Best Supplement for Acne: Traditional Medicinals Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry Seasonal Tea, 16 Tea Bags (Pack of 6)

Awesome for hormonal Acne

I buy this in the six-pack because I go through it. Honestly, I don't especially love the taste, but you do get used to it. Like many of the other reviewers here, I drink this because I have (had, thanks to this tea!!) gross hormonal Acne that popped up along my jawline and the sides of my chin. (Unlike many reviewers, I'm female but I don't have PCOS, just terrible skin.) I had read somewhere that people take spironolactone for this type of Acne, and had resigned myself to waiting until my insurance plan year was up so that I could go see a dermatologist, then I read on SkincareAddiction that people sometimes use spearmint for the same! Apparently it binds off with the excess androgen. For this reason, I wholeheartedly recommend this to women but I'm not sure what would happen to men if they took it, since androgen is a male hormone.... I found this product first in a local natural foods store and dove in, starting with two cups a day and tracking the number of blemishes in that area. (I am neurotic.) The first day, I had 27 blemishes. The tenth day, I had five. By then end of the first month, I had no blemishes along my jawline--at that point, as much for expense as for anything else, I scaled down to one cup a day and found that was effective for maintaining my new clear skin. I've been at this for about six months now, I'm finally eligible to go to the dermatologist and I won't bother now. Incidentally, I didn't find that it had much effect on the rest of my face--other than this hormonal stuff, I break out when I deserve to (falling asleep with makeup on, a weekend of crappy eating) and the spearmint didn't effect that either positively or negatively. I buy this in the six-pack online because it's quite difficult to find in stores! The first box that I bought was the only such box in that health food store, and I had to supplement with Bigelow's Mint Medley, which was a mix of different mints, and as far as I can tell only the spearmint has this effect. I saw faster improvements when I was drinking the pure spearmint

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It really does work!

I bought the spearmint tea when I read it could help with hormonal Acne. I just turned 37. For the past few years, with ovulation and menstruation, I get unsightly, painful pimples on my neck, right front and center. They take forever to go away. I've gone through 1 1/2 boxes of this stuff - I brew it hot in a 16oz mason jar, let it sit overnight and drink it first thing in the AM - and this cycle not only did I have ZERO pimples on my neck (some elsewhere, so it's not a miracle...) but my skin, overall, looks brighter and my pores seem clearer. It has also helped with my mild heartburn AND no longer am I Ms. Farts-a-lot (it's a family curse...). For every 1 fart my partner had, I had 20. But that issue seems to have disappeared! Don't get me wrong, I still get the farts when I lie down for bed and first thing in the AM and after meals, but my chronic daily gas is gone. Phew

53 persons found it helpful

Great to detox your body and helps with skin problems like Acne

I absolutely love this tea. I've repurchased many many times and I love how it's organic and all the wonderful benefits you get from drinking this tea. The taste is not terrible, especially if you put honey in it, but I drink it plain and it's fine. Obviously it's not going to taste as good as drinking a soda or anything but I buy this for the health benefits, not the taste. I originally got this to detoxify because I have been suffering from terrible Acne breakouts (cystic as well as inflamed Acne and clogged pores) and after 3 weeks of having 2 cups of tea a day my skin has really improved. I haven't gotten any new pimples since drinking this and I honestly just feel healthier. I let it steep for at least 10 minutes, sometimes even up to half an hour when I forget (the longer you steep the better, but the flavor will get stronger and more bitter). It's recommended to cover the cup while steeping to produce a potent tea. This is a tea I'm constantly going to have in my rotation and I've already recommended it to numerous friends. One thing to note is this tea is a diuretic so it's important to drink a lot of water while drinking this tea. If I don't drink a lot of water while drinking this I do notice that my skin gets drier. If you have oily skin then this shouldn't be a problem for you. If you found this review helpful please click and let me know. Hope this helped someone and good health to you

36 persons found it helpful

Best thing I've ever done for my skin

I started drinking this to help with adult hormonal Acne (chin and jawline primarily) on the recommendation of my dermatologist, it took some months for this to show anything other than minor improvement, but I think initially I wasn't brewing it strong enough (I now get the water boiling hot and then allow the tea to steep until it is naturally cooled (15-20 minutes) and I squeeze the bag to get all the goodness out). Once I adjusted my brewing technique I noticed improvement rather quickly and dramatically. I drink a mug first thing in the morning while I get ready for work, and then a second some time in the evening before bed. My skin has never been good, but now for the first time since I was 13 my skin is clear and beautiful (I won't say how old I am, but I've been dying my hair to cover grays for more than a decade sooooo....). I also think I've seen a decrease in those pesky random "mutant hairs" that seem to pop out of nowhere a couple times a year like a horror film monster. I did notice in the beginning that I was more sleepy, but this seems to have gone away, and I never experienced any nausea or other nasty side effects. I find it doesn't have a strong flavor and is easy to "chug" on my way out the front door in the morning

25 persons found it helpful

AMAZING!

