My Acne Remedies

There is a direct link between pH and inflammation, such as what happens when your acne gets very red and painful. Basically, acidity, or low pH, aggravates inflammation, while alkalinity, or high pH, relieves inflammation. One of the best ways to reduce the alkalinity in the areas that are prone to acne is to apply something to it directly that is alkaline, such as strawberry leaves. Here's what to do:

• Take a cup or so of strawberry leaves. If you have a garden you can harvest them from there, else get them from wherever you can.
• In a mortar and pestle, grind the leaves with as much water as you need (probably only about a teaspoon) to make a thick paste.
• Apply this paste to your acne prone areas like a mask and leave on for 20 or 30 minutes.
• Rinse with clean, cool water and you're done!

This should reduce the inflammation in your acne, and therefore reduce the redness, pain, and swelling.