Excerpted from Natural Awakenings, Charleston edition, November 2008:
A tiny berry may offer big benefits to people suffering from rosacea. Sea-buckthorn oil appears to ease the facial redness, itching and inflammation of rosacea by eliminating microscopic mites that may contribute to the skin disorder.
According to the National Roseacea Society, an estimated 14 million Americans suffer from the disorder. Research funded by the society demonstrates a possible link between bacteria associated with mites (demodex folliculrum) that inhabit hair follicles and the development of rosacea.
Recent findings by Chinese and Russian researchers and the University of Turku, in Finland, indicate that the oil extracted from sea-buckthorn berries may help protect and regenerate mucous membranes and skin. The oil is high in vitamins a, B1, B12, C and K as well as carotenes, essential fatty acids and tocopherols, or vtamin E-type antioxidants.
Research into the demodex-rosacea link indicates that while the mite does not cause adverse symptoms in most people, it is more prevalent and active in rosacea patients. Sea-buckthorn oil's anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial benefits work to help eliminate the mites, reduce inflammation under the skin, and provide relief from the mechanisms causing rosacea symptoms.
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Excellent piece. I am glad to see more getting out regarding seabuckthorn. Sibu, The Seabuckthorn Company features a rosacea kit on their website, www.sibu.com. It is priced nicely and works very well.
Peter
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