Vinegar for Age Spots and Other Natural Remedies
Natural remedies for all ailments, including cosmetic corrections such as fading age spots, have been passed down from generation to generation. Using vinegar to fade age spots is an old folk remedy, but there are many more that countless people insist are effective. If you are looking for natural methods, here is a collection of folk remedies that were gathered from various books published on the subject.
Two cautionary notes: First, just because a folk remedy is natural doesn’t mean it is safe for everyone. Second, just because it’s printed in a book doesn’t mean it’s solid advice or even true. Author biographies from the books have been included.
Natural Remedies to Fade Age Spots
- Vinegar and Onion Juice Solution
- Yogurt and Honey
- Fresh Pineapple
- Vitamin E
- Dandelion eu de Parfum
- Lemon Juice
- Resources
Vinegar and Onion Juice Solution
In his book, Dr. Earl Mindell’s Amazing Apple Cider Vinegar, Dr. Mindell creates a fading age spot solution by mixing together one teaspoon of fresh onion juice with two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. The doctor advises rubbing the solution on age spots twice daily, claiming it will result in faded age spots within a few weeks. [1]
Author Bio: Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., is an internationally recognized proponent of natural health and has written a dozen books and articles on the subject. A popular lecturer, he is an authority on nutrients, supplements, and natural health.
Yogurt and Honey-the Natural Bleach
According to The Complete Guide to Natural Cures: Effective Holistic Treatments for Everything from Allergies to Wrinkles by Deborah Yost, several home remedies available in your grocer’s dairy section may do the trick to fade those age spots. Ms. Yost suggests mixing one part yogurt and one part honey to create a salve that should be rubbed onto the age spots, allowed to dry and then removed. Daily treatments should result in faded age spots. [2]
Author Bio: A health journalist for more than twenty years, DEBORA YOAST has written and contributed to dozens of health books with combined sales of more than 20 million copies. Her most recent book, Heal Your Heart with Wine and Chocolate, was published in 2006. She is a former vice president and editor-in-chief of Prevention Magazine Health Books and senior vice president of Prentice Hall Direct.
Fresh Pineapple the Magic Enzyme
According to Ageless Natural Beauty by Sally Freeman, fresh pineapple contains a protein-digesting enzyme called bromelain that will work to reduce age spots. Ms. Freeman suggests rubbing the affected area three times daily with a fresh slice of pineapple. [3]
Author Bio: Couldn’t locate.
Vitamin E for Prevention
In his book Twenty-five Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure, author James Scala suggests taking vitamin E to prevent age spots. The premise behind ingesting vitamin E is that it prevents the oxidation of essential oils in the body. [4]
Author Bio: James Scala, Ph.D., is a certified nutrition specialist who supervised nutrition programs for the Voyager crew and the U.S. Olympic Ski Team.
Dandelion Eau de Parfum
Janice Cox, author of Natural Beauty from the Garden: More Than 200 Do-It-Yourself Beauty Recipes & Garden Ideas, suggests a homemade dandelion ointment straight from the garden. She suggests mixing ¼ cup of dandelion leaves with two tablespoons of castor oil and two tablespoons of sunflower oil. According to the author, rubbing it onto the age spots daily will begin to fade the spots within a few weeks. [5]
Author Bio: Janice Cox has been making her own beauty treatments for twenty-five years. She is the author of “Natural Beauty at Home “and “Natural Beauty for All Seasons.” She lives in Medford, Oregon.
Lemon Juice Magic
According to Patty Moosbrugger, author of Lemon Magic: 200 Beauty and Household Uses for Lemons and Lemon Juice, straight lemon juice is yet another natural remedy for age spots. According to the author, the juice of the fresh lemon is acidic enough to slough off skin cells gently and will remove or lighten age spots when applied directly to the spot with a cotton ball twice daily. Results will be visible in 6-8 weeks. [6]
Author Bio: Patty Moosebrugger is director of subsidiary rights for a consortium of publishers in Minnesota. She lives in New York City with her family.
Resources
- [1] Mindell, Earl. Dr. Earl Mindell’s Amazing Apple Cider Vinegar. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2002. Print.
- [2] Yost, Debora. The Complete Guide to Natural Cures: Effective Holistic Treatments for Everything from Allergies to Wrinkles. New York, N.Y.: Harper, 2009. Print.
- [3] Freeman, Sally. Ageless Natural Beauty. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 20022000. Print.
- [4] Scala, James. 25 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure. Chicago: Keats Pub., 2002. Print.
- [5] Cox, Janice. Natural Beauty From The Garden: More Than 200 Do-It-Yourself Beauty Recipes & Garden Ideas. United States, Henry Holt and Company, 1999.
- [6] Moosbrugger, Patty. Lemon magic: 200 Beauty and Household Uses for Lemons and Lemon Juice. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999. Print.
DISCLAIMER: THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE
The information, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, and other material on this website, is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment before undertaking a new healthcare regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this or any other website.
