Archive for May, 2009
Scar Reduction
Scarring can be unpleasant no matter where it is found on the body. Some can be uncomfortable as well as unsightly.
The best scar treatments I have been able to find are Vitamin E, honey and calendula (marigold). Vitamin E is well know for its healing properties and should be applied to (more…)
Athlete’s Foot Cure?
Both honey and Calendula have anti-fungal properties. Both are ingredients of Thentix.
Athlete’s Foot can be very itchy and irritating. Many of the products that you purchase for the purpose of getting rid of Athlete’s Foot have chemicals in them that you just don’t want to put on your body. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. (more…)
Dry Rough Cracked Heels
I’ve written about cracked heels before. But summer is here and out come the sandals and flip-flops and ouch! A couple of things happen with summer. One is that it is obviously hotter. And because of this we sweat more. When you sweat more you need to drink more water. Most people that I know anyway, don’t drink nearly enough water. They think that because (more…)
Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) For Skin Care
Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) is a marigold and part of the daisy family of flowers. These plants have been used for skin treatement for centuries. Calendula, along with honey, is a humectant. Both of these ingredients in Th
entix help the skin by absorbing and retaining moisture. In addition to Calendula’s other healing aspects, it helps bring moisture into the cells of the skin. Skin cells are missing more moisture than oils. As the skin cells become hydrated they become healthier and thus more easily expel various toxins and protect the skin against sun and other damaging effects.
Calendula has been used to help heal skin ulcers, burns and wounds. Both honey and calendula have been used in the treatment of open wounds for centuries. You will find calendula officinalis in many of the better products for handling eczema. I have seen a combination of honey and calendula in Thentix actually get rid of plantars warts.
