Health: Oily Skin ► Common Sense Recommendations #6

Common Sense Recommendations

• Do not smoke. Smoking promotes enlargement of the pores and impairs the overall health of the skin.
• Rub oily skin areas with apple cider vinegar for a neutralizing effect.
• Regularly brushing and massage of the whole body stimulates circulation and rejuvenates the skin.
• Evening primrose oil supplements are beneficial for skin. They contain gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid reputed to strengthen skin cells and boost their moisture content.
• Get sufficient sleep as the skin's cellular repair activity is at its optimum during this resting phase.
• Exercise benefits skin as it boosts circulation and encourages blood flow. Regular exercise will nourish and cleanse your skin from within.

Health: Oily Skin ► Homeopathy #5

Homeopathy

Homeopathy considers skin problems to be a general bodily imbalance. Hence treatment is constitutional. Consult an experienced homeopath if the condition does not improve.

Take one of the following in the 6c strength every twelve hours for up to one month.

Take Mercurius for an oily face that smells unpleasant, with trembling, sticky perspiration and overproduction of saliva. Oiliness is worse in cold and hot weather.

Natrum mur is useful for a person with an oily, shiny face that is worse on hairy parts, and who is constipated.