This tea is like a godsend! After not having my period for 3 months, I finally got it after drinking it for two days! Well, to be fair, I drank like 3 cups per day for the last two days. I'm also drinking this because I hear it helps with hirsutism. I'll update my review a couple of months down the road. Update(7/7/17): This tea really does work. The thing is that you have to be consistent if you want the symptoms to disappear. I have noticed a difference in consistent use. I usually have to pluck a few pesky hairs on my face every week or so, but the hair has definitely been coming in slower. Now, they grow in about every month or so. My Acne has also improved. I went from having a patch of large, red Acne on my cheek to having it practically disappear! My period has also been occurring in regular intervals. I used to go about 2-4 months without my period and this has helped regulate it. This tea has really helped balance out my hormones. I also combined this with diet and exercise to help shed weight and feel better about myself. I would definitely recommend this product for those with PCOS

20 persons found it helpful

Bought as a remedy for hormonal Acne

I purchased this to help with my hormonal chin Acne that would pop up before my period. I'd like to specify that I have TERRIBLE, painful cystic Acne on my chin from hormonal imbalance. I was referred to this product via my Curology doctor stating that if birth control isn't helping immediately with hormonal Acne (at the time I was about 3 months in with OrthoTriCyclen) then spearmint tea MIGHT help with hormonal imbalance. I drank one cup in the morning and one at night for a week and my cystic Acne cleared up! My birth control is (finally) doing its job now that my hormones have finally adjusted, but I still drink this tea everyday as a precautionary measure against Acne. Also, I've tried the spearmint pills (400mg) and found they don't work as well as the tea. I think its because the tea is dosed as 1500mg which of course makes it much more powerful than the pills. Highly recommend to those of you struggling with hormonal Acne

17 persons found it helpful

Healed my cystic Acne!

This tea healed my inflammatory cystic Acne caused by PCOS. About to place my 4th order. Have been using this for over a year now

15 persons found it helpful

Helps with hormonal Acne

Cured my hormonal Acne! Drank 2 tea bags a day...saw results within a week. I have bad hormonal Acne on my chin and neck. I kept up with drinking it twice a day for a month, and now I drink it occasionally. After doing research it says spearmint tea helps lower your androgens (hormones that cause Acne), so I guess I had a lot of androgens. ALSO, guess this helps with fertility. I stopped drinking it cause I was trying to get pregnant, but then my Acne went wild so I started drinking it religiously again, 3 weeks after drinking it, I got a positive pregnancy test! Probably a coincidence but there are studies that show it can increase fertility! I stopped drinking it now that I'm pregnant because there aren't a lot of studies about the effects on pregnant women, so just playing it safe. Don't let this tea scare you if you don't want to get pregnant!! I was on birth control the first time I drank it for Acne, and I never got pregnant

8 persons found it helpful

See a medical professional before using for hormones

I have been drinking this product for over a year to try and balance my hormones and clear hormonal Acne. Here's the thing, it does affect your hormones. The problem is hormones are very complicated and you really need to see a medical professional to test your hormone levels, even if your going the herbal route. I wish I had! I drank 1-2 cups of tea most days and my Acne would stay under control, but now I'm seeing negative effects. My lab results showed that my testosterone levels are pretty low and I need to take some testosterone support now to get that back up. I had noticed a lot of symptoms that I knew were hormonal, but as a woman I didn't consider it could be from low testosterone. I'm not sure how much this tea affected my hormones, but I'm pretty sure it contributed to my lowered testosterone levels. (Since that's one reason many take it) Just wanted to share my story because I wish I had someone encourage me to get all my hormone levels tested instead of self diagnosing

7 persons found it helpful

Hormonal Acne

10/10 recommend if you're trying to treat hormonal Acne. Absolutely cleared my skin. 2 cups a day is what I us

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Traditional Medicinals Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry Seasonal Tea, 16 Tea Bags (Pack of 6)

Herbal Tea for Immune System Boost

Delicious and Healthy Blend with Echinancea and Elderberry

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The Benefits of Chamomile, Acne Treatment

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11 Reviews mentioning 'Acne'.

Awesome for hormonal Acne

It really does work!

Great to detox your body and helps with skin problems like Acne

Best thing I've ever done for my skin

AMAZING!

Bought as a remedy for hormonal Acne

Healed my cystic Acne!

Helps with hormonal Acne

See a medical professional before using for hormones

Hormonal Acne