skin care... an introduction
Since the early days of mankind, vegetable oils and herbs have been used to treat skin disorders and to retain the skin's natural beauty. Without prior knowledge of pharmacological properties of the remedies employed, it is remarkable how often the same plants were administered for the same purposes in primitive cultures all over the world.
For centuries the knowledge of plants and their properties were passed on through many civilisations such as ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. China and India still practice their great herbal knowledge today.
In the Western World our strong tradition with herbal medicine gradually disappeared when methods of synthesising plant extracts were developed. In the nineteenth century chemical drugs could be patented, resulting in high profits for manufacturers and little incentive to promote botanic remedies
(a situation which unfortunately still prevails).
Today it is exciting and encouraging to see a resurgence of interest and study into plants and their healing properties.
