From time immemorial, herbs have been used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes, as well as to preserve youth, both internally and externally.
It is no secret that the decrease in skin elasticity and aging is due to moisture loss, cell death, slow recovery.
Herbs used to rejuvenate the skin are designed, if not to prevent, then to slow down all these processes, as they are a real storehouse of vitamins, trace elements, antioxidants, immunomodulators and a source of moisture.
To achieve maximum effect, it is common 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, restore healthy skin color, its turgor and tone.
Anti-aging infusions and decoctions of herbs
Dried herbs and herbs are best stored in sealed paper bags in a dry and dark place.
When preparing a decoction or decoction, the herbs are boiled with boiling water and insist for a certain time, but do not boil and boil!
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 pour boiling water at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 500 ml of water. The resulting drink is divided in half, honey is added and one half is drunk before bedtime, and the second - in the morning 20 minutes before meals. For the purpose of rejuvenation it is recommended to use daily for 1 month of the year.
- Linden, sage, chamomile and horsetail in equal proportions, prepared in the form of a decoction, will help maintain hormonal balance. True, it is recommended to drink three times a day.
- If you suffer from high blood pressure and are advised to strengthen the vessel walls, tea from the leaves of the Sudanese rose (hibiscus) will help. It also helps maintain body tone as a whole.
- Garlic. Few people know that this plant, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect and acts against free radicals, also acts as an excellent anti-aging agent. Its daily use provides a long-lasting rejuvenating effect.
What herbs to wipe your face to rejuvenate
Remarkable is the fact that herbal anti-aging treatments are practically safe for external use, you only need to take into account individual intolerance.
Before taking a rejuvenating herbal bath, you need to wash to get rid of dirt and grease.
- marigold. This plant has pronounced antibacterial and anti-allergic properties, is used to treat many skin diseases and promotes the production of collagen in the skin, which helps maintain its turgor. This plant is used both for washing and is recommended to be added to tea.
- Allantoin, which is part of oman, promotes the growth and renewal of skin cells, is often added to cosmetic creams. With it you can make a face mask. Her recipe: chop oman leaves, add a teaspoon of sour cream or sour cream, mix everything. It should be a thick cream. Apply on 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, enhances the regeneration and hydration of skin cells. This is one of the most easily accessible facial procedures.
- Astragalus root perfectly heals the body as a whole and also fights against its drying. Usually the root of this plant is used to make tea, which they drink, wash their faces or make ice cubes from, with which they wash their faces.
- Ginkgo biloba. It contains a lot of amino acids and plant collagen, which is so necessary to maintain skin elasticity. The plant has bactericidal and antifungal properties, which makes it a wonderful natural antiseptic. Ginkgo biloba can be used to prepare 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 (smoothes 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.
Women everywhere trust herbal medicines as the safest.
Given the fact that the amount of useful plant extracts in the composition of finished products is minimal, it is more correct and cheaper to use herbs for rejuvenation in home care.
The only thing you need to keep in mind is the location of the collection of herbs: try to collect material away from highways and definitely not in the city.
- St. John's wort, aloe, sea buckthorn, blackcurrant are best suited for facial rejuvenation - these plants fight free radicals well and also contribute to better cell regeneration. Aloe vera cake, cut and refrigerated for 10 days, is an order of magnitude more effective than fresh, because during wilting this plant actively produces unique biological substances that stimulate cell regeneration. Mask of aloe leaves, processed into a prepared porridge, is an excellent anti-aging agent.
- If you have linden flowers, flowers and leaves of fire grass 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 cold or hot (heated in a water bath to body temperature) compresses of decoctions.
- Infusions of calendula, flax, oats 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, parsley are used as a tonic for tired skin. The result of their use is freshness and shine.
- For mature skin after 50 years is a suitable mixture of blackcurrant leaves, St. John's wort, mountain ash. A decoction is prepared in the usual way, used in the form of a tonic or compresses, and to the drained sediment can be added aloe, honey and chicken egg and applied to the skin for 15-20 minutes.
- On the basis of butter and horsetail powder you can prepare a face cream that is applied at night. To do this, mix 30 grams of butter and a few tablespoons of chopped herbs, melt the mixture in the oven, avoiding boiling, and then cool, use at bedtime after cleansing the skin, store in refrigerator for no more than five days.
Using herbs given to us by nature to rejuvenate the skin and body as a whole is the most budget and at the same time the most reasonable way to maintain youth both inside and out.
It should only be remembered that as medicines, many plants have both indications and contraindications. There must be a measure in everything!