In the Autumn/Winter 2009 Newsletter:

New! Dr.Hauschka Soothing Mask
Intensive Treatments 04 & 05
Body Oils - Relaunched!
New! Facial Gymnastics instead of surgery
Roscacea - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

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The Dr.Hauschka Intensive Treatment 04 comes in a glass bottle with a spray head for easy application. It forms part of the integrated skin care concept, which includes Regenerating Serum and Regenerating Day Cream.

The rhythmitised extracts from the revitalising precious stones blue tourmaline and amber, from regenerating gold, from moisture-preserving medicinal herbs Madonna Lily and marshmallow, invigorating gingko and olive leaves, royal jelly, natural thermal salt water from the Bad Bentheim spa in Germany and sandalwood water, all combine to allow the skin to retain its moisture and give new vitality.

This helps to preserve and activate the skin’s regenerative powers, refining and smoothing the complexion and preventing wrinkles. At the same time, it enhances the skin’s tone and elasticity, leaving it looking soft, radiant and immaculate. Use 4 times per year for one month at a time in place of your regular Facial Toner.

The Dr.Hauschka Intensive Treatment 05 comes in a glass bottle with a spray head for easy application. It is specially designed for the changes in the skin of menopausal women.

It forms part of the integrated skin care concept and can help to lessen blemishes and pigmentations that occur on the face, neck and décolleté resulting from hot flushes. It helps the skin to regenerate while boosting its waning vitality at the same time.

The rhythmitised composition combines bright red ruby and the silver-rich mineral argentite, the balancing medicinal herbs monk’s pepper and black cohosh, natural thermal salt water from the Bad Bentheim spa and harmonising rose water.

Intensive Treatment 05 helps to preserve and activate the skin’s regenerative powers, leaving the skin looking soft, radiant and in perfect condition. Use 4 times per year for one month at a time in place of your regular Facial Toner.

For the frown lines
between the eyes:

This facial workout is based on muscle exercise and muscle relaxation. Not only does it prevent sagging of the face and the neck muscles, but it also reduces any muscle weakness which might already have occurred. In combination with proper skin care, a regular, careful exercise supports the facial muscles and helps counteract or even prevent age-related loss of tone and premature wrinkles.

Nowhere else does the character of a person manifest itself as clearly as in his/her face. It shines through the individual hue of the skin and the light of the eyes and it realizes itself through the unique muscular unit which is composed by the mimic muscles and the skin. In the delicate facial expression of an individual we recognize the manifestation of joy and sadness, astonishment, laughter and crying, pain and anger – emotional reactions which convey subtly to the outer world making the inner feelings visible through the shape of the mimic muscles.

In addition to the general improvement of the skin tone, facial exercises are another way of combating traces left by deep thinking which, for example, manifest themselves as furrows between the eyebrows. Regular exercising can smooth these lines.

The exercises strengthen and vitalise the tissue of the skin, stimulate the blood circulation and activate the skin‘s intrinsic powers. The determination to contribute actively to this process by combining the Dr.Hauschka Cosmetic Treatment and the careful selection of the appropriate Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products, leads to an inner and outer harmony and beauty.

Congratulations to the following therapists who now teach the Dr.Hauschka Facial Gymnastic course:

• Jodie Marlin (Durban)
• Keren Gilady (Durban)
• Alison Collingwood (Durban)
• Ronica Baliram (East London)
• Dawn Esterhuizen (Cape Town)
• Michelle Schofield (George)
• Sue Lund (Plettenberg Bay)
• Ceciel Louw (Cape Town)
• Elina Komarova-Tagar (Cape Town)
• Nicole Christian (Cape Town)
• Rachelle Napier (Cape Town)
• Nicky Pearce (Cape Town)
• Allison Porter (Cape Town)
  

Recognise and Treat
A summary of the talk given by Dr Lüder Jachens and Ute Iglisch of the Skin Care Consultant Team at the Dr.Hauschka Natural Estheticians Conference 2006. The name rosacea itself gives an indication of the redness which characterises this skin disorder. This redness occurs in the middle of the face, around the nose and upper lip, and affects the cheeks. It is caused by dilation of the blood vessels. The increased blood flow to the affected areas induces first erythema, then inflammation with bumps and pimples. In this it resembles acne, another condition that starts with inflammatory activity in the sebaceous glands. However, while acne affects mainly younger people, rosacea manifests itself in 40- to 50-year-olds. The condition does not cause blackheads or scars. It affects men and women equally. However, it is often more severe in men than in women. In men the facial inflammation is often worse, with the skin around the nose becoming thicker and swollen. This condition is known as rhinophyma (bulbous nose).

The Causes
It is not known precisely what causes rosacea, but emotional and psychological factors clearly influence the progress of the disorder: stress, intellectual pressures, exams or worries about losing a job can induce the redness. External triggers such as changes in temperature, hot drinks or food, spicy food, alcohol, exposure to the sun or physical exercise exacerbate the symptoms. In accordance with the principle of polarity in the human organism, anthroposophic medicine seeks the causes of rosacea in the area of the internal organs. If these are disturbed, the disturbances can be reflected in the skin of the face due to the interdependency of ‘below’ and ‘above’, of ‘outside’ and ‘inside’ and of the metabolic limb system and the nerve sense system. In the case of rosacea, attention turns to the liver: this is a very individual organ and closely enmeshed with the mind and spirit. Emotional upsets slacken its attachment and irritate the blood, which the liver can no longer take up completely, causing it to surge upwards. But an irregular lifestyle, long-term use of the contraceptive pill or the menopause can also lead to functional lethargy of the liver and result in rosacea. Treating the liver leads to a marked improvement in the redness of the face.

The Symptoms
The connection between rosacea and the metabolic limb system is also evident in the symptoms which afflict sufferers. These include flatulence, alcohol intolerance, intolerance for fatty and fried foods and occasionally joint pains and tiredness. The functional lethargy also makes itself felt on the emotional level: rosacea patients frequently complain of bouts of melancholia.

The Treatment
A Dr.Hauschka therapist has a unique treatment method that will compliment the Dr.Hauschka skin care products suited for the symptoms of Rosacea. The oil content in the different stages of Rosacea are carefully observed and cared for accordingly with specific skin care products from Dr.Hauschka.