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Manuka Honey, Grape Seed Extract
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I use manuka honey for Rosacea.I find leaving a thin coat of manuka honey on my face overnight to clear and soften my skin. I take 1200mg of grapeseed extract by mouth daily Terry Natural brand, and that clears my skin and lessens redness.If I reduce the dose to 300 mg daily I break out and redness recurs.The higher dose works.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Borax
Borax
Here is further information on which breeds of dogs are more sensitive to Ivermectin and may have problems taking it :
https://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-diseases-conditions-a-z/ivermectin-toxicity-dogs
Here is a partial list of dog breeds that are extra sensitive to Ivermectin :
A genetic sensitivity to ivermectin can be seen in several breeds, but is more commonly seen in the following breeds:
- Collie
- Old English sheepdog
- Shetland sheepdog (Sheltie)
- Australian shepherd
- German Shepard
- Longhaired whippet
- Silken windhound
- Border collie
- Dogs of mixed breeds that include herding breeds
Here is a partial list of potential adverse events from Ivermectin in dogs :
If your dog has ivermectin toxicity, you may see any of the following symptoms:
- Lethargy
- Depression
- Drooling
- Vomiting
- Dilated pupils
- Loss of appetite
- Disorientation
- Tremors/Seizures
- Blindness
- Trouble standing
- Slow heartbeat
- Difficulty breathing
- Coma
Caution in using Ivermectin in dogs and cats seems warranted. Some products have names that don't mention Ivermectin as a main component such as Heartguard which uses Ivermectin as an active ingredient as discussed here :
https://www.petmd.com/pet-medication/heartgard
Here is a relevant quote :
' Ivermectin is the active ingredient in Heartgard® and one of the active ingredients in Heartgard® Plus. Ivermectin works by creating an electrolyte imbalance in the nerve and muscle cells of heartworms, which causes paralysis and death. '
The following article also mentions death as a potential adverse event of Heartgard:
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/risks-of-heartworm-drugs/
Here is a list of adverse events from the article :
Heartgard Plus, Iverhart Plus and TriHeart Plus
These medications all have the same active ingredients – ivermectin and pyrantel pamoate. Ivermectin is for heartworms, and pyrantel is to treat roundworms and hookworms. Iverhart Plus and Tri-Heart Plus are generic versions of Heartgard Plus.
Drug: Ivermectin, Pyrantel
- Ineffective – heartworm larvae, hookworms, ascarids.
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Depression/lethargy
- Anorexia
- Convulsions
- Ataxia
- Death
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Borax
Borax
Ivermectin is an FDA-approved broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent with demonstrated antiviral activity against a number of DNA and RNA viruses.
William Campbell and Satoshi ÅŒmura won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for its discovery and applications.[15] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, [16][17] and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an antiparasitic agent.
Ivermectin, the derivatives of which have radically lowered the incidence of river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, as well as showing efficacy against an expanding number of other parasitic diseases saving millions of lives .
More recently, Ivermectin has been shown to cure or put in total remission cancer in dogs and is being studied for use to treat cancer in humans.
Listerine Original
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I accidentally discovered the use of Listerine Original (the yellow one) for rosacea when I rinsed my mouth with Listerine for the first time. It wasn't even touching my cheeks and was just inside my mouth, but I could feel all the demodex run away from my cheeks en masse, over my nose and up to my eyebrows. I'd never felt anything like it before, that's when I realized it wasn't a skin problem but an infestation. So once a week I would put Listerine Original on my cheeks and it was like a miracle, the redness would disappear for that day including the new skin blemish that had just formed. It was like an eraser, that's how fast it worked. I haven't used it everyday, I treated it more like makeup than a cure, but I imagine if I did, I'd be cured of rosacea. Of course, you'd have to treat it like lice, and wash every blanket and pillow, sofa, etc., any fabric you come into contact with everyday until you were cured. Maybe also work your gut health for good measure with lots of prebiotics and probiotics since a lot of people are now saying rosacea might just be a symptom of leaky gut.
The only thing I'd say to watch out for is, for example, when I put the yellow listerine on my cheeks the demodex would run up to my eyebrows and eyelashes so maybe put it on your whole face so they can't get away. Maybe put like a circle of listerine around your eyes first so they can't get past the circle. Also watch out for your hands I got some on my left hand index finger and the finger by it.
I looked a little into Listerine, and apparently, before it was marketed as a mouthwash, it was originally used to clean a body area before it was cut open to operate on.
I wanted to share this on here, because I scoured the internet and couldn't find anybody else mentioning this, so it's truly something new I discovered and it's cheap and easy to get and it WORKS.
