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Common yarrow can help wound healing but cause skin sensitivity
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Yarrow
Yarrow
- Yarrow is an herb that is helpful for wound healing. It reduces and even prevents bruising.
- Yarrow is traditionally used in both eastern and western ancient medicine and folk medicine practice.
- There is mixed opinion on the topical benefits of Yarrow.
- Yarrow can cause skin sensitivity in some people and can increase photosensitivity of the skin.
- Yerba mate
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Yerba Mate
Yerba mate is skin soothing and loaded with antioxidants. This vegetable tea-like drink contains active chemical compounds including skin nourishing Vitamins A, C, E, B1, B2, Niacin (B3), B5, and B Complex.
It has Calcium, Manganese, Selenium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, plus fatty acids and Polyphenols.
Topically Yerba Mate application either directly or within a product nourishes the skin. It promotes collagen production, and reduces fine lines.
Yerba Mate is especially effective at brightening the skin without causing dryness or irritation to the skin.
- Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
- Ylang-Ylang is the common name for Cananga Odorata Flower Extract. It is highly fragrant as a diffused essential oil.
- Ylang Ylang also has a highly impressive antioxidant profile. [1]
- The extract of Yla-Ylang removes the fragrance leaving only the healing properties.
- As an extract, it is used for a variety of ailments including various skin disorders.
- Ylang Ylang softens and smoothes skin and stimulates new cell growth. It soothes inflammation and irritation due to skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. [2]
Ylang ylang
- Yoga
- Yoga, as it is often practiced in the Western world, are postures of the Asanas. These postures improve flexibility, strength, and balance; and are used to reduce stress and conditions related to it.
- Yogurt Mask
- A Yogurt Mask is a facial masque preparation using plain yogurt. The probiotics in yogurt leave the skin very smooth.
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This is the DEFINING BEAUTY GLOSSARY for the letter Y with skincare and beauty terms such as Yarrow, Yerba mate, Ylang-Ylang, Yoga, Yogurt Mask
REFERENCES
- Loh Teng Hern Tan, Learn Han Lee, Wai Fong Yin, et al., “Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Bioactivities of Cananga odorata (Ylang-Ylang)”,Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2015, Article ID 896314, 30 pages, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/896314.
- Wilson R., Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Vibrant Health and Beauty Avery Publishing 2002 Pages 135-136