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For some people, dry skin is a seasonal condition.
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The dry, itchy flakes
come when the first autumn leaves fall and depart when the daffbdils begin to
bloom.
For others it's a more permanent state. Either way, you could drop asmall fortune in protective creams and lotions trying to keep dry skin at bay.
But now, using a few simple ingredients
you're likely to have at home, you can relieve
dry skin quickly, simply, and inexpensively.
Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Dry Skin
Home remedy #1: Sunflower-Lavender Oil
Lavender has numerous healing propertiesand can act as an antiseptic for chapped, dry skin. As a bonus, this aromatic
herb acts as a mild sedative, its fragrance soothing
and relaxing. Sunflower oil is brimming with
vitamin E, a well-known skin nourisher and
replenisher. The two together produce a beauti-ful,
fragrant oil that provides instant relief for dry skin.
Ingredients
2
cups sunflower oil
1 handful dried lavender
Pour sunflower oil into
medium-sized mixing bowl. Add lavender. Stir
until flowers are well distributed throughout oil. Pour oil into glass or plástic container with airtight lid or cork. Allow to sit two to three weeks. Apply as needed.
Storage and lifespan: Although this product takes
longer to make than most others, it also yields a large batch of fragrant oil that will easily last several months. The longer the herb sits in the
oil, the more fragrant and "active" it will become.
Home remedy #2: AloeVera-Raspberry Gel
Aloe vera rules supreme when itcomes to nursing dry, cracked, sunburned, or
weatherbeaten skin. Raspberry heals and invigo-rates the skin as it helps
restore its pH (acid/alkaline) balance. Together these ingredients make a refreshing, summery dry-skin soother. If you're feeling mighty ambitious, you could use the oil from your own aloe plant for this recipe, but for the sake of time and effort, you're better off just picking up some puré aloe vera gel at your drugstore.
Ingredients
1 cup
aloe vera gel
2 tablespoons raspberry herbal tea leaves
Combine ingredients in
heat-resistant bowl. Bring about two inches of
water to boil in saucepan. Place bowl in boiling water (like double boiler).
Heat un til liquefied and raspberry leaves infuse into gel. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Then strain aromatic gel into lotion dispenser.
Storage and life span:
Store in a cool, dark place. Will last as long as any commercial lotion.
Home remedy #3 Vitamin E Healer
Almonds, sunflower seeds, andwheat germ are all excellent sources of vitamin E, which not only helps soothe
and heal dry, flaky skin, it also diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This recipe combines the oils of all three for a dry-skin trio that will leave your skin soft, supple, and smooth.
Ingredients
3 cup sunflower oil
!/4 cup almond oil
8 cup wheat
germ oil
Blend three
oils together in mixing bowl and transfer to glass or plástic bottle with airtight lid. Gently turn
bottle upside down and right
side up before each use to keep oils blended. Apply as needed.
Storage
and life span: Store in a
cool, dark place. Will last as long
as any commercial lotion.
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