Tea Tree Oil
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Apple Cider Vinegar, Glycerin
Ted's borax and hydrogen peroxide topical mixture might help if it's a mite issue. You can see the posts on Earth Clinic's rosacea page about that.
I didn't have rosacea, but seborrheic dermatitis around my nose for many years... similar to rosacea in some ways when it was really triggered. What cured it after 30 years (and many remedies and supplement experiments later) was simply taking 10,000 IUs of a vitamin d3 serum daily for about 3 days. Has not returned and it's been 5 years. Worth trying.
Apple Cider Vinegar, Glycerin
In the meantime, I have tried so many different remedies. I tried the Epsom Salts and it seemed to help a little. I tried the sea salt method which helped a little, but I have dry skin now and both methods dry my skin more. I am now trying Milk of Magnesia, which I put on, let dry, then rinse off. The bumps are under control but still have the redness. If I eat the wrong thing, I get red blotches. I also take Allegra to control allergy issues. It helped get rid of the rash. In the past I was not able to take ACV due to allergic type reactions; but I have never tried it on my skin. I'm going to buy some to try and do a patch test. If it makes it worse to begin with, I guess I will just wear a mask over it.
Apple Cider Vinegar, Glycerin
With that they also tend to use natural oils in products now, which if the mites like it.. I guess they will thrive.. things like jojoba oil which is apparently close in nature to our natural sebum.. which would explain why mine and my dds hair fall out when we've used anything jojoba..
We all have demodex though. It's when they overgrow that causes issues. Question is why are they over growing.
I'm thinking that what ever was in the old shampoos and soaps kept them in check... or even things like mineral oil which has been tainted as toxic now, maybe the demodex don't like it.. studies show that very little gets absorbed passed the top layers of skin and helps the skin maintain barrier. Which could have helped demodex from getting out of control.
Vaseline is basically like mineral oil just thicker.. I had read a case study that petroleum jelly helped get rid of these mites..
My dd had blepharitis/chalazions... so I tried vaseline over the lashes with cue tip and the little buggers popped right out of the hair follicles.. I was then convinced it was these mites.
It was a pain doing that every day for a 4 year old... eventually came across green tea.. being that we tried all other teas... black tea.. chamomile..
Green tea had gotten rid of my dds perioral dermatitis which I'm positive was from these mites after using toothpaste with sodium lureth sulfate or SLS..
Which I believe is disrupting the skin barrier.. SLS is in most shampoos too.. I believe it's the lauric acid. Lureth/lauryl anything that looks like the word lauric, I stay clear from now.
Strong green tea got rid of the chalazions and blepharitis too..
Sometimes I'd just put a little boiling water on the bag and make the solution really strong and apply to affected areas morning and night. It worked very quickly and thoroughly unlike the Apple Cider Vinegar or manuka honey or coconut oil.. we tried everything.
The mites carry some bad bacteria and compounds that release when they die and disintegrate on the skin.. which is why the skin gets red and reacts..
Not sure why green tea helps.. not sure if it kills them or they don't like it and drop off.. I've seen a few under microscope and they don't move. (I had bought a microscope because I wanted to know what these things were that popped out of my dds lashes).
I've later seen on YouTube where the footage was very fast tracked so you could see it move..
I wanted to capture some and see what the green tea does.. when I get the time and space on my phone to record it as I imagine I'd have to get an hours worth of recording...
I feel like it's the SLS in products disrupting the skin causing them to go nuts... and lack of protection from skin barrier products like mineral oils..
Maybe the green tea strengthens the skin barrier..
Some studies have shown it useful for rosacea and also ingesting it protects against uv damage to skin.. so it definitely seems it protects the skin..
Zinc Oxide
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Digestive Enzymes, Probiotics, Aloe
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7649190/
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Milk of Magnesia
I'm interested in your ocular rosacea, because I might have that. Did you stop the Doxycycline? Is the milk of magnesia on your face enough for your eyes and if not, how are you treating them?
Thanks!
Vitamin A
Olive Leaf
Changed Shampoo, Soap, Shaving Gel
★★★★★
Tea Tree Oil
Thanks for sharing your wonderful cure for Rosacea. I do struggle with Rosacea problem and very much inspired by your solution. Can you please share the sulfur gel over the counter for rosacea you used and the salicylic acid face wash. Thank you again. Tom
Tea Tree Oil
Tea Tree Oil
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Milk of Magnesia has been really good for me. I applied for a month every night and kept overnight. On the first application itself, my rosaces was better by 50% overnight. My redness has gone completely now on my face.
