The right anti-aging herbs can slow down the aging process of the skin and make a woman look years younger. The result becomes noticeable after 1 month of using the plants. Which anti-aging herbs have the most powerful firming 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 the sebaceous glands. Also, the plant helps to get rid of blackheads, acne and rosacea - dilated capillaries on the face. The herb is suitable for any type of healthy or problem skin.
Preparation and application methods:
- Broth for washing. . . Pour in 1. 5 tsp. sage 1 cup boiling water, and then simmer the mixture in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Strain the liquid, cool. Wash your face with a decoction in the morning 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 wings of the nose to the ears, then counterclockwise around the eyelids. On the same lines, do patting, tapping, pressing.
- 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. Pour into molds, send to the freezer. Use an ice cube to rub your face along the lymph flow lines in the morning and evening.
Oregano
The second name for this herb for youth is oregano. The plant contains biologically active substances, essential oil, ascorbic acid. Oregano cleanses, refreshes the complexion, smoothes wrinkles, relieves inflammation. The plant stimulates the production of collagen, a protein responsible for skin elasticity. Oregano is a good antiseptic, so its broth is used for acne, microcracks or wounds.
Anti aging skin recipes:
- Pour 10 g of oregano with 400 ml of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 10 minutes. Cool, strain. Use the liquid as thermal water, toner, cleanser.
- In 50 ml of the broth prepared according to the recipe above, add 5 ml of grape oil and 8 drops of vitamin A. Pour the liquid into ice molds, freeze. Rub the skin with cubes in the evening.
- Pour 5 g of chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Insist the mixture for 2 weeks in a dark place. This remedy treats inflammation and acne, enriching antiseptic ointments or tonics. It is not used in its pure form.
- Mix 5 ml of oregano infusion (recipe above), 50 ml of chamomile decoction, 4 drops of sandalwood essential oil. With the resulting tonic, wipe your face in the morning, evening. It relieves inflammation, whitens the skin, strengthens the thin blood vessels.
Turmeric
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin, which protects against photoaging. The plant protects tissues from damage at the DNA level, due to which wrinkles become less noticeable, and the skin is more elastic and smoother. Test for an allergic reaction before using the spice.
Anti-aging masks (do any 1-2 times a week, but no more than 10 procedures):
- Mix ½ tsp. turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 drop of lemon essential oil. Apply the mixture to your face and massage for 10 minutes. Leave the mask to dry completely. Rinse off with cool water.
- Combine 1 tbsp. l. turmeric, honey, milk. Warm up to body temperature. Spread the mask over your face, leave for a quarter of an hour. Rinse off with warm water, apply moisturizer.
- Mix 2 parts honey, 1 part turmeric and 2 tbsp. l. natural yogurt or kefir. The exposure time is 15 minutes. This mask improves complexion, 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 herb (the second name of Gotu Kola) can be bought in specialized 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 the instructions.
Gotu Kola Powder Anti-Aging Recipes:
- Mix 0. 5 cups of natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. l. cosmetic clay, 1 tsp. centella asiatica, 0. 5 tspyeast extract and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask to your face for 15 minutes. Rinse off 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 to 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, roots and stems are suitable in dried form, powder in bulk or extract in capsules. When ingested, guduchi removes toxins, heals the liver, strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism - metabolism. When applied externally, it relieves acne, tones, soothes the skin.
Guduchi powder in capsules is sold in Ayurvedic stores. The second name of the plant is giloy. It is taken according to the instructions, usually 1 tablet (0. 5-1 g) twice a day with warm water, honey or ghee. Powder from capsules is added to masks, scrubs, but ingestion is preferable.
Rosemary
The benefits of this herb for the beauty and youthfulness of the face are protection against photoaging. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, which makes the skin drier, pigmented, flabby, and wrinkles are formed. Rosemary neutralizes the negative effects of sunlight. The plant contains essential oil, fatty acids, tannins. These components increase the elasticity of the skin, make it soft and moisturized, and reduce the effect of toxins.
Application of anti-aging herb for wrinkles:
- Tonic. . . Pour 2 cups of water, 3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar, add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Simmer until the volume of liquid is halved. Cool, strain. Wipe your face with tonic in the morning, evening.
- Compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almond, peach or olive 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 cool water.
- Rejuvenating collection of herbs with a tightening effect. . . Mix parts of infusions: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part of dry white wine. Leave it on for 14 days to ripen, then add 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Wipe the composition on your 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, smoothes the wrinkles that have already arisen, and lightens 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 tbsp. l. dry herbs with 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a thermos for 2 hours, strain. Wash your face daily with a decoction of thyme overnight or make cosmetic ice from it.
- Mask. . . Pour 2 tbsp. l. thyme 1 cup boiling water and leave for 1 hour in a sealed container. Strain, add enough starch to half of the liquid to make a gruel. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with the remaining infusion.
- Rejuvenating herbal tea. . . Pour 1 tbsp into a ceramic teapot with a volume of 0. 5 liters. l. thyme, pour boiling water. Cover the dishes for half an hour. Pour in 1 cup of drink, add ½ tsp there. grated ginger. When it cools down to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every other day.