I haven't seen much of my son these past three days, since he got a job and is pulling doubles every day! He's reporting that he's liking the face soap that we have purchased for him and he believes that his face is getting much better, and from what I saw last, I concur. He uses the face soap specific for acne and acne scarring. Here's the wikipedia definition of Tepezchouite:
According to wikipedia:
Mimosa tenuiflora (
Jurema,
Tepezcohuite) is a perennial evergreen tree or shrub native to the northeastern region of
Brazil (
ParaÃba,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Ceará,
Pernambuco,
Bahia) and found as far north as southern
Mexico (
Oaxaca and coast of
Chiapas). It is most often found in lower altitudes, but it can be found as high as 1000 m.
Medicinal uses
The
Mayans of
Mexico have used roasted
Mimosa tenuiflora "tepezcohuite" bark to treat lesions of the skin for over a thousand years.
Powdered tepezcohuite bark contains large amounts (16%) of
tannins, which act as an
astringent, making the skin stop bleeding. This helps protect the body from infection, while the skin builds new protective tissue. It also contains three kinds of
steroid, which have an anti-inflammatory effect.
Tannins in the bark diminish
capillary permeability. It contains
antioxidant flavonoids.
Mimosa tenuiflora "tepezcohuite" proved vital in the treatment of some of the 5000 burn victims in the aftermath of a series of
liquid petroleum gas explosions at a huge facility located near
Mexico City in San Juan Ixhuatepec (San Juanico), November 19, 1984. It was also used to treat victims of a large 1985 earthquake in Mexico. Powder from the bark has a 2-3 hour pain killing effect on the skin. Bark powder causes skin to regenerate fully in a matter of weeks. The results and some mechanisms thereof have been confirmed in the laboratory. Tepezcohuite is used to treat
acne,
psoriasis and
herpes.
Extensive research has been performed in labs in Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom. It is now used in commercial hair and skin products for rejuvenating skin.
The bark is known to be rich in
tannins,
saponins,
alkaloids,
lipids,
phytosterols,
glucosides,
xylose,
rhamnose,
arabinose,
lupeol,
methoxychalcones and
kukulkanins.
In vitro studies have shown three times more bacteriocidal activity on bacterial cultures than
streptomycin, and it works to some degree
in vivo.
In addition to the above effects, tepezcohuite may protect and stimulate the generation of
collagen and "elastina," as well as providing protecting
flavonoids and
hyaluronic acid, a building block for tissue regeneration.
Treating traumatic injury
For traumatic injuries, tepezcohuite is believed to protect exposed bone and to help regenerate soft tissue. As mentioned before, it is an
antiseptic. It is also used in the prevention of
inflammation.
Treating venous leg ulcerations
Mimosa tenuiflora has been shown to be very effective in treating venous leg ulcerations, a condition especially problematic for people with
diabetes.
Other
A tea made of the leaves and stem is used to treat tooth pain.
For cases of
cough and
bronchitis, a water extract (
decoction) of
Mimosa tenuiflora is drunk.
A handful of bark in one liter of water is used by itself or in a syrup. The solution is drunk until the symptoms subside.
I really appreciate all the info and tips that everyone has so kindly passed onto me.

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