Traditional remedy for problem skin

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You may have heard the old saying "you are what you eat," but nobody ever takes that to heart. Yet it’s true -- diet plays an important role in the overall health of your largest organ – your skin. But you don’t necessarily have to eat good food to receive its healing benefits. If you’ve tried expensive, over-the-counter medicines that didn’t work, go no further than your kitchen for these homegrown skin remedies.

Sunburn and Insect Bites

If your summer plans include the beach or camping, be sure to take along a bottle of apple-cider vinegar. The acid in the vinegar has a healing quality that can relieve minor skin irritations. Use it to take the sting out of sunburned skin and encourage healing. It will also relieve itching and swelling on insect bites. If you plan on going hiking, try making this simple concoction for poison ivy and pack it in your backpack: Mix equal amounts of vinegar, buttermilk and salt and apply with a cotton ball to help dry and speed healing.

Acne, Blackheads

This remedy may sound strange, but it’s known to work. Before going to bed, break open a capsule of vitamin E and rub it on your face. Then the next night, do the same thing with a vitamin A capsule and wash it off in the morning, so that your face is no longer oily. Be sure to use an old pillowcase you can mess up. It may sound like the last thing you’d want to put on your face, but doing so apparently lessens the requirement for your skin to make its own additional oil. Also try using a mild exfoliation made of almond meal, honey, yogurt and a few drops of lavender and tea tree essential oil. The enzymes in each ingredient will gently cleanse the skin and help to soften and loosen blocked pores.

Chapped Skin

Think chapped skin happens only in the dead of winter? You can get it from extended exposure to any of the elements, including the sun. Try eating carrots, tomatoes and green, leafy vegetables to get vitamin A, which is important for skin growth and repair. You can also try this remedy: Add 1 Tbsp. each of watercress, carrot and spinach juice to one glass of tomato juice, 2 Tbsp. wheat germ oil and 1 Tbsp. of nutritional yeast. Drink this vitamin tonic in the morning.

If your skin problems persist or worsen, you should see a dermatologist or a holistic practitioner for help.