Using Over the Counter Medication for Acne

Simple Solutions for Acne

If you deal with acne every day, you may be very frustrated when you look at all the products and solutions available for acne today. Many companies are coming out with these 'systems' to treat acne. They include a cleanser, toner and some sort of cream for direct application to the acne.

If you find one of these systems to treat your acne, you might just need to use one of the products included in the system. Then when you have used all of that product and need a new bottle, you end up having to buy the whole system again.

I have discovered this with several different systems.

So, instead of buying these systems for acne, maybe your best bet is any over the counter acne cream or gel. I have found that some products work just as well or even better than the products sold in the systems.

When in doubt, just try a small tube or bottle of basic acne treatment that you buy at the drugstore.

Green tea is good for......

Acne And Green Tea

By Elaine Clay

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.

About the Author: Elaine Clay is the owner of Acne Treatments Online.com ::Info and articles to help you find effective acne solutions to treat and get rid of your condition safely and naturally
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