How Does Sunlight Benefit Our Skin?
You’re probably used to stern advice from dermatology professionals warning you to slather on the sunscreen and limit your sun exposure to protect skin from...
If you have tried traditional methods and have found little success in resolving your skin condition beyond the short-term; Amethyst will help you end your search with a long-term solution. Our goal is to return your skin to normal so you don’t have to take any kind of medicines, again.
Below are articles that help understand what may trigger acne flare-ups and how your healing journey from acne can begin:
Seasonal Wisdom for Summer Skin
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summertime is the time of maximum “yang.” Yang is a force that is expansive, warm, open, and reaching outward. Yang can...
TCM Herbs: Peony Root and Bark (Chi Shao, Bai Shao, Mu Dan Pi)
Spring is when one of the potent herbs in traditional Chinese medicine begins to bloom. You may even have a version of this plant in...
Emotional and Psychological Barriers to Healing Skin Conditions
You want to heal your skin condition permanently, but something always happens to stop a successful treatment plan. Or, you mindlessly eat or do something...
The Winter Season: What Chinese Medicine Says
The winter season in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the most “yin” time of year. Yin moves inward and in winter everything contracts. Trees and...
Supplements for Skin Health: Do They Work?
The best source of vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients is a healthy diet full of fresh, whole foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables....
Curcumin for Skin Health?
Turmeric, the bright gold spice that forms the backbone of curry powder, is a treasure chest of anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory compounds. The most potent...
When You’re Down – Here’s What’s Important
For those of us who have suffered with chronic skin conditions, either currently or in the past, we know how despair and hurt can overcome...
Infrared and Red Light Therapy – Healing or Hype?
A variety of different light therapies claim to offer benefits for skin health. The most popular are red and infrared light therapy. Sometimes red and...