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 sebaceous 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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