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.
Elaine Clay is the owner of Acne
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