Green Tea has been proven to be a good remedy for acne. Medical studies show that green tea is just as effective as benzoyl peroxide (an ingredient found in many over-the-counter acne treatments) and without the side effects. Green tea is inexpensive, and can be found in health and nutrition stores, on the internet, and in certain grocery stores in the “tea” or the “natural foods” sections.

Many acne sufferers swear by green tea as “the ultimate natural acne cure.” In fact, just drinking the tea has been known to clear acne in some cases. Green tea is also a great treatment for eczema and skin problems in general.

The Key

The best results for curing acne include applying green tea to your face, and any other acne areas – and also drinking green tea 2 to 3 times a day. After you finish drinking the tea, dab the tea bag on acne areas, or use a cotton ball to apply the tea. You don’t have to wash it off right away – you can leave it on your skin.

Notes

Green tea must be decaffeinated. It is because caffeine makes acne worse, so it’s a good idea not only to use decaffeinated green tea, but also decaffeinated every thing else.

When drinking green tea, don’t add sugar or anything else to it – it has been stated that if sugar or artificial sweeteners are added, it tends to cancel most of the beneficial properties.

Because of this, additional health benefits of green tea not previously discussed (in this blog) are enumerated below:

• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-bacterial – has been shown to kill acne bacteria.
• Anti-viral
• Rejuvenates skin

If, for some reason, you prefer not to drink green tea or apply tea to your skin, you can try green tea skin creams, and green tea in pill form.