My research has lead me to some great herbal remedies and skin care products for summer sun. With warmer weather comes itches, rashes, scrapes and bruises from Summer games, hikes, camping or swimming. I will soon be introducing a couple of salves to make dealing with these common summer skin problems easier. Bugs & Bubbles Everything Salve and our new Anti-Itch Salve.
My new Everything Salve is made of a combination of Echinacea, goldenseal, yarrow, and cayenne. Echinacea is shown to have to have immuno stimulant, antiviral, antiexudative, anti-inflammatory, bacteriostatic, and fungistatic properties. The proven actions of Echinacea are due to water-soluble polysaccharides. They act by sequestering the attacks of various microbes and allow the body to heal itself. Upon reaching an infected area, the polysaccharides have an immunostimulant effect, which results in the production of leucocytes (white blood cells). The resulting phagocytic action of the leucocytes effectively eradicates a number of infectious organisms. The primary active ingredients in goldenseal are the alkaloids hydrastine and berberine, along with lesser amounts of canadine. Berberine appears to have a wide range of antimicrobial activity against pathogens, including Chlamydia, E. coli, and Salmonella typhi, as well as viruses and protozoans. The herb also appears to stimulate the activity of macrophages, the immune cells that attack harmful bacteria. The herb seems to work quickly to knock these pathogens out. Yarrow has been used by acient cultures including the Greeks and Romans for-
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And, finally cayenne produces a warming effect while attacking bacteria, fungi, and assisting in reducing swelling and pain. This salve is great for kids and adults and works on almost everything!
Bugs & Bubbles Anti-Itch Salve is derived from Pau D'Arco Bark. The Incas and native tribes of South America use pau d’arco bark externally as a poultice or decoction for treating skin diseases including eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, hemorrhoids and skin cancers.The recent popularity of pau d’arco in western herbology is attributed to its anti fungal activity in treating systemic yeast infections like candida albicans. It contains astringent compounds that shrink inflamed tissues and are anti-fungal. My Anti-Itch salve can be used by kids and adults. It is good for rashes (including diaper rash), fungal infections, yeast infections, and a variety of rashes resulting from contact with plants or animals. It also works great for severe dry skin problems.
Look for these and other great products in our store soon!
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