistic resources tend to be herbs; for example, the preparation of Ayurvedic one that has proven to be best for acne relief, a preparation called "Sunder vati" is a herbarium remedy consists of ginger (Zingiber officinale), Holarrhena antidysenterica and Embelia ribes.

Kampo: Kampo is a Japanese version of the old, traditional Chinese medicine. Treatment for acne, treatment called Kampo: Keigai-rengyo-a (TJ-50), has proven to be effective in some cases. TJ-50 consists of seventeen herbs that have combined antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. There are herbs: root of Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, mint (Mentha arvensis), Angelica (Angelica archangelica) root, the root of the Peony (Paeonia lactiflora).

Nutrition and dietary supplements: it has been shown quite well that, at least as a general rule, diet has no effect on acne, but there are certain foods that affect certain people in certain ways. There are many reports of acne individual patients that certain drinks or food (seems that nuts are particularly suspect) to worsen your acne. All that can be said about this is to pay attention to what they eat and how they affect you in the coming days.