Herbal Acne Remedies 

The truth about Herbal Remedies that work for Acne

Are you looking for herbal acne remedies?  If your answer to this question is yes, I hope it’s good to know you are not alone. Many acne sufferers have always wanted to know how to explain the fact that some people have to deal with this skin disease early during their life while others don’t.

A lot of theories try to explain the breakout of acne but some of them are quite misleading. Acne is not caused by dirt or stress, neither by eating too much chocolate as it was thought years ago. It was discovered that the reason for acne lies in the failure of the body to break down and metabolize oil.

This was proved once again by a trial conducted in Singapore a few years ago. An article published by Lit-Hung Leung, MD in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine Vol. 12, Number 2, 1997 reveals that when the particular vitamin that is responsible for the job of metabolizing the oil is needed by the body for a different function – such as the development of the sex organs, for example, – this vitamin is not enough in quantity to do both jobs. This deficiency is the reason why acne often shows up at puberty.

The trial done in Singapore included giving to acne sufferers 10 grams of pantothenic acid a day. The patients were required to take the remedy in four equal doses while at the same time applying a pantothenic cream to the acne.

The result was impressive - within a few days there was a marked reduction in the amount of sebum being secreted and after 2 weeks the acne started to vanish or and less new pimples appeared. In most cases, the acne was completely healed by the end of the second month.

There were some aspects of the treatment that were not even expected - the enlarged pores of the face began to shrink and the skin became much smoother and finer.

Another important fact which the scientists discovered then was that: for the adolescent patients, the maintenance dose was needed until the sexual characteristics had been fully developed.

The fact itself that pantothenic acid is found in all tissues of the body is an indication of its importance. The efforts of the scientists ended in developing many formulas to cure acne effectively.

A very important ingredient used in many of the over-the-counter products for treating acne is Benzoyl peroxide. But remember to read carefully the label to find out how much of this chemical is actually in the product because larger quantities of it may cause irritation.

That’s why when you are trying products containing Benzoyl peroxide for the first time, it is advisable to start off with the lowest dose which is 2.5%. Although this dose can also cause the skin to become dry and irritated, this problem will mostly clear up after a few days.

Unlike other herbal and any kind of acne treatments these products are not meant to be applied just on single zits so you should use them over the whole area affected by acne.

There are also herbal types of acne remedies that should be taken orally- such as zinc gluconate. But for all of these herbal remedies the best thing to do is consult a doctor first, so that you can be sure which one will work best for your type of skin and acne.