Today, we will discuss an acne remedy which saved one woman’s life as she knew it during the last 100 years, and saved thousands of lives altogether during the preceding 10,000 years. Deep in the archives of French healthcare lore is the tale of an anonymous patient with a gangrenous ulcer, admitted to hospital after […]
Licorice is the poster child of candy. It’s the mascot of confectionary tastes, and it’s also used to flavour tobacco, teas, and chewing gums. Firstly, many sweet black licorice sticks on the market contain very little real licorice; they often use anise seed oil as a near identical substitute. Secondly, licorice is more than candy;
Shea butter, sourced from the vast continent of Africa, is one of the most beloved natural moisturisers for keeping the skin soft and supple. If you’re somebody who shuns commercial moisturisers due to the red and blotchy acne they trigger, then you’ve almost certainly heard of shea butter already. Firstly, this traditional fat has one
Juniper berry oil is a mildly popular topical acne remedy, derived from the blue or black berries of the juniper plant. You can find juniper trees in Japan, Europe and North Africa, growing to between 6 and 25 feet tall, and having stiff, needle-like blue and green leaves. Scandinavian countries use the berry for flavouring
For years now, using cinnamon topically has been one of the top underground acne remedies. Cinnamon is widely recommended in combination with honey or yoghurt in a face mask for clearing acne. It’s most commonly favoured as a topical hyperpigmentation remedy, for getting rid of old acne scars or lightening and brightening your skin tone.
