The acne is a skin disease appeared as a result of a hyper secretion of sebaceous glands and characterized by black and white points or pimples that appear on the skin surface. In some cases, lesions are deeper, called cysts.

The acne is more frequent at puberty, secretion excess of sebum by fatty acids that contain it favoring inflammation. The sebum forms black points which can swell, inducing the appearance of acne sacks. Sometimes, they can turn into real abscess.

The acne is caused by impurities and imbalances in body.

The natural treatment may be use:

- Depurative, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic herbs such as : camomile, dandelion, nettle, mouse tail, marigold;

- Essential oil: lavender oil, lemon;

- Natural creams with anti-inflammatory herbals and antibiotics;

- apply clay masks, masks with fruit pulp or fruit juices and yeast;

- Juices of carrots, artichokes and nettle;

- It is indicated washing the face with warm milk, fresh cabbage juice or fruit vinegar;

- It is recommended depurative tea with walnut leaf, nettle and dandelion;

- It is recommended chamomile, orange and honey oil. Burdock teas and three-brothers-spotted have depurative effect.

Plants can be used in mixtures, either internal in the form of powder, or in the form of cold macerated and comprise with macerated, either in the form of cataplasm.

The acne treatment is not desirable because may aggravate the disease or do it more difficult to treat. The acne has its causes and only the doctor may indicate the treatment necessary to prevent the acne.

To not promote the appearance of acne, maintain a proper hygiene of the skin, hydrate the skin, avoid using cosmetic products with chemicals for hair and struggle against the stress by physical activity.

To prevent and remove the acne is necessary:

- to maintain a face cleaned using mild soaps and warm water ;

- to use o hydrated gel for oily skin and a cream or lotion to hydrate dry skin;

- to avoid harsh cosmetics with chemicals substances for ornament capillary;

- the diet is very important for a healthy skin. Fatty foods increase the risk of acne, when fruits and vegetables with vitamin A and beta-carotene improve the immunity and health of the skin. Foods containing these substances are: carrots, sweet potatoes, melon, spinach and apricots. Also, take supplements of complex and zinc vitamin B every day to strengthen the skin resistance;

- To avoid heavy foods, oil, food additives, coffee, alcohol and chocolate;

- To avoid creams, make-up products and contraceptive pills;

- To use soaps and lotions corresponding to the type of skin (greasy, dry and mixed);

- To exposure to the sun is a real use in the prevention of acne. Ultraviolet rays have an anti-bacterium and anti-infectious action on all living organisms and skin;

- To use natural nutrition richweed in fruits and vegetables;

- To consume a lot of water to prevent most of skin problems

Causes of the acne appearance are : family history and genetic factors, hormonal activity, stress, hyperactive sebaceous glands, accumulation of dead skin cells in pilous foliculii, bacterial infection, skin irritation, use of anabolic steroids; medicines, skin exposure, transpiration, malnutrition, cosmetics.