Skin - Food and Herbal Enhancement

Introduction

This section outlines the various Foods and Herbs that exert beneficial effects on the Skin.

Animal-Derived Supplements

 Colostrum - Bovine (applied topically) is claimed (by its manufacturers) to “nourish” the Skin and to help to prevent Wrinkles (due to the Epidermal Growth Factor content of Bovine Colostrum).  ^[1]

 Thymus Extract (cream applied topically) may activate metabolism in the Skin, may encourage the growth of Cells of the Skin and may enhance the Immune function of the Skin. 

Bee Products

 Bee Pollenmay improve the appearance of the Skin and may retard Wrinkles: 

 It has been claimed that Bee Pollen may facilitate Blood Circulation to the Skin and may stimulate the growth of new Skin Tissue.

Fruit

 Bananas (pulp applied topically) are claimed to “cleanse” the Skin. 

 Grapefruit reputedly improves the complexion of the Skin. 

 Papaya (ingested internally or applied topically) may accelerate the replacement of old, cross-linked Collagen (due to its Papain enzyme content). 

 Pineapple (ingested internally or applied topically) may accelerate the replacement of old, cross-linked Collagen (due to its Bromelain enzymes content). 

 Pomegranate (seed oil and/or peel consumed orally or applied topically) may improve the appearance of the Skin.  ^[2]

Herbs

 Alfalfa (juice) may regenerate the Skin (according to folklore and anecdotal reports). 

 Aloe vera (gel applied topically) may provide a temporary, superficial facelift to the Skin (according to anecdotal reports) and may “cleanse” the Skin:  ^[3]

 Aloe vera (gel applied topically) may inhibit Inflammation of the Skin (e.g. Erythema).

 Aloe vera (gel applied topically) may stimulate the growth of some types of Skin Cells (e.g. Fibroblasts).  ^[4]