Small on acne premise: the acne is borne by dermatosis pilosebacei follicles, and its most frequent form is the ‘polymorphous acne vulgar is "or juvenile acne, which affects mostly adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. The peak is reached in females around 17 years and in males, where the age of occurrence is later, around 19 years. In most cases, acne tends to disappear spontaneously around 25 years, however, is a skin disorder that should not be underestimated and must be cared for from the outset to prevent skin antistatic remains marked by scars.
The burdock, a herbaceous plant which is found in large quantities in Italy by sea to the mountains up to 1700 meters of altitude, is known for its draining, especially in skin, a defective functioning of skin tissue may hinder the removal toxins produced by the drainage favored by Bardan instead allows their elimination through what may be considered the natural emuntori: liver, kidneys, intestines, skin. The result of a good drainage is a mild strengthening of the liver, bile secretion, of urine output, transit and intestinal Increased activity in a secretion of sweat glands and in the regulation of sebaceous secretion.
The most used as a medicine is the root (its leaves are also used in the kitchen!), Which has diuretic properties, promotes perspiration and skin purifying action. It is always known as purifying and powerful stimulator as a valuable function and liver bile, which supports activities to an antibiotic action: the root is indeed some principles with antibacterial and antifungal activity. Thanks then to all of these properties is particularly valuable in the treatment of skin as it forms the acne, eczema, the seborrea.
The use oral treatments provides preparations obtained from fresh plant as the mother tincture, which can be complemented by external treatment washes, packs, creams and lotions. The cosmetic use is for skin fat, asfittiche, points with blacks and prepared all acne or seborrea; decoctions of burdock can be used to prevent foruncoli and pustules of acne on skin fat, and can use the juice of the leaves Fresh clutches for the scalp fat, or oil (extracted in olive oil or peanut seeds) against dandruff.
The burdock, in light of the above, you can often find as an ingredient in cosmetic products and trichology.