Essential oils is the name given to more than 90 pure extracts from various plants. Despite the nomer ‘oil,’ essential oils are not, in fact petroleum products. They can be rubbed on the skin or used in aromatherapy. High quality essential oils are completely derived naturally and won’t clog pores. Because of their cleanliness, many essential oils can be used to help diminish acne.

Two of these oils are tea tree oil and emu oil. Emu oil, however, is not technically an essential oil, as it is derived from an animal. The emu is a mainly flightless bird originating mainly in Australia. The indigenous people of Australia, the Aborigines, use emu oil for its healing and restorative effects, particularly with regard to joint pain. Today, however, emu oil is used for a variety of purposes, one of those is to lessen the problem of acne.

Because emu oil is non-greasy and won’t clog pores, it makes a good skin moisturizer and softener. Lotion, no matter how ‘clean’ it is can still clog pores. Emu oil does the same job, but without the gunk that can cause acne.

Tea tree oil is another good choice for use on acne. This essential oil helps heal scars and won’t clog pores. Like other essential oils, tea tree oil can also be used for aromatherapy, soothing, even as it reduces acne. Common tea tree oil and New Zealand tea tree oil are the two common forms. The sent is balsamic and woody. The New Zealand variety has a warmer, earthier aroma.

Essential oils can be combined, and emu oil is an excellent carrier of essential oils, including tea tree oil. A combination of emu and tea tree oils can give softer, moisturized skin with a pleasant smell—all while reducing acne.

Originally posted 2009-11-01 08:21:11. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Manuka (botanically known as Leptospermum scoparium and sometimes known as ‘New Zealand Tea Tree’) is a highly medicinal plant with healing properties that were originally discovered and harnessed by the country’s indigenous Maori people, and later became of great importance to the country’s early European settlers.

Due to its concentrated potency, Manuka essential oil, which is extracted from Manuka leaves, is a wonderful alternative to the essential oil of Australian Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia).  Some reports have even suggested that Manuka essential oil is 20 times more powerful than its Australian counterpart. 

Whether it is 20 times more powerful or not, Manuka essential oil is wonderful for fungal skin infections (eg. athlete’s foot, ringworm and nail fungus) and has excellent antibacterial properties which make it useful for acne spot treatment or a wonderful natural first aid remedy to cuts and scrapes.

To help treat sinus problems, respiratory illnesses and allergies, the Maori people used to (and intact tribal communities quite possibly still do) boil fresh Manuka leaves in water then inhale the vapors.  It was also typically used as a poultice – that is, freshly crushed Manuka leaves were wrapped around wounds or diseased skin to enhance healing and prevent infection.  In addition, Manuka shoots were consumed to treat dysentary, and a warm, pain-relieving infusion made from the leaves and bark was massaged into rheumatic joints and aching muscles.

Whether these traditional remedies were highly effective is difficult to confirm, however modern science has positively validated the potent healing properties of Manuka, in particular the constituents of its essential oil.

In fact, scientific analysis of organic (or wild harvested) Manuka essential oil has shown up to 30% concentration of potent anti-microbial constituents, testing active against a broad range of micro-organisms that cause infections of the skin. Manuka essential oil has also tested 15 times stronger than Australian Tea Tree oil against Staphylococcus and Streptococcus bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains.

For at home applications, some common uses for Manuka Essential Oil are:

Fungal infections (ringworm, athlete’s foot) - 3-4 drops of undiluted Manuka essential oil to affected area twice daily, using cotton tip.  Continue applying 1 week after symptoms clear.

Dandruff/itchy scalp - Mix in 5-8 drops of Manuka essential oil into normal amount of shampoo for 1 application.  Apply to scalp and leave on 5 minutes before thoroughly rinsing.

Acne Spot Treatment - 2-3 drops of undiluted Manuka essential oil on a cotton tip. Apply to acne blemish twice daily.

Cuts/Abrasions - 4-5 drops of undiluted Manuka oil to affected area, using cotton tip. Reduces healing time and helps prevent infection.

Insect Bites/Stings - 3-4 drops undiluted Manuka oil on cotton tip.  Apply to affected area to relieve itch and help reduce inflammation.

As with all essential oils, there are always some contraindications for Manuka.  If in doubt, always consult with a certified aromatherapy professional.  Manuka essential oil should be avoided in pregnancy and lacation due to its spasmolytic (muscle-relaxant) activity.

Originally posted 2009-11-23 08:42:33. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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It has many medicinal uses: antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic just to name a few. As well as treating common household ailments tea tree oil helps skin conditions including stretch marks.

It comes from a large variety of tea tree plants including the Australian tea tree, the lemon scented tea tree and the New Zealand tea tree.

Regular use of tea tree oil helps to prevent stretch marks. Australian tea tree oil in particular is highly recommended for stretch marks as is New Zealand tea tree oil or Manuka honey cream. It is one of the few aromatherapy oils that can be massaged directly onto the skin without dilution.

Stretch marks occur anywhere and everywhere on the body. They occur in young teenagers, in women and also in men. In fact, body building stretch marks in particular are extremely common.

They are the result of what we will can expansion and contraction – demands made on it to adapt, adjust and unfortunately in many instances, to stretch!

Most of us, at some point in our lives will have to deal with stretch marks on our bodies. As we age and our weight fluctuates throughout life, our skin and appearance changes and shifts and our skin becomes the focus of numerous uncomfortable stares and self-conscious glances in the mirror.

Here are just some of the most common responses and action plans people implement to deal with them:

Embarrassment, hiding and concealing, covering, denying, ignoring, wishing away, slapping on topical treatments, invasive, costly, repetitious treatments and interventions to get rid of them!

Here are some of the more generally accepted hormonal or endocrine stretch mark causes, or more accurately stated, contributing factors:

Negative emotion, depression or extreme unhappiness (emotions are neuro-peptides and affect the processes and organs in your body); developmental factors and stages, growth and puberty for adolescents and budding young adults, (both boys and girls); vitamins and nutrient deficiencies in the body; pregnancy; rapid weight gain/loss; sudden change in physical or environmental conditions; medications and steroid use; insufficient skin properties, building blocks and elements, like collagen and elastin (the main ingredients and connective tissue of your skin).

If you are looking for stretch mark tips, techniques and products for saving you money plus urgent help to get rid of them, making them less unsightly, it is possible to optimize your natural processes and defences with 100% natural products like tea tree oil and other alternative stretch mark therapies and approaches to help get rid of them and prevent stretch marks appearing in the first place. For example, Vitamin E is a great home remedy for stretch marks.

In this day and age there are many good, solid choices that you can make that can help you cope and make them less visible in appearance.

Tea tree oil and Vitamin E are just an example how changing some very small habits can have a MAJOR impact on your life, health and ultimately your skin!

While laser treatments and chemical peels are prominent it is possible to use natural alternatives to expensive stretch mark treatments to fight in order to minimize and lessen the appearance of stretch marks and their impact on your day to day life.

Stretch mark prevention and corrective action can now be taken using 100% natural products and not necessarily invasive and costly, extreme procedures.

So the next time you look in the mirror and start to feel embarrassed about your stretch marks remember that Mother Nature has, in fact, handed you many home remedies for stretch marks and natural stretch mark treatments to help prevent and get rid of them.

Originally posted 2009-10-30 09:07:20. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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