Herbs to Heal your Skin-Skin Health Blog Series Part 4

Skin and Gut Connection

If you haven’t seen my previous posts:

You now have SIMPLE Natural Skin products that you can eat too.

You know that your GUT health is essential for skin health.

You know that your LIVER detoxifying is essential for skin health.

Today you will learn SIMPLE nourishing Herbs for your Skin Health

Nutritive Herbs

Alfalfa, Nettles, Milky oat tops, & Horsetail

Uses:

• Tea

• Infuse the herbs in apple cider vinegar and use in dressings (Just fill jar full of nettles or horsetail then add apple cider vinegar to cover. Let sit for 2-3 weeks. This draws out the minerals and vitamins.)

• Add to meals: Sprinkle dried nettle on top of salads, or steam/saute after freshly harvested.

Organ Stimulating Herbs

Liver Support Herbs: Milk Thistle, Burdock Root, Dandelion, Chicory root, Turmeric

Acne Poultice: Chaparral & Yellow Dock

• Directions:

  • Taking the powders of each, add warm filtered water until it forms a paste.

  • Place the paste on a clean gauze, or warmed washcloth.

  • Make sure your face is clean and add some jojoba oil to the skin so as to keep the paste from sticking to any sensitive areas.

  • Lay on your back and place the poultice onto the specific areas on your face. (making sure the poultice is warm enough)

  • You can keep the poultice on for up to 3 hours.

Stress Support Herb: Gotu Kola

• Indicated for anxiety, depression, fatigue, memory, stress, Aids in circulation, wound healing, and trauma