If you want to get rid of your acne, natural ways are a great option to clear your skin. Common pharmaceutical products can cause some nasty side effects that are actually worse than the acne. Natural ways are much softer on the body, have fewer, if any side effects and are usually a lot cheaper. Let's take a look at some herbs that can clear up your skin or even get rid of your acne problem completely.

Especially in Asia, the herbs I'll be talking about have been used for over 5000 years. They were used, and are still being used, for different reasons like clearing up the skin, but also to treat other health issues. If you want to use herbs to clear up your acne, natural ways could involve the following herbs; basil, sandalwood, lavender, tea tree oil.

Basil - This herb has been used for a whole variety of reasons. The most important being that it kills bacteria. Note that bacteria may be at the root of your skin issues. These bacteria can be carried throughout your whole body in your blood, so it's good to know that the basil actually helps to clear the blood as well. For many years, basil tea has proven to be a very productive solution to solve problems like this. And if you're interested in mud baths as well, it's nice to know that the soil where the basil grows becomes so pure that it is famous for its healing mud baths.

Sandalwood - This comes from the bark of the Sandalwood tree. A lot of people like to use this herb in aromatherapy. If you spread the substance on your skin, you'll notice it will have a healthy glow that lasts for quite a bit. More importantly than the healthy glow, is the fact that the sandalwood is indeed healing your skin.

Lavender - Most people know this herb for its lovely smell. So you'll be pleased to know it also helps to reduce inflammation and has some antiseptic properties. This will certainly help reduce acne. If you don't like the smell of sandalwood, then try lavender instead to help heal your skin.

Tea Tree Oil - Very popular for various reasons and probably the best-known herb to treat acne. Thanks to its antibacterial properties and the fact that it is antiseptic in nature, tea tree oil is a very effective remedy for acne. Don't apply it directly to the skin without diluting it though.