Banana mask – anti-aging, and one of the most nourishing and alkaline fruits.

Aloe – most hydrating for face; anti-viral, anti-bact., anti-inflammatory

Yogurt mask – softening, hydrating, has enzymes.

Cucumber – same ph as skin; very softening

Neem powder helps acne

Apple C. Vinegar – antiseptic

Calendula – highly emollient, antibactrial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory

Iodine – valuable bacterialcidal, fungicidal, virucidal

Zinc – helps heal skin.

Sea Salt – anti-viral bath

There are great home remedies, but if you have a bacterial or mite infection, they are not enough, but can be soothing from overdrying of medicated washes.

I think TTO washes and creams are the best. I think another problem is that it takes more than 5 mins to kills the bugs or inflammation, so washing isn’t enough, it’s what’s left on the skin afterwards too.

Honey is antibacterial so there are many benefits for that. Aloe is very healing, that would still be #1 on my list, including to drink a teaspoon a day in a glass of water.

Mashing an avocado is very good for a facial, but it might have too many oils. The oatmeal is good & especially cucumbers.

Witch Hazel is excellent but I would not use it for your face, it would dry you out more and is never sold without extra alcohol in it.

I’m sorry to hear you didn’t have good luck with the iodine.

Baking soda and hydrogen P. is way too drying and irritating. But I have had excellent results with taking a bath with 1 cup of HP in the water. It also oxygenates your whole body, which is very healing. For the face, I would use one capful in a glass of water, then apply with a cotton ball to kill bacteria, bugs, etc, but it still won’t be moisturizing.

Some people have had good luck with apple cidar vinegar diluted and applied with a cotton ball to the face. It also has antibacterial properties, but can sting.

Rosacea is more than one problem; it’s skin sensitivity, ph imbalance in body and on face, mites, bacterial and fungul infections and inflammation, and can’t be solved with just one solution.

Tried iodine, but it was hard to remove afterwards…my husband put prescription cream on his eczema, so hard to know which one helped more.

Will try tea tree soap, or oil (amazing things being said about helping the body rid the fungus on the skin) as an alternative to selsun blue (which really works but is quite drying) Will also try 1:1 hydrogen peroxide and baking soda paste as a cleanser.

Oddly enough, after a day of no coffee or tea I had no “extra heat” flare up on my cheeks. To answer the original question about what I wish I had been told…I wish I had been told there are various things which help – drug store, AND home remedy – not just various things that irritate…

I also forgot about honey, pure unfiltered honey is excellent and healing for your skin and is used as a mask. It might help your dryness without any use of oils or chemicals. I still hope the aloe works and that you consider drinking some too. It heals the stomach and intestinal system. They say our colon is 80% of our immune system, that if we are sick, so is our colon. Since all our food is processed through our intestinal system, that makes sense.

A decade ago I was still enjoying getting a tan – ha!

To get rid of fleas or any bug, a complete program needs to be carried out or the bugs win. The eggs can Not be killed until they hatch, so that’s how they usually reinfest the house and animals. And fleas are everywhere, especially in grass and dirt.

I changed my dog’s bedding Daily, bathed him every week and then used a flea killer spray on his whole body. They still jumped on him, the little black specks wld be in his bedding every day, but I never had an infestation because I left no rock unturned.

The same applies to us but even more so. Too many posters seem to have animals, if you are around them, they need to be de-bugged for demodex mites. Your home needs to be debugged. Dust mites are one of the worst cases of causing lung problems and allergies. I would tear out all carpet if I had the choice. Spraying your carpets and furniture should be a must. Treating your whole body is important. We already know they infest the scalp and all hair follicles if given the time.

The body can not get sick or infested if our immune system is strong, that’s a fact. That’s why some people get colds and other don’t even when exposed to the virus.

The environment of our skin and face has to be “ripe” for the demodex to over populate. Mites are everywhere, they will never be completely erradicated; that’s why it’s so important to fight with our immune systems foremost.

I think our water system is faulty and checking your water for bacteria or at least purifying it, even using drops of iodine is suppose to purify your water. From traveling a lot, I was amazed at how my complexion would improve or change depending on the water and humidity level. My face has never liked humidity.

Meat and sugars make your body acidic, some fruits and most vege’s make your body alkaline, that’s always a good start.

Wishing all of you better success.