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Acne and Green Tea
Green tea is used by the
Chinese as a traditional medicine
to treat many ailments including
acne and to improve general
well-being. But does it provide
an effective herbal alternative
to modern medication?
The answer seems to be 'Yes'.
There are only two herbal
treatments that are known
to be effective in treating
acne and green tea is one
of them.
In a recent study by Jennifer
Gan-Wong, M.D. a green tea
cream was trailed against
a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution
on people suffering with moderate
to severe acne. The results
from this research study showed
that green tea was just as
good in treating acne as the
benzoyl peroxide.
But benzoyl peroxide dries
out skin causing itching or
allergic reactions. Unlike
green tea that has the added
advantages of natural anti-bacterial
properties and antioxidants,
particularly epigallocatechin
gallate which is 200 times
more powerful than vitamin
E at fighting free radicals.
Green tea also helps to reduce
inflammation, hormonal activity
and aids in detoxification
- which is all good news for
acne sufferers.
Green tea extract is an extremely
versatile herbal supplement
- it can be administered topically,
often being used in creams,
taken as a in the form of
a pill or incorporated into
your diet and drunk as a tea.
This last method is very popular
(Green Tea with Honeysuckle
is often known as 'Pimple
Tea' in many Chinatowns) when
drunk after a meal it aids
digestion and helps to detoxify
your system, getting rid of
the toxins that can cause
acne. Tip: don't drink it
with sugar, this will neutralize
the worthwhile effects of
the tea.
It seems that taking green
tea for acne is a win-win
situation. It has many beneficial
properties which promote good
all-round health with little
or no known side effects and
for the price, green tea is
definitely a herbal treatment
that's worth trying.
Elaine Clay is the owner of
Acne
Treatments Online.com
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