Proper anti-aging herbs can slow down the aging process of the skin and make a woman look years younger. The result becomes visible after 1 month of using the herbs. Which anti-aging herbs have the strongest tonic effect?
Calm
The plant is rich in antioxidants and biologically active substances that soften wrinkles and remove age spots. Sage soup 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 on the face. The herb is suitable for any healthy or problematic skin type.
Methods of preparation and application:
- Soup for washing. . . Pour in 1. 5 tablespoons. sage 1 cup boiling water, and then boil the mixture in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Drain the liquid, cool. Wash your face with a morning decoction after the main skin cleansing.
- Massage mixture. . . Mix 5 ml of sage essential oil and 2 drops of sage essential oil. Perform active strokes from the middle of the forehead to the temples, from the chin and the wings of the nose to the ears, then counterclockwise around the eyelids. In the same lines, make strokes, taps, presses.
- Cosmetic ice for toning. . . Pour 7 g of sage herb and 1 g of chamomile flowers with 120 ml of hot water (not boiling water). Insist the product for 1 hour in a sealed container. Add 3 drops of sage essential oil. Stir, strain. Put in molds, send in the fridge. Use an ice cube to rub your face along the lymph flow lines in the morning and evening.
oregano
The second name of this herb for youngsters is oregano. The plant contains biologically active substances, essential oil, ascorbic acid. Oregano cleanses, refreshes the complexion, softens wrinkles, relieves inflammation. The plant stimulates the production of collagen, a protein responsible for skin elasticity. Oregano is a good antiseptic, so its soup is used for acne, microcracks or wounds.
Recipes against skin aging:
- Pour 10 g of oregano with 400 ml of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 10 minutes. Cold, strain. Use the liquid as thermal water, tonic, cleanser.
- In 50 ml of soup prepared according to the above recipe, add 5 ml of grape seed oil and 8 drops of vitamin A. Pour the liquid into ice cube trays, freeze. Rub diced skin in the evening.
- Add 5 g of chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Insist the mixture for 2 weeks in a dark place. This medicine treats inflammation and acne by enriching it with antiseptic oils or tonics. Not used in its pure form.
- Mix 5 ml of oregano infusion (above recipe), 50 ml of chamomile decoction, 4 drops of sandalwood essential oil. With the resulting tonic, wipe your face in the morning, in the evening. Removes inflammation, whitens the skin, strengthens thin blood vessels.
India's saffron
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin, which protects against photo aging. The plant protects tissues from damage at the DNA level, due to which wrinkles become less visible, and the skin is more elastic and smoother. Test for an allergic reaction before using the spice.
Anti-aging masks (do 1-2 times a week, but not more than 10 procedures):
- Stir in aj teaspoon. turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. honey, 1 drop of lemon essential oil. Apply the mixture on the face and massage for 10 minutes. Allow the mask to dry completely. Rinse with cold water.
- Combine 1 tablespoon. turmeric, honey, milk. Heat to body temperature. Spread the mask on the face, leave for a quarter of an hour. Rinse with warm water, apply moisturizer.
- Mix 2 parts honey, 1 part turmeric and 2 tablespoons. lkos natural or kefir. Exposure time is 15 minutes. This mask improves color, cleanses the skin.
Gotu kola
This anti-aging herb contains antioxidants, essential oil, magnesium, iron, potassium. The plant stimulates collagen production. Dry herb Centella asiatica (second name Gotu Kola) can be bought in specialty stores in Russia. It is crushed and added to masks, used to prepare decoctions, tinctures. Biologically active additives of this plant are much more often on sale. They are taken orally according to instructions.
Recipe against Gotu Kola powder baking:
- Mix 0, 5 cups natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. cosmetic lard, 1 tbsp. Asian Centella, 0. 5 tablespoons yeast extract and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask on the face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
- Mix any cream with good composition (90%), gotu kola (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 herb is used in Ayurveda - Indian folk medicine. For rejuvenation, dried roots and stems, loose powder or extract in capsules are suitable. When swallowed, guduchi removes toxins, heals the liver, strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism - metabolism. When applied externally, it removes acne, tones, soothes the skin.
Guduchi powder in capsules is sold in Ayurvedic stores. The second name of the plant is giloy. Take as directed, usually 1 tablet (0. 5-1 g) twice daily with warm water, honey or ghee. Capsule powder is added to masks, cleansers, but ingestion is preferable.
Rosemary
The benefits of this plant for the beauty and youth of the face are protection against aging. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, which makes the skin drier, pigmented, weaker and wrinkles formed. Rosemary neutralizes the negative effects of sunlight. The plant contains essential oil, fatty acids, tannins. These ingredients increase the elasticity of the skin, make it soft and hydrated and reduce the effect of toxins.
Application of anti-aging drug for wrinkles:
- Toner. . . Pour 2 cups water, 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Boil until the volume of the juice is halved. Cold, strain. Wipe the face with tonic in the morning, in the evening.
- Compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almonds, peaches or olives and 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Saturate a thin cloth or gauze with the product, apply on face for 15 minutes. Remove the compress, rinse the skin with cold water.
- Renewable collection of plants with a tightening effect. . . Mix portions of infusions: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part dry white wine. Leave for 14 days to bake, then add 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Wipe the makeup on the face 3-4 times a week before bedtime.
Thyme
The second name of this plant is thyme. This anti-aging herb slows down the appearance of wrinkles, softens wrinkles that have already appeared and brightens age spots. This effect is due to the action of B vitamins, carotene, tannins and bitter substances, essential oil.
Recipes to fight the signs of skin aging:
- decoction. . . Pour 4 tablespoons. dried herbs with 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a thermos for 2 hours, strain. Wash your face daily with a thyme decoction at night or make cosmetic ice from it.
- Mask. . . Pour 2 tbsp. ltrumza 1 cup boiling water and leave for 1 hour in a closed container. Drain, add enough starch to half the juice to make an itch. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with the remaining infusion.
- Renewable herbal tea. . . Pour 1 teaspoon of ceramic with a volume of 0. 5 liters. ltrumza, pour boiling water. Cover the dishes for half an hour. Pour 1 cup of drink, add teaspoon sp. minced ginger. When cooled to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every other day.