Proper anti-aging herbs can slow down the aging process of the skin and make a woman look younger for years. The result is noticeable 1 month after planting. Which anti-aging herbs have the strongest strengthening effect?
Sage
The plant is rich in antioxidants and biologically active substances that smooth wrinkles and remove age spots. Sage broth slows down the aging process, tones, softens and refreshes the skin, regulates sebaceous glands. The plant also helps to get rid of blackheads, acne and rosacea - enlarged capillaries. The plant is suitable for all types of healthy and problem skin.
Methods of preparation and application:
- Broth for washing. . . Pour 1, 5 teaspoons. sage 1 cup boiling water, then cook the mixture in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Strain the liquid and let it cool. After cleansing the underlying skin, wash your face with a decoction in the morning.
- Massage mixture. . . Mix 5 ml of sage essential oil with 2 drops of sage essential oil. From the middle of the forehead to the temples, from the chin and nostrils to the ears, then make active strokes counterclockwise around the eyelids. Multiply, multiply, multiply in the same lines.
- Cosmetic ice for toning. . . Pour 7 g of sage and 1 g of chamomile flowers in 120 ml of boiling water (not boiling water). Insist the product in a closed bowl for 1 hour. Add 3 drops of sage essential oil. Stir, strain. Pour into molds, send in the freezer. Use an ice cube to rub your face along the lymph flow lines in the morning and evening.
Oregano
The second name of this plant for youth is oregano. The plant contains biologically active substances, essential oil, ascorbic acid. Oregano cleanses, refreshes the skin, smoothes wrinkles and eliminates inflammation. The plant stimulates the production of collagen, which is responsible for the elasticity of the skin. Oregano is a good antiseptic, so the broth is used for acne, micro-cracks or wounds.
Anti-aging skin recipes:
- Pour 10 g of oregano in 400 ml of boiling water, cook for 10 minutes in a water bath. Cool, tense. Use the liquid as a thermal water, tonic, cleanser.
- Add 5 ml of grape oil and 8 drops of vitamin A to 50 ml of broth prepared according to the above recipe. Pour the liquid into ice molds and freeze. In the evening, rub the skin with cubes.
- Pour 5 g chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Insist the mixture in a dark place for 2 weeks. This remedy treats inflammation and acne, enriches with antiseptic ointments or tonics. Not used in pure form.
- Mix 5 ml of oregano infusion (recipe above), 50 ml of chamomile decoction, 4 drops of sandalwood essential oil. Wipe your face in the morning and evening with the resulting tonic. Eliminates inflammation, whitens skin, strengthens thin blood vessels.
Turmeric
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin, which protects against photosensitivity. The plant protects tissues at the DNA level from damage, which makes wrinkles less noticeable and the skin more elastic and smooth. Check for allergic reactions before using spices.
Anti-aging masks (1-2 times a week, but not more than 10 procedures):
- ½ Mix a teaspoon. turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 drop of lemon essential oil. Apply the mixture on your face and massage for 10 minutes. Leave the mask to dry completely. Rinse with cool water.
- Combine 1 tbsp. l. turmeric, honey, milk. Warming up to body temperature. Spread the mask on your face and leave for a quarter of an hour. Rinse with warm water, apply moisturizer.
- Mix 2 parts honey, 1 part turmeric and 2 tbsp. l. natural yogurt or kefir. Exposure time is 15 minutes. This mask improves the skin, cleanses the skin.
Gotu kola
This anti-aging skin herb contains antioxidants, essential oil, magnesium, iron, potassium. The plant stimulates collagen production. Centella asiatica dry grass (second name Gotu Kola) can be purchased at specialty stores in Russia. It is crushed and added to masks, used to prepare decoctions, tinctures. Biologically active supplements of this plant are more on sale. They are taken orally according to the instructions.
Gotu Kola Powder Anti-Aging Recipes:
- Mix 0, 5 cups natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. l. cosmetic clay, 1 tsp. Asian centella, 0, 5 teaspoons extract and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
- Mix any cream with good ingredients (90%), gotu cola (5%) and urea (5%). Use the resulting product as needed.
- Apply pure Centella powder on wet face and massage for 2-3 minutes. This scrub is good at exfoliating dead skin cells.
Guduchi
This anti-aging plant is used in Ayurvedic - Indian folk medicine. Suitable for rejuvenated dried roots and stems, loose powder or capsule extract. When taken, Guduchi removes toxins, heals the liver, strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism - metabolism. When applied externally, it eliminates acne, tones and soothes the skin.
Guduchi powder in capsules is sold in Ayurvedic stores. The second name of the plant is giloy. Take according to the instructions, usually 1 tablet (0, 5-1 g) 2 times a day with warm water, honey or olive oil. Powder from capsules is added to masks, palms, but is preferred for absorption.
Rosemary
The benefits of this plant for facial beauty and youth are protection from photography. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, which dries the skin, leaving it pigmented, spotless and wrinkled. Rosemary neutralizes the negative effects of sunlight. The plant contains essential oil, fatty acids, tannins. These components increase the elasticity of the skin, leaving it soft and moisturized and reducing the effects of toxins.
Application of anti-aging herbs against wrinkles:
- Tonic. . . Pour 2 cups water, 3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar, add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Cook until the volume of the liquid is reduced by half. Cool, tense. Wipe your face with toner in the morning and evening.
- Apply a compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almond, peach or olive oil and 3-5 drops of pepper with essential oil. Saturate the product with a thin cloth or dock, apply on face for 15 minutes. Remove the compress, wash the skin with cool water.
- A collection of herbs that have a strengthening effect. . . Mix the parts of the infusion: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part dry white wine. Leave for 14 days to ripen, then add 3-5 drops of pepper oil. Apply the composition on your face 3-4 times a week before bedtime.
Thyme
The second name of this plant is thyme. This anti-aging plant slows down the appearance of wrinkles, smoothes existing wrinkles and relieves age spots. This effect is due to the effect of B vitamins, carotene, tannins and bitter substances, essential oil.
Recipes to combat the signs of skin aging:
- Gentle. . . Pour 4 tbsp. l. Dried herbs with 1 liter of boiling water, keep in a thermos for 2 hours, strain. During the day, wash your face overnight with thyme or make cosmetic ice from it.
- Mask. . . Pour 2 tbsp. l. Pour 1 cup boiling water with thyme and keep for 1 hour in a sealed bowl. Strain, add enough starch to half of the liquid to make one. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with remaining infusion.
- Rejuvenating herbal tea. . . Pour 1 tablespoon into a ceramic teapot with a volume of 0. 5 liters. l. thyme, pour boiling water. Cover the dishes for half an hour. Pour 1 cup of drink, add ½ teaspoon. fried ginger. When cooled to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every day.