Posts Tagged ‘sulphur’

Acne and natural treatments as ancient as King Tut himself

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

king tut acneIt’s true, acne has been around from the ancient times when King Tut rules his side of the world.

Two Philadelphia dermatologists, Dr. Parish and Witkowski have once reported that, when King Tut’s tomb was opened, the young monarch was found to have acne scars. A variety of creams to treat the disorder were discovered in the tomb as well. (more…)

Old home remedies to treat your acne

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Did you know that people around the turn of the last Century were using sulphur to treat their acne naturally?  This is because they caused short-term abrasion of the skin and acted as disinfectants. In the meantime though, research eventually revealed that acne treated with sulphur-based preparations returned with increased severity, thus the use of sulphur ointments to treat your acne is not advisable. (more…)