Herbal Adult Acne Remedies

Adult Acne isn’t a new affliction for those of us who live in the 21st century. Adult Acne has been around for a few thousand years. Adult Acne was a problem long before there was any such thing as a dermatologist or a corner drug store with several shelves devoted to Adult Acne-treating products.

I’d venture to say that some teenage cave-dwelling boy or girl probably had the first zit in the history of mankind. Since the problem has been around for such a very long time, you just know that there are home and herbal remedies to treat Adult Acne. Surprisingly, some of these herbal and home remedy Adult Acne treatments are very effective and some of them are what those over-the-counter drug medications are based on.

Many of the herbal remedies are based on blood cleansing and/or bowel cleansing. One of the oldest and probably most effective of all of the herbal Adult Acne remedies consists of equal portions of extracts from sarsaparilla, yellow dock, burdock, and cleavers. A half teaspoon of the mixture taken by mouth each day is said to clear Adult Acne. The idea is to rid the body of the toxins that cause Adult Acne.

When the leaves of the melaleuca alternifolia tree, which is found in Australia, are boiled, the result is what is called tea tree oil. Tea tree oil can be purchased already prepared at most health food stores and online. Undiluted tea tree oil will cause skin irritation, so tea tree oil is diluted at about 5% tea tree oil to 95% water. This diluted tea tree solution is supposed to be applied to the Adult Acne twice a day and allowed to sit for about 15 minutes before it is washed off with warm water.

It’s not really a treatment, but it is said that avoiding cow’s milk will help to reduce Adult Acne outbreaks as well.