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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Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
The leaves of the common mallow have a diuretic effect used to reduce inflammation of the mucosal membranes of the urinary tract and can help with Urinary Tract Infections. This plant can also...
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Common Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Aphrodisiac properties Reputed as Cleopatra’s weapon of seduction, lavender has its place in culture as an aphrodisiac. An important ingredient at the beginning of the French perfume industry, the...
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White Nettle
Lamium Album
The White Nettle, also known by its Latin name, Lamium Album , is an Eurasian herbaceous perennial flowering plant which grows on moist and nutrient rich land. The flowers are white and the young...
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St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
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Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
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Field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
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Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
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Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
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Common marigold
Calendula officinalis
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Borage
Borago officinalis
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Birch
Betula pendula
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Common daisy
Bellis perennis
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Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
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Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
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Common lady's mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
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Comfrey
Solidago Canadensis
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Canadian goldenrod
Solidago Canadensis
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Common Figwort
Scrophularia nodosa
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Field marigold
Calendula arvensis
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Great Burnet
Sanguisorba
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Bloody Dock
Rumex sanguineus
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Greater burdock
Arctium lappa
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Evening primrose
Oenothera biennis
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Narrow-leaved ragwort
Senecio inaequidens
This plant, also known as South African ragwort, is native of South Africa and widely naturalised in Europe. Senecio species have been used as food and in folk medicine in the Mediterranean area in...