UNDERAPPRECIATED beauty trick purifies skin with a funny-looking flower
What was once a porcelain complexion has become dry… discolored… and wrinkled with age.
Not to mention the redness that’s definitely NOT a sign of youthful, rosy cheeks.
Your skin is your body’s first line of defense against the outside world…
And boy, can it take a beating.
But it turns out you DON’T need harsh chemical peels… time-consuming treatments… or expensive beauty products to condition your skin.
One of the secrets to PERFECT, AGELESS skin comes out of Asia…
And while this MISUNDERSTOOD herb may seem pesky to some…
It could be a healing hero for your body’s most important barrier!
A detoxifying skin booster
Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) is a member of the sunflower family…
But unlike those sunny, yellow flowers that everyone LOVES… most folks consider burdock a pest!
Not only does it grow like a weed in this country… but its burrs (or “fruit”) can get stuck to your pant legs and pup’s fur. (Loosely translated, “lappa” in Latin means “grabber.”)
In Asia, however, folks have also used burdock as medicine for THOUSANDS of years.
Traditional Chinese Medicine uses it to address conditions resulting from the accumulation of toxins. According to TCM theory, burdock literally DRAINS the body of its toxic contents!
It gets its detoxifying power from its rich content of polyphenols… like chlorogenic and caffeic acids… which provide powerful antioxidant action.
That’s why it’s been used as a “blood purifier” since ancient times.
Used topically, burdock root can HEAL common issues like eczema… psoriasis… and acne…
While burdock leaf is a traditional Amish remedy for skin burns.
A potent anti-inflammatory, burdock can also reduce the appearance of redness.
Burdock can even help COMBAT the visible signs of aging… by STIMULATING collagen production.
As a result, one study found that burdock fruit extract could help make wrinkles in aging skin DISAPPEAR.
And researchers out of Taiwan found that burdock leaf extract can INHIBIT the breakdown of elastin. That’s the protein that keeps your skin flexible and able to “spring” back into place.
That same study found that burdock leaf extract can also BLOCK the action of an enzyme, called tyrosinase, that contributes to discoloration with age.
The key to burdock’s anti-aging activity may be a substance called arctiin… which has also shown some protective action against cancer.
Now, you can find burdock on your own, but try consulting a Chinese herbalist… who’ll know burdock fruit as Niu Bang Zi, or Fructus Arctii.
You can also find burdock extract in some cosmetic products. Search the Environmental Working Group’s site for the ingredient “Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Extract” to find one with a strong safety record and low toxicity.
To taking control of your skin health,
Melissa Young
P.S. As I’ve shared with you right here in eAlert, burdock could also help you PERFECT your blood sugar numbers… and even WEED OUT cancer! Click the links to find out how.
