(NaturalNews) Avocados are Mother Nature's skin moisturizer. With their healthy fats and phytonutrients, they offer remarkable benefits to human skin -- both when eaten and when used topically.
Here, we present a collection of supporting information about avocados from some of the top authors and personalities in the natural health industry, including David "Avocado" Wolfe himself.
Check out the quotes below, then pick up some avocados for yourself. They just help you save your own skin!
Treat yourself to an avocado facial. Beauty, they say, is only skin deep. Luckily, avocado has moisturizing power to help make your skin more beautiful. For years, people have used avocado as a natural facial
treatment, especially for dry skin. It's easy to do in your own
home. Just remove your makeup and wash your face with warm
water and soap or your favorite cleanser. Mash some avocado and mix it with a little
milk or oatmeal and apply it to your face. Leave it there for 10 minutes, then rinse it off with lots of water.
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Eat and Heal (Foods That Can Prevent or Cure Many Common Ailments) by the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
Eating half an avocado every other day would probably help your own
cholesterol drop some. A rather remarkable twofold approach towards relieving the itchy misery of
psoriasis is by eating half of an avocado daily and applying an extra-rich cream of
chamomile flowers extract to the skin. The
oils in the avocado will work internally towards the surface of the skin, soothing deep muscle
inflammation. The oils in CamoCare Soothing Cream help the skin to literally repair itself from the damage done by psoriasis.
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Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs by John Heinerman
There's more to avocado than guacamole. Its oil is actually patented as a treatment for some forms of dermatitis and arthritis. According to Aubrey Hampton, author of Natural Organic Hair and Skin Care, long-term treatment with avocado oil helps relieve
eczema. I'm not surprised, as avocado oil is rich in
vitamins A, D and E, all of which help maintain
healthy skin. I suggest applying it directly to any itchy, red or irritated areas.
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Guide to Popular Natural Products by Ara Dermarderosian
Throughout Central and South
America the avocado is not only consumed with great relish, but also highly regarded for its extremely nourishing properties. It is a favored saying among the Maya Indians inhabiting the Yucatan Peninsula and the highlands of Guatemala that where
avocados grow, "hunger (or malnutrition) has no friends." Too many of us think only of avocados in the traditional Mexican sense of guacamole. But among the Mayan the avocado is considered to be a
food which keeps the joints of the
body moving freely and the skin young and supple.
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Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices by John Heinerman
The expressed oil of the avocado seed nourishes and maintains skin tone. It softens rough, dry, or flaking skin and, massaged into the scalp, improves
hair growth. Avocado is very nutritious and makes an excellent baby food. Indigenous to Central America, avocado is widely cultivated for its fruit in tropical and subtropical areas, including Israel, Spain, and
South Africa. It is propagated from seed. The leaves are harvested as needed, and the unripe fruit is picked when fully grown.
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The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants by Andrew Chevallier
Mashing an avocado and rubbing it into your hair for five minutes after washing will add luster to your hair; rinse afterwards. In South Africa, an avocado mask made of mashed avocados,
honey, and lime juice is applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.
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Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You by Andreas Moritz
Every part of the avocado has been used at one time or another to tackle a few of life's inconveniences. Throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America, the avocado has been put to use in unique ways. A powder made from avocado
seeds has been used to control dandruff. Some people have chewed the seeds to reduce toothache
pain, and even the skin has been used as an antibiotic for intestinal parasites and dysentery. The flesh has long been used to condition dry hair and as a soothing shaving cream.
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101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! by David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
Olive, wheat germ, safflower, sesame, almond, apricot kernel, and avocado oils are closer in composition to the
natural secretions of the skin. Most of them are also rich in linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid that aids in skin-cell renewal. Some manufacturers have also replaced synthetic coloring and scents with
herbal extracts and powdered
flowers, such as rose, iris, orange blossom,
lavender, and chamomile.
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The Herbal Drugstore by Linda B. White, M.D.
The mild oil pressed from the luscious avocado is known to be soothing to the skin. Avocado oil is used for gourmet cooking, so look for it in well-stocked grocery stores as well as health food stores. To magnify the moisturizing effects of the oil, use it when your hands are still a bit damp from washing, Dr. Bihova says. The oil will form a protective seal that will retain the moisture that your dry digits are so thirsty for.
