Herbal oils

Herbal oils: (Effects on skin and hair) (Part II)

Herbal oils: In the previous article, we reviewed the properties of some herbal oils used to improve skin and hair (Marula Oil, Tea tree oil, Argan oil, Chamomile oil, Coconut oil, Rose and Carrot Oil, Rosemary Oil and Olive oil and Avocado). In this article, we will continue to discuss this.

Herbal oils: Jojoba oil

Herbal oilsJojoba oil extracted from Simmondsia chinensis. This native plant is native to southern Arizona and California and northwestern Mexico. This oil is used to treat acne, psoriasis, sunburn, and other skin inflammations.

Herbal oils: Neem oil

Herbal oilsThis oil is rich of antioxidants and protect the skin against environmental damage. This oil reduces the activity of free radicals and delays the aging process of the skin.

Herbal oils: Lavender oil

Herbal oilsDue to the disinfectant properties of this oil, it can be used to remove pathogens and eliminate scarring or cuts or burns and prevent infections and speed up the healing of wounds. It also helps to increase blood circulation and regenerate cells. Lavender oil has a lot of relaxing properties. It also can be used to relieve pain and inflammation, and muscle and joint pain is useful for treating muscle tension.

Herbal oils: Almond oil

Herbal oilsThis oil has incredible effects on the skin and hair. And mainly used to eliminate dry skin and hair. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Grapefruit oil

Herbal oilsIn addition to its excellent aroma, it is mainly used in cosmetics because of its anti-acne properties. This oil prevents excess skin fat. This property of grapefruit oil also applies to hair and prevents hair loss.

 

 

 

Reference
WebMD

Collected By
Dr. Sara Bakhshaei

About Sara Bakhshaei

Dr Sara Bakhshaei ParsiTeb Company Researcher
Dr Sara Bakhshaei is a PhD. graduate Agroecologist from the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. She has done researches in some agricultural and health fields such as Plant Ecology, Agroecology, Data Analysis, Crop production, LCA and Pharmaceutical effects of medicinal plants. She completed her researches as an Internship period in IFF institute(Institute of Social Ecology) in Vienna, Austria. Since 2016 she works as a senior researcher at Parsiteb herbal pharmaceutical company. She has 8 years of work experience as a university lecturer in Iran and published more than 100 articles in her research fields. Now she continues her study in the field of Phytomedicine at the Boku University of Vienna.

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