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Acne and Green Tea
Green tea is a traditional healthy drinking for Chinese. It can also treat many ailments including acne and improve general well-being. Does it provide an effective herbal alternative to modern medication?
The answer is ‘Yes’. There are only two herbal treatments that are known to be effective in treating acne and green tea is one of two.
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 study results showed that green tea was just as good in treating acne as the benzoyl peroxide.
However, when benzoyl peroxide dries out skin causing itching or allergic reactions, green tea gives skin its natural advantages. For examples, natural anti-bacterial properties and antioxidants, particularly epigallocatechin gallate which is 200 times more powerful than vitamin E at fighting free radicals. What is more, green tea also helps reduce inflammation, hormonal activity and aids in detoxification. All that is all good news for acne sufferers.
As we know, green tea extract is an extremely versatile herbal supplement. It can be administered topically, often being used in creams, taken as a content in the form of a pill. Even it is incorporated into your diet and drunk as a tea daily.
This last method is very popular (Green Tea with Honeysuckle is often known as ‘Pimple Tea’ in many Chinatowns) to be a drinking after a meal. It aids digestion and helps detoxify your system, getting rid of the toxins that can cause acne. Avoid drinking it with sugar, this will neutralize the worthwhile effects of the tea.
It seems that green tea is a best and healthy drinking for acne healing and even body health. It has many beneficial properties which promote good all-round health with little or un-known side effects. For the price, green tea is definitely a herbal treatment worth your trying. |
