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 it’s definitely a herbal treatment that’s worth trying.
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Elaine Clay is the owner of Acne Treatments
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