After 1 month I use to apply every alternate days. Since I have Ocular Rosacea, I started taking Doxycylcine. I am planning to take doxyclycline for 3 months and then stop. I know doxycylcine helps with Rosacea as well, but if you only have facial Rosacea. Try Milk of Magnesia without taking any antibiotics. I would defintely suggest Milk of Magnesia for Rosacea.
Milk of Magnesia
Milk of Magnesia
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I treated and got all the pustules off in a matter of days and my face color is back. But remember this is more to do with internal heat than topical. So start changing your blankets to light weight where I also felt improvement. Don't overheat yourself at night with warm blankets or room temperature etc. Try to eat less hot foods, and go on eating more colder foods such as fruits and salads. etc, when you drink coffee/tea wait until it cools down.
So for treatment, I would like to share what I used.
A face wash with grapefruit over the counter any facewash will do that has the pink grapefruit, put it on the face then take a bit of Epsom Salt and gently scrub the affected area. Do it 2 times a day, now that may dry the skin, so I used moisturizer for very dry skin I bought plain moisturizer and added some drops of tea tree oil to it and applies that on my face. That was it.
When I got rosacea I was in a very bad place in my life and I was using a down comforter and I didn't have time to change to a lighter blanket, I overheated my body and got it. Just to let you know that my entire face was affected in a matter of weeks I had a terrible painful pustular Rosacea and I tried a lot of remedies and the combination of these ingredients helped me overcome this. Hope this helps someone.
Coconut Oil, Tea Tree Oil
★★★★★
I cleansed my face with borax that I fine-ground and coconut oil. 50-50 ratio. I'd wash with cool water and rinse with cool water. Then I applied the coconut oil and borax powder afterward too. I was just sitting at home so I'd apply this as the day went on as well. I had more breakouts but I felt like I was aggravating the mites.
I also put my bed pillow in the dryer for about 20-40 minutes incase there were mites on my pillow.
After about 5-7 days of borax/coconut oil I then switched to putting just coconut oil on my skin and then applying tea tree essentiall oil on top of it. I was amazed at how soothing the TTO was to my skin as I felt TTO would feel quite harsh to me but did not!!
I'd rinse my face during the week with cool water.
I'd apply coconut oil (or tamanu oil. kinda stinky but good for redness) and then add tea tree essential oil to my skin over the oil. I guess you could mix your own but I am lazy. LOL.
Within a week my zits and bumps and redness were much less. I also tried using Manuka essential oil and Lavender essential oil here and there too.
At about the 6 week point I had no zits left. The mild redness I have is becoming less and less as well.
I hope this helps someone!!!!
Bitter Chinese Herbs
★★★★★
I have noted through my research that there are many types and causes of rosacea. Some people can simply give up certain foods or topically apply something to their face and their rosacea disappears! I'd say those are the lucky ones who are able to do that. I was not one of those lucky people and I imagine there are many more like me. For many people they must get to the root of the problem, which can sometimes be complicated, but firstly does involve cleaning up the diet (no gluten, no sugar, no dairy; eat alkaline foods, vegetables, greens, green tea, aloe vera, apple cider vinegar; avoid spicy foods, too much red meat; take probiotics, work on healing the gut, etc, etc. You can read the details on other websites.)
Rosacea is caused by a certain inflammation in the body, meaning something is out of balance and this causes a type of heat to rise upwards and usually (according to Chinese medicine) this heat can involve or come from organs such as the liver, stomach or lungs. So get that diet cleaned up first, BUT sometimes cleaning up the diet is not always enough, at least it wasn't for me. (For some people it will be, however.) I had to take special herbs to finally get rid of it. (It also might be helpful to read up in Chinese medicine about a diet that supports "Yin" in the body.)
It's interesting to note also that the location of rosacea acne on your face can sometimes tell you which organ the inflammation is coming from. Typically if it's all over your cheeks then it might be coming from the lungs. If it's around the mouth or nose area then it could be stomach and/or liver. Good to know, because there are different herbs to take if it comes from one or the other! I'm no expert and I would really advise you to see a Chinese acupuncturist if you can (acupuncture can help bring that heat down as well as herbs) but here's what I have observed: If it's on the cheeks you can seek out an herbal formula containing gypsum, rehmannia, scutellaria, gardenia, forsythia, (and probably a few other ingredients), and see if that may help.
My rosacea however was more around my nose and mouth area so I tried an herbal formula containing very bitter herbs to drive the heat and toxins from the liver and I supposed it helped my stomach as well. This type of heat and toxins must exit the body via the bowel...and bitter herbs help to accomplish this.
