God
has provided us with wonderful herbs in which we can use for our
health and benefit. I love studying ways in which I can provide
better care for my body. I also believe that this is what God desires
us to do: take care of ourselves and the body He has given us.
Herbs
have many different uses for your skin, not only for external health,
but internal as well. God blesses us here on earth because He is a
wonderful and caring God. He created this world that we live in and
made us in His own image. Because of this we have a soul, as well as
knowledge of a Lord who cares for us. He gave us the world to rule
over and to protect. We are to be good stewards of what we are given,
to use these things and to enjoy them. He gave us His Son and the
gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, that through His death and
resurrection we may live. God, even from the very beginning, knew
what we needed in order to survive and be well. He provides us with
clothes to wear and food to eat, that we may nourish ourselves and
dress to please the Lord. He gives us shelter and houses to be
protected in. He provides us with friends and family so we are not
alone: Parents to guide us, sibling to love us, grandparents to
advise us, family to surround us, and friends to grow beside us. We
are given this world in which to live, even though we are aliens
here; for as Christians, this is only our temporary home. We can
fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ, and we can live our
lives seeking our Heavenly Father by doing what might please Him.
All
of this and more shows that our creator is looking out for us.
Besides all of these things, God has also blessed us with useful and
amazing healing herbs. These plants, weeds, flowers, trees,
shrubbery, and vegetables, can all be used for the benefit of your
body, the temple of the Lord. They provide internal benefits, such as
every-day sicknesses, digestive problems, organ weaknesses, weight
loss, and memory; it also boosts the immune system, cures or prevents
diseases and cancers, and gives the inward health you need for a more
beautiful outward appearance. These plants also benefit the
skin in general, in which area I am most prominent to discuss now.
They strongly help common problems such as acne and blackheads, slows
the "nightmare" of physical aging ;P and brings out a vibrant and
healthier skin tone. It gives your face a beautifying color, and
enhances texture and hydration to your skin.
I
have chosen 15 different common herbs that are used particularly for
different skin conditions. These herbs are: Spruce, Dandelion, Oak
Bark, Violet, Basil, Chamomile, Fennel, Green Tea, Lavender,
Peppermint, Red Raspberry, Rose Petals, Rosemary, Plantain, and
Licorice Root. Now, keep in mind that there are many, many
more herbs that can be used for skin and external health care; I,
however, have simply chosen 15 to study and expound on.
SPRUCE
1
:
The
needles are extremely high in vitamin C, and can be made into toners
and healing balms, for they have properties beneficial for anti-acne
formulas. This tree medicine can be used to help oily skin and large
pores. The antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti-infectious, and
anti-inflammatory properties make it especially helpful for your
skin, and it is even useful for certain kinds of wounds.
DANDELION
2
:
A source of vitamins A, B, C, D, and K, this weed helps with acne,
irritated skin, eczema, and other conditions. The root promotes clear
skin, and as a beautifier helps large pores, age spots, sunburn, and
chapped skin. It can also be used to curb growths such as warts. The
root, leaves, and sometimes flowers can be used in every way,
including for boils, itching areas, and arthritis. It is
anti-inflammatory, and the vitamin K keeps the skin replenished and
rejuvenated. It also has minerals to keep a healthy skin tone.
OAK
BARK 3
:
It very is antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It is a useful
product for acne, and is a soothing treatment for conditions such as
poison ivy, for it's also very antiseptic. This herb can be used for
good toning as well.
VIOLET
4
:
This is a very healing
herb, caring for dry skin, scars, wounds, lumps, bumps, inflamed
skin, rashes, hives, and eczema. It is anti-inflammatory, and gives
moisture where needed. It's also good for toning.
BASIL
5
:
This common herb is an excellent toner, cleanser, and healing tool.
It cares for blackheads, acne, oily skin, and other examples of a
damaged complexions. It is anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Ring
worm and insect bites can be cured, and the skin becomes softer,
supple, and healthier. You can create a Basil mask with the leaves,
some salt, and egg whites, because the egg white help tighten pores.
Basil does wonders with many beautifying factors, including dandruff
and hair loss. It is very anti-aging, and gives for a glowing,
blemish-free skin tone.
CHAMOMILE
6
:
Has healing, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging,
anti-itching, anti-fungal, and antiseptic sources. It soothes
troubled skin, puffiness, and irritations. It moisturizes dry skin
and cleanses pores; helps with acne, scars, dark circles, eczema,
rashes, sores, burns, and ulcers. It can be used on babies and
fragile skin, as it is mild and good for any skin type. It lightens
skin tone also.
FENNEL
7
:
Another common herb that can be used in many wonderful ways! It is
mostly used for its anti-aging and moisturizing properties. It treats
prematurely aged, sun-damaged, and wrinkled skin. It can clear and
tone skin, balance oils, fight acne, and hydrate. Applying cooled
strong tea can help reduce puffy eyes. It keeps skin glowing, taut,
supple, and smooth. It also supplies the body with essential minerals
to bring oxygen to skin by unclogging grime, dirt, and germs from
deep within the pores. It's loaded with minerals and vitamins A, C,
and E.
GREEN
TEA 8
:
This extremely common tea is another amazing tool to use on your
skin! Its main healing power is for acne. It's used to cleanse, tone,
and purify your skin. You can do something as simple as brewing the
tea and leaving it cool; then wetting you face with it several times
over a period of several days.
