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The acne industry is an insatiable one. It creates so called “new acne products” almost every day with no intention other than to make scorching piles of money playing with people’s emotions and trust. People still go on searching for acne cures endlessly.

Each and every month people spend spends a small fortune paying their 'acne bills’; the cost of trying to clear their acne filled skin is high. The products people usually try are general cleansers and other topicals products. People in desperation even try fasting on apples for three days and this also does not pay them any worth.

Well there are some herbs that are extremely helpful in relieving people from there acne and skin problems. These herbs purify the blood stream of toxins by enhancing liver functioning that is a good cure for acne.

Some of the major herbs for curing acne are:

•    Burdock - Burdock is plants of the genus Arctium having dark green leaves that can grow up to 18 inches in height. They are usually large, coarse and ovate, with the lower ones having shape of heart. They are hazy underneath. The leafstalks are generally hollow. These plants normally flower in summers i.e. from July through October.

•    Yellow Dock - Yellow Dock or Rumex crispus is used widely in the treatment of chronic skin complaints, especially psoriasis associated with constipation; acne and obstructive jaundice. The anthraquinones have a cathartic action on the bowel, but can act in quite a mild way, maybe tempered by the tannin content. A compress can be used to help soothe itchy skin. The ointment is important for itching, sores, swellings and scruffy eruptions. It is a wonderful acne cure.

•    Dandelion Root - the leaves of the plant are very nutrient-rich, and so they make good food supplements for women who are pregnant or elderly women. Dandelion can also be used as a diuretic and can reduce serum cholesterol in some people. The root can be an appetite stimulant and is able to rectify digestive problems. It is very effective in treating skin related problems and acne. It is a good acne cure.

•    Red Clover - It is an herbaceous perennial plant, very variable in size, growing to 0.2 to 0.8 m in height. The leaves are alternate, trifoliate (with three leaflets), each leaflet 15 to 30 mm long and 8 to 15 mm broad, green with a characteristic pale semi-circular in the outer half of the leaf; the petiole is 1 to 4 cm long, with 2 basal stipules. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12 to 15 mm long, produced in a dense inflorescence 2 to 3 cm diameter. This herb is considered to be one of the best herb that is very helpful in treating skin related problems especially it is a wonderful cure for acne.

Dr John Anne is a herbal specialist with years of experience in the field of Alternative Health Care. For more information read about Acne Treatment at Herbal Remedies website.