As the largest organ of the human body, our skin plays a crucial role in protecting our body against external forces from the outside world. As an interface to the environment, it is also responsible for our body’s temperature regulation, sensation, and the storage and synthesis of vitamin D. Unfortunately, many of the external factors that our skin protects us from have, in turn, an impact on the skin itself. Herbs and plants have the ability to support and facilitate our skin’s natural powers by activating skin cell regeneration and inhibiting allergic reactions. On top of that, they can be a gentle alternative to improve acne, heal warts and have a cooling effect after a sunburn.
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Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin
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Cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'
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Salad burnet
Sanguisorba minor
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Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
One of the most well known medicinal plants in Europe. We use the flowers to make a calming infusion that might help with anxiety and coughing. Also it's being used with skin inflammations. At...
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Woad
Isatis tinctoria
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Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Witch-hazel is a deciduous shrub, commonly found in the east side of North America. This plant is composed of green leaves, dark brown, even reddish stems and bark, a hard nut-like fruit and bright...
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Couch grass
Elymus repens
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Common walnut
Juglans regia
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Ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
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Oat
Avena sativa
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Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
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Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
Japanese knotweed is a plant that was labeled as one of the most invasive species in the world. They cause a lot of trouble in our gardens, and they are very resilient and hard to exterminate, but a...
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Common ivy
Hedera helix
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Goosegrass / Cleavers
Galium aparine
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Mountain arnica
Arnica montana
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Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
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Blueweed
Echium vulgare
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Common hedgenettle
Stachys officinalis
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Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Bamboo
Bambusa arundinaceae
Aphrodisiac properties The bamboo has played an important role in East Asia, as part of spiritual life, as a building material, and indeed, as an aphrodisiac! ( worldbamboo.net ) It is the bamb(oo la...
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Sweet violet
Viola odorata
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Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
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Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
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Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Peppermint has long been used as an aid for upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting. As a result, it is often used to soothe during nausea and vomiting due to pregnancy. It is often taken through tea.