Natural Cures for Acne

After years of suffering from intense acne and after using every cream available, I thought acne was going to be part of my life forever, but before giving up, I tried one last attempt to "cure" myself. I was going to attack the bacteria from the inside, no longer using creams. In this article I am going to discuss how your body fights acne, and how you can supercharge your own immune system with herbs to rid yourself of the horrible curse. I have used this method to rid myself of all acne and highly recommend it. The immune system is: "complex network of specialized cells and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by "foreign" invaders such as bacteria and viruses." The two main causes for acne are:

Bacteria
Stimulation of sebaceous glands As you can already tell, the Immune system plays a vital role in fighting of acne, and a weakened immune system will not be able to defend against the invading bacteria which cause acne. Once bacteria enters your body, your immune system will produce antibodies to kill the invader. This stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. Which is the substance that feeds the acne bacteria and keeps them reproducing.

As you can tell, the correlation between acne and an immune system is strong. I will be discussing in this article three herbs to increase the strength of your immune system so that you can live a happier, pimple free life. Herbs that strengthen your immune system

I am now going to discuss three herbs that have been shown to boost your immune system and promote a good physical well-being.

Dandelion root
Dandelion root can be purchased at many supplement and health food stores, It acts act as an antiviral agent, appetite stimulant, digestive aid. Many health care professionals use Dandelion root to promote liver detoxification.

Echinacea root
Several laboratories and animal studies suggest that echinacea contains active substances that enhance the activity of the immune system, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant affects.