Since time immemorial, herbs have been used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes, as well as to preserve youth, both internally and externally.
It's no secret that the decrease in elasticity of the skin and its aging is due to loss of moisture, cell death, slow recovery.
The herbs used for skin rejuvenation are designed, if not to prevent, then to slow down all these processes, being a true storehouse of vitamins, trace elements, antioxidants, immunomodulators and a source of hydration.
To achieve maximum effect, it is customary to use herbal preparations.
Used in the form of infusions and decoctions, they regulate the functions of the body as a whole, and in the form of masks, lotions, tonics, creams, peels, scrubs and baths, they restore the healthy color of the skin, its turgor and tone.
Infusions and decoctions of anti-aging herbs
Dried herbs and herbs are best stored in closed paper bags in a dry, dark place.
When preparing an infusion or decoction, herbs are brewed with boiling water and infused for a certain time, but not boiled or boiled!
The resulting drink is filtered and taken in the prescribed amounts in the morning before meals or in the evening after all meals.
- tibetan collection. Chamomile, St. John's wort, birch buds, immortelle in equal parts are poured with boiling water at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 500 ml of water. The resulting drink is divided in half, honey is added and half is drunk before bedtime, and the second - in the morning, 20 minutes before meals. For rejuvenation purposes, it is recommended to use daily for 1 month a year.
- Linden, sage, chamomile and horsetail in equal proportions, cooked in the form of a decoction, will help maintain hormonal balance. True, it is recommended to drink it three times a day.
- If you suffer from high blood pressure and are advised to strengthen the vascular walls, Sudanese rose petals (hibiscus) tea will come to the rescue. It also helps maintain the tone of the body as a whole.
- Garlic. Few people know that this plant, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect and has action against free radicals, also works as an excellent anti-aging agent. Its daily use provides a lasting rejuvenating effect.
What herbs cleanse the face for rejuvenation?
Remarkable is the fact that anti-aging herbal procedures are practically safe for external use, only individual intolerance has to be taken into account.
Before taking a rejuvenating herbal bath, you should wash yourself to get rid of dirt and oil.
- Calendula. This plant has pronounced antibacterial and antiallergic properties, is used to treat many skin diseases, promotes the production of collagen in the skin, which helps maintain its turgor. This plant is used both for washing and for adding to tea.
- Allantoin, which is part of comfrey, promotes the growth and renewal of skin cells, it is often added to cosmetic creams. You can make a face mask with it. His recipe: chop the comfrey leaves, add a teaspoon of sour cream or cream, mix everything. It should be a thick cream. Apply to clean skin for 10 minutes, then rinse.
- Aloe vera has long been considered magical in terms of rejuvenation. The plant gives the skin a healthy glow and smoothness, improves the regeneration and hydration of skin cells. This is one of the most easily accessible facial treatments.
- Astragalus root perfectly heals the body as a whole, and also fights against its withering. Usually, tea is prepared from the root of this plant, which they drink, also wash their faces, or make ice cubes with which they wash their faces.
- Ginkgo biloba. It contains many amino acids and vegetable collagen, so necessary to maintain the elasticity of the skin. The plant has bactericidal and antifungal properties, making it a wonderful natural antiseptic. Ginkgo biloba can be used to make a facial cleanser.
- The following herbs are suitable as a collection for baths: chamomile (for general disinfection of wounds and microcracks); rose petals (have a general rejuvenating effect); clover (softens the skin); tansy (relieves fatigue, swelling of the legs, improves well-being).
Rejuvenation of facial skin with the help of herbs is used both in the production of expensive cosmetic products and in salon cosmetology.
Herbal remedies are trusted by women all over the world as the safest.
Since the amount of useful plant extracts in the composition of the prepared products is minimal, it is more correct and cheaper to use herbs for rejuvenation in home care.
The only thing to keep in mind is the location of the herb collection: try to collect material away from the roads and definitely not in the city.
- St. John's wort, aloe, sea buckthorn, currant are best suited for facial rejuvenation: these plants fight free radicals well, and also contribute to better cell regeneration. Aloe leaf pomace, cut and aged in the refrigerator for 10 days, is an order of magnitude more effective than fresh, since during withering this plant actively produces unique biological substances that stimulate cell regeneration. A mask made from aloe leaves processed into a porridge prepared in this way is an excellent anti-aging agent.
- If you have linden flowers, fireweed flowers and leaves, or mint leaves on hand, these ingredients will nourish and hydrate your skin and improve your complexion. Chamomile is often added to such mixtures. Herbs are used in the form of hot or cold compresses (heated in a water bath to body temperature) from decoctions.
- Infusions of calendula, flax, oatmeal and viburnum have a good anti-aging effect, smooth wrinkles, prevent the appearance of new ones, and also activate the production of elastin by skin cells.
- Rowan, wild rose, rhodiola and parsley are used as a tonic for tired skin. The result of its use is freshness and luminosity.
- For mature skin after 50 years, a mixture of blackcurrant leaves, St. John's wort and mountain ash is suitable. A decoction is prepared in the usual way, used in the form of a tonic or compresses, and aloe, honey and chicken egg can be added to the squeezed precipitate and applied to the skin of the face for 15-20 minutes.
- Based on horsetail butter and powder, you can prepare a facial cream that is applied at night. To do this, mix 30 grams of butter and a couple of tablespoons of chopped herbs, melt the mixture in the oven, preventing it from boiling and then cool, use before going to bed after cleansing the skin, store in the refrigerator for no more than five days.
The use of herbs that nature gives us to rejuvenate the skin and the body in general is the most economical and, at the same time, the most reasonable way to maintain youth both inside and out.
Just remember that, being medicines, many plants have both indications and contraindications. There must be a measure in everything!