LAVENDER
9
:
This sweet-smelling, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial,
anti-fungal, and antiseptic herb is an excellent treatment against
either too dry or too oily of skin. It cares for acne, irritations,
mosquito and other insect bites, burns, cuts, eczema, cold sores,
pain, or otherwise stressed or inflamed skin. It can also help in the
case of hair loss. It is good for all skin types, and prevents
premature aging. It can also be used on chapped or sunburned lips.
PEPPERMINT
10
:
This anti-inflammatory herb and spice is filled with vitamins A and
C, iron, magnesium, calcium, minerals, potassium, manganese, and
copper. It works well for dry and oily skin, and helps clarify skin
and clear large pored complexions. It makes skin brighter, tones it
beautifully, reduces redness, and helps rid acne.
RED
RASPBERRY 11
:
This unlikely toner works amazing wonders on oily, irritated, and/or
acne-infested skin. It's a great astringent for tightening the top
layers of skin, and is a strong agent for anti-aging and anti-oxidant
properties. It's filled with potassium, calcium, manganese,
magnesium, fiber, vitamins A, B, C, and E, Linoleic, oleric acids,
and iron. It does well with replenishing moisture, helping with
repairs, and improving elasticity to skin.
ROSE
PETALS 12
:
These flower petals can help your dry, inflamed, and/or suffering
skin tone. It can cleanse and give moisture to even the most
sensitive areas. It helps get rid of wrinkles, fine lines, acne,
puffy eyes, dark circles, and oil. It's antibacterial,
anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant, and rich with vitamin C. It can
also help with swollen skin, eczema, and sunburn. And it will give
you a soft and glowing tone, working as an anti-aging agent as well.
ROSEMARY
13
:
Is one awesome herb! It helps to improve even your memory!
It
improves blood flow to the skin, and is an excellent toner and
astringent, helping with elasticity. It's antibacterial side helps
with blackheads and acne. It works well against dry or oily skin, and
cares for a dull and lifeless tone. Being very moisturizing and
healing to damaged skin, Rosemary is rich in iron, calcium, and
vitamins, and works also as an anti-oxidant. It's anti-inflammatory
properties sooth the skin, burns, eczema, itchiness, and sunburn.
It's very anti-aging and reduces the chance of wrinkles, and lightens
dark spots.
PLANTAIN
14
:
Is most useful for pulling out bee stings, and working on itchy,
inflamed, irritated, bitten, splinted, cut, bruised, painful, or
burned areas of your skin. It is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory,
and antibiotic, and is very nourishing and anti-aging. It's good for
healing wounds and rare skin conditions. Since it helps draw things
out to clear your pores, it can also care cases of bad acne. It is
very useful for dry skin as well.
LICORICE
ROOT 15
:
Is a strong anti-inflammatory root that soothes irritants on skin
conditions such as acne, eczema, and other caused redness and
inflammation. It lightens skin, reduces age spots, brightens
complexion, and is all around a great toner and anti-aging agent! It
cuts oil from the skin, and can be used on even sensitive skin types.
It also is great at reducing dark circles under the eyes and the dark
marks caused be scars, being a perfect beautifier.
Now,
there are several ways in which you can use these herbs in order to
apply them to your face or other areas of your skin. Like I have
already mentioned, many herbs can be brewed into teas, then you would
wash your face with that tea several times each day over a decent
period of time. You can also make your own yogurt, honey, clay, and
oatmeal masks; there are many fun recipes on line. More options would
be to do a facial scrub or steam with certain herbs, make yourself a
bath soak, eye compress, sunburn soother, or simply drink your cup of
tea every day.
There
are many other exotic recipes and treatments on line. So many
options! The most appropriate time to apply these herbal remedies is
simply when you feel your skin needs an extra boast, whether it is
once a month to shine up your complexion, or every day to help heal
your suffering physical beauty.
Be
aware of allergies... if you have a tendency to be allergic to many
things, just be cautious at first with what you put on your skin
until you know that it does not cause a rash or other irritations.
Also, if you are taking other medical supplements or have specific
interactions with other medicine, you should consult a doctor or do
some research to be sure you aren't taking (internally) herbs that
will react negatively with those drugs. At the same time, be sure the
herbs you take internally are also safe if you are pregnant. You can
often find out the answer to this by doing some research on reliable
online sources.
When
taking these herbs internally, not only could you drink the tea, but
other options would be to make tinctures, pills, smoothies, chopped
into food, or any other way you can imagine.
Herbs
are, in fact, God-given gifts to us as humans. We are to recognize
this gift, and thank the Lord for it. We are to praise God for the
ability of using all that He's provided us with. We must always know
that what we use here on earth has been given to us by our heavenly
Father, and we should use these gifts for living. We are called to
learn about God's creation, and as His children, we ought to use what
He places into our hands. And it's wonderful when we can teach others
about what we know, too; whether through classes, simple
conversation, or a small lecture with your children. Best of all,
learn and understand how to use herbs for your own benefit (where you
mostly need healing in your body, physically and even emotionally).
Find out how and where you can find the different herbs of herbal
remedies you need. Collect them after researching which herbs you can
use in which ways for specific problems. You can buy herbs in many
different places (whether on line or in some towns/cities), or if you
enjoy such things, you can even grow your own to harvest.
God
has
provided
us with herbs that work wonders. With these, we can polish and
freshen our own health and benefit. Herbs are not only beautifiers
and toners for your skin; they are essential, natural medicines for
every-day health internally, physically, and mentally. Herbs are one
tool God gave us as He serves to be our ultimate physician.
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