Nutritional and Herbal Therapy for Acne

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Nutritional Therapy

Description:	Skin blemishes or pimples characterize this condition. It can occur at any point throughout the lifetime and is related to a hormonal imbalance. In Chinese terminology, the lungs control the skin, and acne is commonly a condition of ‘heat’ in the lungs. Thus, the Chinese approach to this condition is to cool the heat, cleanse the lungs, and also work externally on the healing process.
Recommendations:	squash, cucumbers, watermelon, winter melon, celery, carrots, cabbage, beet tops, dandelions, aloe vera, mulberry leaves and plenty of fresh fruits
Remedies:	· Blend a cucumber, apply externally; leave on for twenty minutes then wash off. · Apply plain, low fat organic yogurt; leave on for twenty minutes then wash off. · Rub watermelon rind on the acne. · Apply aloe vera. · Eat watermelon or drink watermelon juice. · Drink dandelion and beet top tea. · Drink lukewarm water with two teaspoons of honey every morning on an empty stomach. This effectively lubricates the intestines. If one does not evacuate the intestines regularly, the toxins either end up in the liver or coming out on the skin.
Avoid:	fried foods, fatty foods, spicy foods, oily foods, coffee, alcohol, sugar, smoking, stress, constipation, makeup, washing with chemicals or soap. Rather, wash with cool water. If the face is dirty, steam it with hot water to induce sweating; then wash with cold water.