Chapped Lips! Did You Know?

Did you know if proper care is not taken, the lips can turn rough and dry over time and eventually crack at places, often bleeding very easily and hurting in the process?  Chapped lips can also result because of the use of cosmetics like lipstick and other forms of make-up used on the lips, the chemicals may draw out all the moisture in the lips and the result is chapped lips because of dryness. Dehydration or a deficiency of the essential fatty acids in the diet may be underlying reasons when chapped lips occur along with dryness in the skin of the entire body-these factors can be corrected through a change in the dietary regimen.

Supplements and herbs

Chapped lips in a person can be substantially reduced by regular supplements of the B vitamins in the diet. The regular use of these vitamins can also reduce a tendency to develop chapped lips in susceptible individuals. Since skin covering the lips is damaged by the drying out of the lips, supplements of the essential mineral silica can be used to repair the damage in the skin of the lips. Healing in the skin on the lips can also be speeded up by supplements of the essential mineral zinc on a daily or regular basis.
The following herbs and herbal remedies given here can be used a supplements to reduce chapped lips and drying in the lips.
Use herbal drinks of the stinging nettle juice for a few weeks at a time to provide the body with iron, this juice can be alternated every other day with the herbal juice of the dandelion herb. Fifteen minutes before the start of any meal, take two tbsp. of the herbal juice mixed in water thrice every day, on a regular basis to combat chapped lips. In addition to this, drying lips can be helped by drinking two to four oz. of the aloe vera juice, at least three or more times every day as long as chapped lips affect the individual.

Additional things you may do

Direct topical treatments for chapped lips include the application of an aloe vera gel, along with a zinc oxide ointment or calendula cream several times every day. In addition to this, wheat germ oil or the oil of the vitamin E oil can also be applied to the lips every day to bring about a reduction in the dryness in the lips. A weakened lung can result from the use of some mineral-based products; these must be avoided if possible, as some of the mineral oil absorbed into the skin and through the mouth may find its way into the lungs. Maintain a healthy lifestyle and exercise regularly.

Usual dosage

• Zinc picolinate or citrate, 30 mg with 6 mg of copper.
• Silica gel, two tbsp. until symptoms gone, then one tbsp. of silica gel for prevention.
• Vitamin B complex, 100 mg

    

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