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 a month of using the plants. Which anti-aging herb has the strongest firming effect?
Sage
The plant is rich in antioxidants and biologically active substances that smooth wrinkles and remove age spots. Sage soup slows down the aging process, tones, softens and refreshes the skin, regulates the work of sebaceous glands. The plant also helps remove blackheads, acne and rosacea - dilated capillaries on the face. The plant is suitable for any type of healthy or problematic skin.
Methods of preparation and application:
- Washing soup. . . Pour 1, 5 teaspoons. sage 1 cup boiling water, then simmer the mixture on a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Strain the liquid, cool. Wash your face with the decoction in the morning after the main cleansing of the skin.
- 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, and then around the eyelids counterclockwise. On the same lines, tap, tap, press.
- Cosmetic toning ice. . . Pour 7 g of sage and 1 g of chamomile flowers with 120 ml of hot water (not boiling water). Insist the product for 1 hour in a closed container. Add 3 drops of sage essential oil. Stir, strain. Pour into molds, send in the freezer. Rub your face with an ice cube along the lymph flow lines in the morning and evening.
Oregano
Another name for this plant for young people 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.
Recipes for anti-aging skin:
- Pour 10 g of oregano with 400 ml of boiling water, cook on a water bath for 10 minutes. Cool, strain. Use the liquid as thermal water, toner, cleaning agent.
- In 50 ml of soup prepared according to the above recipe, add 5 ml of grape oil and 8 drops of vitamin A. Pour the liquid into ice molds, freeze. In the evening, rub the skin with cubes.
- Pour 5 g of chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Insist the mixture for 2 weeks in a dark place. This medicine cures inflammation and acne, enriching it with antiseptic ointments or tonics. It is not used in pure form.
- Mix 5 ml of oregano infusion (above recipe), 50 ml of chamomile decoction, 4 drops of sandalwood essential oil. Wipe your face with a tonic in the morning and evening. Relieves inflammation, whitens the skin, strengthens thin blood vessels.
Turmeric
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin which protects against photoaging. The plant protects tissues from damage at the DNA level, making wrinkles less noticeable and skin more elastic and smooth. Test for an allergic reaction before using the spice.
Anti-aging masks (work 1-2 times a week, but no more than 10 procedures):
- Mix ½ teaspoons. turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. l. 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 tbsp. l. turmeric, honey, milk. Warm up to body temperature. Apply 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 complexion, cleanses the skin.
Gotu kola
This anti-aging herb contains antioxidants, essential oil, magnesium, iron, potassium. The plant stimulates collagen production. The dried plant Centella asiatica (another name for 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 as directed.
Gotu Kola Anti-Aging Powder Recipes:
- Mix 0, 5 cups of natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. l. cosmetic clay, 1 tbsp. Asian centella, 0, 5 teaspoons of yeast extract and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
- Mix any cream of good composition (90%), gotu kola (5%) and urea (5%). Use the resulting product as needed.
- Apply pure Centella powder on a wet face and massage for 2-3 minutes. This scrub is good for exfoliating dead skin cells.
Guduchi
This anti-aging plant is used in Ayurveda - Indian folk medicine. Dried root and stem, loose powder or extract in capsules are suitable for rejuvenation. When ingested, the bow 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. Another name for 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. The powder from the capsules is added to masks, peels, but swallowing is more desirable.
Rosemary
The advantages of this plant for the beauty and youth of the face are protection against photoaging. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, which makes the skin drier, pigmented, flabby and wrinkles form. 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 hydrated, and reduce the action of toxins.
Application of anti-aging plant 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. In the morning, wipe your face with a tonic in the evening.
- Compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almonds, peaches or olives and 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Saturate the product with a thin cloth or gauze, apply on face for 15 minutes. Remove the dressing, rinse the skin with cold water.
- Rejuvenating collection of plants with a tightening effect. . . Mix parts of the infusion: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part dry white wine. Leave on for 14 days to ripen, then add 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Wipe the face composition 3-4 times a week before bed.
Thyme
Another name for this plant is thyme. This anti-aging plant slows down the appearance of wrinkles, smoothes already formed wrinkles and brightens age spots. This effect is due to the action of vitamin B, carotene, tannins and bitter substances, essential oil.
Recipes to combat the signs of skin aging:
- Decoction. . . Pour 4 tablespoons. l. dried 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 closed container. Strain, add enough starch to half the liquid to make a porridge. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with remaining infusion.
- Herbal tea for rejuvenation. . . 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 the drink, add ½ teaspoons there. grated ginger. When cooled to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every other day.