"Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one."
            (Ancient Chinese Proverb)

Green tea is has been used in traditional Chinese  medicine to treat many ailments for at least 4000 years; however, it's not until recently that western medicine has begun to pay attention to the many healing properties of Green Tea.

Green tea is one herbal option that you can be used to treat acne. What is green tea and Why is good to treat acne?

Green tea comes from the same plant that produces the black tea most of us are used to, but the difference is in the processing. Green tea is dried, but not fermented. The shorter processing gives green tea a lighter flavor than black tea. It also helps keep all the beneficial chemicals intact, which is why green tea is so good for everyone.

Scientific research shows that green tea provides many health benefits. Green tea is a strong antioxidant which plays a key role in preventing cancer. It also has the same effect as your omega 3 fatty acids have on cholesterol; it increases the good cholesterol while lowering the artery clogging bad cholesterol. It also functions as an antibiotic helping the body get rid of infections, it can reduce inflammation, and rid your body of toxins. There are few medical conditions in which drinking green tea has not been reported to help.

There is enough documentations from studies done to measure the effectiveness of green tea to treat acne topically compared to over the counter medications. The results of these studies show that green tea is as effective as any over the counter acne treatment, but with the added benefit that is is safe, and you will not have any side effects.

There are many acne skin care products on the market that now contain green tea. You can also find it in pill form, or can do as I do; make a pot of green tea everyday, pour it in a water bottle, and sip it as you would water. If you're sensitive to caffeine, you may want to drink it early in the day as it may cause insomnia because it contains caffeine, but not as much as coffee does.

If you choose to drink green tea to treat your acne, or simply to reap all its health benefits, it's important to drink it unsweetened. If you are one of these people, like me, who just need at bit of sweet to enhance taste then, I recommend that you use a little bit of Agave Syrup, or pure muscovado sugar, but by all means, stay away from white sugar.

Another thing you can do is make some very strong green tea, and store in the refrigerator in a clean bottle. You can then spritz your face with this tea water, or smooth it over your skin with a cotton ball. Green tea is an excellent skin toner.

Green tea is a very versatile herbal remedy that is ideal as a treatment for many types of acne, and other skin ailments. So, if you're not yet using green tea as part of your acne treatment, and overall wellness care, give it a try.