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Horsetail: This has diuretic, haemostatic, re-mineralising,
astringent and elasticising properties. From a dermatological
point of view, Horsetail preparations have been effective in the
treatment of sores, varicose ulcers, eczemas, haemorrhoids and
also improve the elasticity of the skin. Its has been used as a
skin toning and elasticising agent from as far back as the early
twentieth-century, and it was recently certified as useful in the
adjuvant treatment of the cutaneous stretch marks. |
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Echinacea: This has cicatrizant, tonic and anti-stretch mark
properties. Echinacea was used by the American Indians to heal
wounds; this led to the widespread use of tinctures and extracts
that are used today as valid cicatrizants. Apart from the
undisputed results obtained, Echinacea has quite a complex action,
which is still being studied. Nevertheless it does seem that the
active principle of Echinacea slows the spread of pathogenic germs
in tissue, or triggers a mechanism of defence against the above
germs and at the same time activates mechanisms that regenerate
the tissue. |
