Treating Skin Ailments Naturally

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You want to take care of your skin because it’s what keeps germs from entering your body but sometimes it can seem expensive to do so what with the ever-increasing cost of prescriptions & over the counter medicines. But did you know there are several types of skin ailments that can be effectively treated with the use of plants? Here’s how you can save AND treat skin ailments naturally using plants in your garden!

Natural Remedies To Treat Skin Problems

Plants That Treat Burns

If you burn yourself cooking in the kitchen or through some other task, you’ll want to use an aloe vera plant. 

To treat the burn, you break one of the leaves of the plant and use the gel contained within to cover the burn. Lavender is another plant that, like aloe vera, can be effectively used to treat non-serious burns. Besides burn, there are other skin ailments that can cause you discomfort. For example, anyone who’s ever dealt with eczema knows how irritating it can be. 

Natural remedies for Eczema

Both dandelions and peppermint can be used to treat this skin condition. You would use the dandelion as a tea to treat the eczema with the oil from a peppermint plant being applied topically to the affected area. The oil reduces the itching as well as the inflammation caused by the condition. The goldenrod flower has also been used to treat eczema. 

Natural treatments for fungal infections

Along with skin irritants like burns and eczema, you might battle fungal conditions. This is used topically to treat the fungal infection. Chamomile, when used as a bath can be used to treat antifungal conditions. Cloves are also good for treating fungal conditions.  Oregano leaves can be used to treat fungal infections especially those ones that infect the toenails or fingernails. This plant can be grown indoor or outdoor and can also be used as a food spice. 

Home remedies for skin rashes

How many of you were told to nip outside to look for a dock leaf to ease the pain of a nettle sting?

Aloe vera is also a good one for rashes not only due to its antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and emollient properties but also because it will do what you really want it to do to a rash… soothe it.

Camomile will do similar too!

I hope this post has helped.. I’d love to hear if there is any plant you specifically use to treat skin ailments.

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