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Manuka honey is a particular type of honey created in New Zealand that is used as an ingeredient in various health care products including creams and lotions. According to the Manuka Honey blog, it has been proven that manuka will reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and treat infection. As a natural antibiotic this honey is beneficial in treating eczema, ringworm, acne, dandruff, psoriasis, dry skin, and sores.

Many sufferers of plaque psoriasis (the most common type of psoriasis) have used the drug cyclosporin because of its effective, short-term effects on the skin condition. With extended use of cyclosporin many suffer from kidney difficulties making this a complicated option for some.

However, a new drug, ISA247, recently underwent its third phase of its clinical trials and the outcome was positive. Almost 60 percent of those that used a high does of ISA247 had significant improvements in their psoriasis. ISA247 is taken orally as a calcineurin inhibitor designed to treat autoimmune conditions.

For centuries Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners have done the technique of inserting filiform needles into specific spots on the body and then manipulating those needles. Many of us understand acupuncture, as it is called, to be the practice of balancing the body’s qi, or energy, which can be beneficial in relieving nausea and pain among other things.

What many of us don’t know is that acupuncture can work wonders when it comes to skin fitness. Acupuncture is used to treat dry skin, psoriasis, eczema, and acne commonly. To complement acupuncture treatments practitioners in most cases will recommend a combination of diet and herbal supplements.

For acne specifically, this combination of treatments, many claim, can be more effective than benzoyl peroxide and antibiotics. In treating acne the acupuncture needles are usually placed at key points on the body that are known to be related to the skin condition, but they can be placed on or near an actual pimple.

Hundreds of points on the body are identified in the practice of which skin problems are associated with many. Both acne and certain types of eczema, for instance, are treated by focusing on the points that promote cooling of the organs. A skin condition is a consequence of energies unequal in the body.

Many scientists cannot agree on how effective acupuncture really is and there are many ongoing studies intending to disprove or prove acupuncture’s efficacy. Each year more than 10 million Americans seek acupuncture treatment and most claim significant results regardless of the scientific community’s feelings.

Acupuncture is common enough that most skin spas are staffed with a provider or can easily recommend a qualified practitioner. Those that practice are required to be licensed by the state.

Acupuncture must be done in a series for best results, like most skin care treatments. With treatments two to three times a week in the beginning, you should plan for less frequent visits once your skin’s fitness has improved.