Reduce the Impacts of Rosacea With Nourishing Herbs and Extracts

ROSACEA

Rosacea is a common, chronic, inflammatory, life-disruptive skin disease that most often affects the forehead, the nose, the chin, and the cheeks. It begins with a tendency to redness or flushing with small bumps and sometimes pimples. It is characterized by flare-ups and remissions.

Rosacea is also known as “acne rosacea” because the inflammation looks like acne.

Rosacea is generally onset in patients between the ages of 30 and 50 years. The majority of them onsets white women. When it appears in men is more severe than in women.

Rosacea is often divided into four subtypes which are:

 

♦Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea:

Its characteristics are:

• Flushing and redness in the center of the face.
• Spider veins (telangiectasia).
• Swollen skin.
• The skin may be very sensitive.
• The skin may sting and burn and itch.
• Dry skin, roughness, or scaling.

 

♦Papulopustular rosacea:

Its characteristics are:

• Inflammatory whiteheads and pimples tend to come and go.
• Spider veins.
• Oily skin.
• The skin may be very sensitive.
• The skin may burn and sting.
• Raised patches of skin called plaques.

 

♦Phymatous rosacea:

This subtype is rare. Its characteristics are:

• Large spider veins.
• Oily skin.
• Dilated pores
• Bumpy texture to the skin.
• The skin may thicken on the chin, forehead, cheeks, ears, and nose.When the skin thickens on the nose, it is called rhinophyma.

 

♦Ocular rosacea:

Some people get rosacea in their eyes. Its characteristics are:

• Watery or bloodshot appearance.
• Eyes burn or sting.
• Dryness.
• Itching.
• Eyes are sensitive to light.
• Blurry vision.
• Feel gritty, often feels like sand in the eyes.
• Cyst on the eyelid.

  

Causes

The cause of rosacea is unclear. Factors that can contribute to rosacea may be:

• Heredity.
• The face mite Demodex folliculorum.
• The bug Helicobacter pylori.
• Cathelicidin, a protein that normally protects the skin from infection, may cause redness and swelling.
• Alcoholism.
• Lack of stomach acid.
• Food allergies.
• Gastrointestinal diseases.

 

Recommendations

• Eat a diet rich in raw foods (vegetables and grains).
• Avoid hot beverages.
• Avoid fats, all animal products, and spicy foods.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, and cocoa.
• Avoid the use of steroid creams.
• Follow a fasting program once a month.
• Avoid wearing make-up.
• Avoid heat temperature and saunas.

 

 

Beneficial Herbs

Herb	Form	Benefits
Alfalfa	Compress of tea herb	Detoxifying, full of vitamins and minerals
Aloe vera	Gel	Healing properties
Borage seed	Compress of tea herb	Improves skin tone
Burdock root	Capsules	Blood cleanser
Calendula	Ointment	Nourishes the skin
Dandelion root	Tea bag	Improves skin tone
Dong quai	Capsules	Improves skin tone
Fennel seed	Essential oil	Nourishes the skin
Ginger	Tea bag	Nourishes the skin
Marshmallow root	Salve, ointment	Nourishes the skin
Milk thistle	Cream	Helps the liver clean the blood
Nettle	Tea bag	Improves skin tone and nourishes it.
Primrose oil	Tablets	Skin healer due to linoleic acid
Red clover	Tea bag	Blood cleanser. Reduces redness
Rosemary	Cream	Improves skin tone and nourishes it
Sage	Tea bag	Nourishes the skin
Sarsaparilla	Capsules	Improves skin tone
Slippery elm bark	Powder	Nourishes the skin
Turmeric	Cream	Controls inflammation
Yellow dock root	Tea bag	Improves skin tone