Anti
microbial activity
Pathogens such as bacteria and viruses enter the
body through breaks in your skin, or when they find
a rich environment for their development such as
in clogged and broken sebaceuos glands within the
hair follicles (acne infections). As they gain access
to the blood stream they cause an increased immune
system reaction. This activity interrupts the repair
and healing process of skin that has been damaged,
and interfere the normal lay down of your skin cells.
Additionally, we see evidence of erythema (redness)
around the affected site, as well as some superficial
edema (swelling) and an excited production and lay
down of collagen.
The many plants contains specific chemicals with
anti-microbial properties, that act as natural antibiotics.
The natural antibiotics from plants have continued
to be effective in killing pathogenic microbials
that attacks the plant own or human for tens of
thousands of years.
Pharmaceutical antibiotics versus natural antibiotics
Pharmaceutical antibiotics are frequently used
to reduce the number of bacteria but they often
lead to bacterial resistance.
Studies published by several dermatologists have
revealed that acne-causing bacteria, called Propionibacterium
acnes (P. acnes), have developed strains that
resist treatment by both systemic and topical
forms of erythromycin, the active ingredient in
many prescription acne medications.
Estimates are that at least one out of four acne
patients have some strains of P. acnes which are
resistant to tetracycline, erythromycin and clindamycin
and are less sensitive to minocycline and doxycycline
than in the past. The clinical significance is
not entirely clear in those who have small numbers
of resistant strains, but can be associated with
treatment failure in those with high numbers of
resistant P. acnes."
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