by: Tara Green

Rose, witch hazel and white tea may sound like the refrain from a folk song, but the trio of natural substances delivers both health and skin benefits through their ability to halt inflammation say British researchers. Health issues including cancer, arthritis and diabetes have all been linked to inflammation, which is also responsible for premature signs of aging.

Health and Beauty Benefits
The recent research project involved an unusual collaboration between academic researchers from London's Kingston University and scientists from the British beauty product firm Neal's Yard Remedies. The research team was led by Professor Declan Naughton of the University's Life Sciences department. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Inflammation in October of 2011.

Researchers performed laboratory tests analyzing twenty-one plant extracts for evidence of their ability to fight cancer as well as to slow the effects of aging on skin. Of the extracts tested, white tea, witch hazel and rose were proven to block the effects of inflammation. Read more...

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