Appropriate anti-aging herbs can slow down the aging process of the skin and make a woman look years younger. The result becomes noticeable after 1 month of using the plants. Which anti-aging herbs have the most powerful astringent effect?
Sage
The plant is rich in antioxidants and biologically active substances that smooth wrinkles and remove age spots. Sage broth slows down the aging process, tones, softens and refreshes the skin, regulates the sebaceous glands. The plant also helps get rid of blackheads, acne and rosacea - dilated capillaries on the face. The herb is suitable for any type of healthy or problem skin.
Preparation and application methods:
- Washing broth. . . Pour 1, 5 tsp sage 1 cup boiling water, then the mixture is boiled in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Strain the liquid, cool. Wash your face with a decoction in the morning after a thorough cleansing of the skin.
- Massage mixture. . . Mix 5 ml of sage essential oil and 2 drops of sage essential oil. Perform active strokes from the middle of the forehead to the temples, from the chin and wings of the nose to the ears, then around the clock around the eyelids. On the same lines, tap, tap, press.
- Cosmetic ice for toning. . . Pour 7 g of herb sage and 1 g of chamomile flowers with 120 ml of hot water (not boiling water). Insist the product for 1 hour in a sealed container. Add 3 drops of sage essential oil. Stir, strain. Pour into molds, send in the freezer. Use an ice cube to rub your face along the lines of lymph flow in the morning and evening.
Regan
The second name of this herb for youth is oregano. The plant contains biologically active substances, essential oil, ascorbic acid. Oregano cleanses, refreshes the complexion, smoothes wrinkles, relieves inflammation. The plant stimulates the production of collagen, a protein responsible for skin elasticity. Oregano is a good antiseptic, so its broth is used for acne, microcracks or wounds.
Recipes against skin aging:
- Pour 10 g of oregano with 400 ml of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 10 minutes. Cool, strain. Use the liquid as thermal water, toner, detergent.
- In 50 ml of broth prepared according to the recipe above, add 5 ml of grape seed oil and 8 drops of vitamin A. Pour the liquid into ice cube trays, freeze. Rub the skin with cubes in the evening.
- Pour 5 g of chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Insist the mixture for 2 weeks in a dark place. This medicine treats inflammation and acne by enriching antiseptic ointments or tonics. Not used in its pure form.
- Mix 5 ml of oregano infusion (recipe above), 50 ml of chamomile decoction, 4 drops of sandalwood essential oil. With the resulting tonic wipe your face in the morning and evening. It relieves inflammation, whitens the skin, strengthens thin blood vessels.
Turmeric
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin, which protects against photoaging. The plant protects tissues from damage at the DNA level, which makes wrinkles less noticeable and the skin more elastic and smooth. Test for an allergic reaction before using the spice.
Anti-aging masks (do them 1-2 times a week, but no more than 10 procedures):
- Mix ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 drop of essential oil of lemon. Apply the mixture on your face and massage for 10 minutes. Allow the mask to dry completely. Rinse with lukewarm water.
- Combine 1 tbsp. l. turmeric, honey, milk. Warm up to body temperature. Apply the mask on your face, leave for a quarter of an hour. Rinse with warm water, apply moisturizer.
- Mix 2 parts honey, 1 part turmeric and 2 tbsp. l. natural yogurt or kefir. Exposure time is 15 minutes. This mask improves the complexion, cleanses the skin.
Gotu kola
This anti-aging herb contains antioxidants, essential oil, magnesium, iron, potassium. The plant stimulates collagen production. Dried herb Centella asiatica (the second name of Gotu Kola) can be bought in specialty stores in Russia. It is crushed and added to masks, used to prepare decoctions, tinctures. Biologically active supplements of this plant are sold much more often. They are taken orally according to the instructions.
Gotu Cola Powder Anti-Aging Recipes:
- Mix 0, 5 cups of natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. l. cosmetic clay, 1 tsp. Asian centella, 0, 5 tsp. yeast extract and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
- Mix each cream with a good composition (90%), gotu kola (5%) and urea (5%). Use the resulting product if necessary.
- Apply clean Centella powder on a wet face and massage for 2-3 minutes. This scrub is good for exfoliating dead skin cells.
Buzzing
This anti-aging herb is used in Ayurveda - Indian folk medicine. Dried roots and stems, loose powder or extract in capsules are suitable for rejuvenation. When ingested, guduchi removes toxins, heals the liver, strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism - metabolism. When applied externally, it relieves acne, tones, soothes the skin.
Buzzing powder in capsules is sold in Ayurvedic stores. The second name of the plant is giloy. Take according to the instructions, usually 1 tablet (0, 5-1 g) twice a day with warm water, honey or melted butter. Capsule powder is added to masks, scrubs, but ingestion is preferable.
Rosemary
The benefits of this herb for the beauty and youth of the face are protection against photoaging. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, which makes the skin drier, pigmented, sagging and wrinkles form. Rosemary neutralizes the negative effects of sunlight. The plant contains essential oil, fatty acids, tannins. These components increase the elasticity of the skin, make it soft and moisturized and reduce the effect of toxins.
Application of anti-aging herb for wrinkles:
- Tonic. . . Pour 2 cups water, 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar, add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Simmer until the volume of the liquid is reduced by half. Cool, strain. Wipe your face with a tonic in the morning, evening.
- Compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almond, peach or olive and 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Saturate a thin towel or gauze with the product, apply on face for 15 minutes. Remove the compress, rinse the skin with lukewarm water.
- Rejuvenating collection of herbs with astringent effect. . . Mix parts of the infusions: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part dry white wine. Leave on for 14 days to ripen, then add 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Wipe the composition of your face 3-4 times a week before bedtime.
Thyme
The second name of this plant is thyme. This anti-aging herb slows down the appearance of wrinkles, smoothes already formed wrinkles and lightens age spots. This effect is due to the action of B vitamins, carotene, tannins and bitter substances, essential oil.
Recipes to combat the signs of skin aging:
- Decoction. . . Pour 4 tablespoons of dried herbs with 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a thermos for 2 hours, strain. Wash your face daily with a decoction of thyme overnight or make cosmetic ice from it.
- Mask. . . Pour 2 tablespoons thyme 1 cup boiling water and leave for 1 hour in a sealed container. Strain, add enough starch to half the liquid to make a slurry. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with the remaining infusion.
- Rejuvenating herbal tea. . . Pour 1 tablespoon into a ceramic teapot with a volume of 0, 5 liters. l. thyme, pour boiling water. Cover the dishes for half an hour. Pour 1 cup of drink, add ½ a teaspoon there. grated ginger. When cooled to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every other day.