So the ingredients were COPTIS (very important and very bitter), Bupleurum, Scutellaria/ Scute/ Skullcap (same thing), Gentiana, Lonicera, Forsythia, Gardenia etc. There were a few other ingredients but those are the main ones. I would say if you're interested just look for a formula containing those ingredients, more or less, and give it a try.
When I tried this formula (I took the tablets 3 x daily) my face started to clear up within a month, so I stopped, but then it returned, so I took the formula for another 2 months and it went away completely after that. I couldn't believe it! I had tried everything under the sun. NOTHING topical ever worked for me. The cure had to come from within the body. After I finished taking this formula for about 3 months I then took another Chinese formula called "Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan" as a maintenance protocol (for several months) to keep my "Yin" healthy and I think this formula has helped to keep the rosacea from returning. It is a cooling formula. But I needed to take those really bitter herbs first to clear out the toxins and heat and then continued with my good diet and maintenance protocol after that.
I should add that taking these bitters herbs containing Coptis are quite potent and should only be taken for the short term. They can be very drying and you will feel them working. You may need to adjust or cut back the dosage to fit your needs. Drink lots of water between meals while taking them. And if for some reason this herbal formula doesn't work for you, I would say look around for some other Chinese herbal formulas and you may find one that fits your needs. But I wanted to share what worked for me. I hope this may help someone.
Zinc Oxide
★★★★★
My first thought was to get on earth clinic and look for new information that might help. After reading for a while, I got the courage to go buy a few items that people said had worked for them. When I got back home, I put ACV, diluted 50% with water on one side of my face, Tea Tree oil on my forehead and Diaper rash ointment with 13% zinc oxide on the other side of my face. I saw no change or maybe even worse with ACV and TTO. But the Diaper rash ointment seemed to be calming down the redness.
After about 6 hours with absolutley no change from the ACV and TTO, I coated my entire face with the diaper rash ointment. By the evening I coated my face again. I was actually seeing results! Before I went to bed, I coated my face again. When I woke up, I had amazing results! My face was better than before my breakout. For the second day of treatment, I applied very thin coats to my face. I even got my wife to apply it to my back which is very dry and has redness. Its too early to tell how my back will respond but I have a new face!!!
Please try Diaper rash white ointment with 13% zinc oxide. I am also going to start taking a zinc supplement.
Borax, Vinegar and Peroxide
★★★★★
I cannot find the original Rosacea H202 Borax recipe. Something seems disfunction with the new website. Anyway I am writing to ask for an opinion and share my new Recipe that I am really excited about.
Just about 50, my skin and its barrier are not always prime. Whereas my skin used to tolerate the borax h202 formula for rosacea on face. Now it seems to have the potential to really dry it out. So realizing how alkaline Borax is -- and that I had seen Vinegar used in place of H202 for mange -- it occurred to me why not combine the Vinegar and Borax in addition to the h202 with a goal of achieving the perfect PH balanced for face spray! The goal currently is around 5.5 I think.
My concern is that the more things to combine that reactions can alter the original composition such the the recipe no longer works like it should! In this case I also wonder if some of the action of the Borax killing the face mites 'is' because of the alkalinity? Anyhow my batch from last night left me the smoothest and silkiest of any Borax/H202 treatment I have achieved!
I would like to share the recipe. Thanks for your time... I am getting ready for round 2.
★★★★★
Apple Cider Vinegar
Sea Buckthorn
★★★★★
Rosacea has been my biggest issue for long time now. I still do some of the ACV on occasion, but for the past 6 months, I have been doing the following:
- After cleansing my face, I just a facial lotion that has "sea buckthorn oil" in it as one of the ingredients, boy, does this work...pustules are way down, as is the redness in my face.
- I also use a sulphur powder prior to putting on my mineral makeup. (it has a yellow-ish, green cast to it)
I believe between the sea buckthorn oil and the sulphur, that it has made all the difference to my rosacea.
I am at 10% of my worst with rosacea.
I am quite aware that what works for me may not work for you, but I thought I would share.
Borax
Apple Cider Vinegar
Sulphur
★★★★★
I've noticed a tremendous improvement with sulphur soap in my skin texture and redness too. Add this to your routine.great for acne too
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Apple Cider Vinegar
★★★★★
Multiple Remedies
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
You have to do it every day, even when the eyes aren't playing up.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Curious to see how things are going now that you are 2 months into treatment with ACV?
Thanks
Apple Cider Vinegar
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Apple Cider Vinegar
Try genuine Manuka Honey for Rosacea. You could apply a slight smear on the affected parts at night and see what happens.
Cheers,
Michael
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
