Nature Healing Method for
Acne
by Grata
Young
zone3
The treatment of acne by the administration of salve or ointment does
not serve any purpose. They only suppress the action of the sebaceous
glands temporarily. In nature cure, the main emphasis is on diet and
certain water applications.
To begin with the patient should resort to all fruit diet for about a
week. In this regimen, there should be three meals a day, consisting of
fresh juicy fruits, such as apples, pears, grapes, grape-fruit, pineapple
and peaches. Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, stewed or tinned fruits should
not be taken. Unsweetened lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should
be drunk and nothing else. During this period, warm -water enema should be
taken daily to cleanse the bowels and all other measures adopted to
eradicate constipation.
After a week of all fruit diet, the patient can gradually adopt a
well-balanced diet. Emphasis should be on raw foods, especially fresh
fruits and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts and whole grain cereals,
especially millet and brown rice. Further shorter periods on the
all-fruits for three days, or so may be necessary at a monthly interval
till the condition of the skin improves. Strict attention to diet is
essential for recovery. Starchy, protein and fatty foods, should be
restricted. Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles,
refined and processed foods should all be avoided, as also soft drinks,
candies, ice cream and products made with sugar and white flour.
Two vitamins, namely, niacin and vitamin A have been used successfully
to treat acne. The vitamin therapy which may comprise a niacin, 100 mg.
three times daily and vitamin A in large doses upto 1,50,000 units per day
should not exceed one month. Vitamin E is also vitally important to
prevent scarring from acne and in removing old scars. Another effective
remedy in the realm of nutrition that seems to offer new promise of help
for acne is zinc. It has shown dramatic results in some cases. Zinc should
be taken in therapeutic doses of 50 mg. three times a day. After
noticeable improvement it can be gradually reduced.
Local Treatment
As regards local treatment, hot fomentation should be applied to open
up the pores and squeeze the waste matter. Then rinse with cold water. Sun
and air baths by exposing the whole body to sun and air are highly
beneficial. The healing packs made of grated cucumber, oatmeal cooked in
milk, and cooked, creamed carrots used externally, have been found to be
effective.
The orange peel is valuable in the treatment of acne. The peel, pounded
well with water on a piece of stone, should be applied to the affected
areas. The lemon has also proved beneficial in removing pimples and acne .
It should be applied regularly. A teaspoonful of coriander juice, mixed
with a pinch of turmeric powder, is another effective home remedy for
pimples and blackheads. The mixture should be applied to the face after
thoroughly washing it, every night before retiring.
The juice of raw potatoes has also proved very valuable in clearing
skin blemishes. This cleansing results from high content of potassium
sulphur, phosphorous and chlorine in the potato. These elements are,
however, of value only when the potato is raw as in this state they are
composed of live organic atoms.
A hot Epsom-salt bath twice a week will be highly beneficial in all
cases of acne. This bath is prepared by adding one and a half kg. of Epsom
-salt to 50 litres of water having a temperature of about 100 o F. The
patient should remain in the bath from 25 to 35minutes till he perspires
freely. After the bath the patient should cool off gradually.
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