Proper anti-aging herbs can slow down the skin’s aging process and make a woman look years younger. The result will be noticeable after 1 month of use of the plants. Which anti-aging herbs have the strongest firming effect?
Sage
The plant is rich in antioxidants and biologically active substances that smooth out wrinkles and remove age spots. Sage soup slows down the aging process, tones, softens and refreshes the skin, regulates the sebaceous glands. The plant helps get rid of blackheads, acne and rosacea - dilated capillaries on the face. The herb is suitable for any type of healthy or problem skin.
Methods of preparation and application:
- Broth for washing. . . Pour in 1, 5 tsp. sage 1 cup boiling water, then simmer the mixture in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Filter the liquid, cool. In the morning, after the main skin cleansing, wash your face with a decoction.
- Massage mixture. . . Mix 5 ml of sage essential oil and 2 drops of sage essential oil. Make active movements from the center of the forehead to the temple, from the chin and the wing of the nose to the ear, and then counterclockwise around the eyelids. Touch, tap, press in the same lines.
- Cosmetic ice for toning. . . Pour 7 g of sage spice and 1 g of chamomile flowers with 120 ml of hot water (non-boiling water). Stick to the product in a sealed container for 1 hour. Add 3 drops of sage essential oil. Stir, filter. Pour into molds, send to freezer. Rub your face with ice cubes along the flow lines of the lymph in the morning and evening.
Oregano
The second name of this herb for young people is oregano. The plant contains biologically active substances, essential oil, ascorbic acid. Oregano cleanses, refreshes 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, filter. Use the liquid as thermal water, paint, detergent.
- To 50 ml of broth prepared according to the above recipe add 5 ml of grape oil and 8 drops of vitamin A. Pour the liquid into ice cubes, freeze. Rub the skin with cubes in the evening.
- Pour 5 g of chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Stick the mixture for 2 weeks in a dark place. This drug treats inflammation and acne, enriches with 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. Wipe your face in the morning and evening with the tonic you get. Relieves inflammation, whitens the skin, strengthens thin blood vessels.
Curcuma
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin, which protects against light aging. The plant protects tissues at the DNA level from damage, making wrinkles less noticeable, leaving the skin more supple and smoother. Check for an allergic reaction before using the spice.
Anti-aging masks (1-2 times a week, but not more than 10 procedures):
- Mix ½ tk. turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 drop of lemon essential oil. Apply the mixture on your face and massage for 10 minutes. Allow the mask to dry completely. Rinse with cold water.
- Mix 1 tbsp. l. turmeric, honey, milk. Warm up to body temperature. Apply the mask on your face, leave for a quarter of an hour. Rinse with warm water, apply moisturizer.
- Mix 2 parts honey, 1 part turmeric and 2 tablespoons. l. natural yogurt or kefir. The exposure time is 15 minutes. This mask improves complexion, cleanses the skin.
Gothic cola
This anti-aging skin grass contains antioxidants, essential oil, magnesium, iron, potassium. The plant stimulates collagen production. Centella asiatica is a dry herb (second name for Gotu Kola) available in specialty stores in Russia. It is crushed and added to masks, used to make decoctions and tinctures. The biologically active additives of this plant are sold much more often. They should be 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. Asian centella, 0, 5 yeast extract and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
- Mix any well-formulated cream (90%), gotu kola (5%) and urea (5%). Use the resulting product as needed.
- Apply clean Centella powder on wet face and massage for 2-3 minutes. This scrub exfoliates dead epithelial cells well.
Guduchi
This anti-aging herb is used in Ayurveda - Indian folk medicine. For rejuvenation, dried roots and stems in loose powder or extract capsules are suitable. When swallowed, guduchi removes toxins, heals the liver, strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism - metabolism. When applied externally, it relieves acne, tones and soothes the skin.
Guduchi powder is sold in capsules in Ayurvedic stores. The second name of the plant is giloy. Take as directed, 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 and scrubs, but ingestion is preferable.
Rosemary
The benefits of this herb for facial beauty and youth are protection against photoaging. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, making the skin drier, pigmented, flabby and wrinkled. Rosemary neutralizes the negative effects of sunlight. The plant contains essential oil, fatty acids, tannins. These ingredients increase skin elasticity, make it soft and hydrated, and reduce the effects of toxins.
Applying an anti-aging herb to wrinkles:
- Tonic. . . Pour 2 cups water, 3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar, add 2 strands of fresh rosemary. Evaporate until the volume of the liquid is halved. Cool, filter. In the morning, in the evening, wipe your face with tonic.
- Compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almond, peach or olive oil 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.
- Rejuvenating herbal collection with a firming effect. . . Mix the parts of the infusions: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part dry white wine. Allow to mature for 14 days, then add 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Wipe the product on your face 3-4 times a week before going to bed.
Thyme
The second name of this plant is thyme. This anti-aging herb slows down the appearance of wrinkles, smoothes out wrinkles that have already formed and lightens age spots. This effect is due to the effect of vitamins B, carotene, tannins and bitter substances, essential oil.
Recipes for combating the signs of skin aging:
- Decoction. . . Pour 4 tablespoons. l. dry the herbs with 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a thermos for 2 hours, filter. Wash your face daily with thyme decoction overnight or make cosmetic ice from it.
- Mask. . . Pour 2 tablespoons. l. thyme in 1 cup boiling water and leave for 1 hour in a sealed container. Strain, add enough starch to half the liquid to make a porridge. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with the remaining infusion.
- Rejuvenating herbal tea. . . Pour 1 tablespoon into a 0. 5 liter ceramic teapot. l. thyme, pour boiling water. Cover the dishes for half an hour. Pour 1 cup of drink, add ½ tk. grated ginger. When it has cooled to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every other day.