The Best Herbs to use on your face

The Best Herbs to use on your face....

Everybody wants perfect skin, but you have to be strategic. I have a natural skincare regimen of Herbs infused in my weekly facial scrub to exfoliate dead skin. Our skin is the largest organ we possess so avoid harmful chemical laden treatments and instead turn to the wonderful herbs Mother Nature has to offer us.

1. Chamomile is one of nature’s miracles. It has an incredible number of benefits, and none more so than for our skin. Alpha-bisabolol – a compound found in chamomile – reportedly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by accelerating the healing process of the skin while also possessing anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties. Take a hand full of Chamomile and crush it up into your favorite facial scrub.

2. Calendula is a garden plant in the daisy family that, like aloe vera and witch hazel, has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It is also a vulnerary agent that helps to heal wounds and soothe damaged skin, such as sunburn, cuts and scrapes. Many have also used calendula oil to treat eczema. Take a hand full of Calendula and crush it up into your favorite facial scrub.

3. Lavender may be more famous for its relaxing effects of the mind, but it also helps to soothe skin, too. It is rich in a compound called linalool that assists with skin healing while also preventing tissue degeneration keeping skin firm and preventing wrinkles. To make lavender even more of an anti-aging wonder, it encourages the growth of new skin cells due to its cytophylactic properties. Lavender also helps to heal wounds, scar tissue, acne, eczema and problem skin. Being anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-toxic, anti-bacterial and an anti-septic just serves to show how incredible lavender is for skin. Take a hand full of fresh Lavender Buds and crush it up into your favorite facial scrub.

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