According to Chinese medicine, acne appearing on different areas of the face represents different health issues in the body. One example is that if you have acne on the upper cheeks, it may be a respond to stress in your respiratory system or lungs. Smoking is one cause of such issue in the respiratory area. This means that if you want to know what issues your body may be having, check where acne appears in your face.
Upper Forehead
This is usually associated with bladder and digestive problems.
What you need to do is to watch what you eat, get rid of refined sugar and processed foods, and consume plenty of water. Add a teaspoon of coconut oil to your dishes or eat avocado if you’re yearning for fatty, processed foods. See to it that you eat plenty of vegetables and fruits. Among the foods and drinks that are high in antioxidants include fresh berries, green tea, and warm lemon water. If your current diet doesn’t have enough foods that are naturally fermented like sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha, and kimchi, taking supplements with probiotic is recommended. These supplements can be bought in local health stores.
Ears
Acne in ears usually means kidney problems.
Large, painful pimples that appear on your ears are usually associated with kidneys that are not taken care of properly. Problems in the kidneys can be caused by too much consumption of alcohol and coffee, eating high amounts of protein from animals, excessive consumption of refined sugar, avoiding the call of nature, deficiency in minerals like magnesium, and lack of proper sleep.
This is the best time to tell that, although stores like Subway claim that their products are healthy, they are actually selling food that are high in sodium content. Check out the sodium content in their menu to determine how much you are actually consuming. They also add genetically modified soy in their dishes. If you want to maintain the health of your kidneys, stay away from fast food such as Subway and instead consume more parsley for detoxification and water.
Lower Forehead
The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout your entire body. Your heart may have trouble functioning properly if you are inactive, and mentally and physically stressed. Pimples appearing on your forehead should be a good indication that you need to increase your cardiovascular exercises. Eating coconut oil as well as pomegranate can help you keep your heart healthy and your pimples to disappear.
Eyebrows, eyes, and orbital area
Pimples, redness, flakiness, and oiliness in between your eyebrows are good indicators that your liver is working overtime and is in need of proper cleansing. What you should do is to limit your consumption of greasy foods that are high in canola, vegetable, and soy oil, pasteurized dairy and alcohol. You should also stop eating late at night. Eating raw honey is a good way to prevent late night cravings and will help your liver rest up as you sleep. You should also eat more of grapefruit, garlic, beets, carrots, limes, lemons, green tea, and leafy green veggies during the day.
Upper Cheeks
Acne in the upper cheeks can indicate problems in respiratory system and lungs.
If the lungs are stressed, this can cause acne flare ups in your upper cheeks and can even cause the capillaries to break. Even if you don’t smoke, flare ups in the upper cheeks can be caused by lung infections, living in an area that is polluted, allergies, and asthma. What you should do is to avoid smoking as well as stay away from second hand smoke.
Lower Cheeks
This is usually caused by problems in the gum or teeth.
You should avoid eating soft drinks and refined sugar. Any problems in these areas can be dealt with by avoiding oily foods. It is also recommended that you consume more foods that are high in fiber such as vegetables and fruits to boost the strength of your gums and teeth because you’re eating real foods.
Sides of the Chin
Acne on the sides of the chin is found to be linked with genital and hormone problems.
This usually affects women especially when they’re taking birth control pills, menstruation, or eating foods that are high in soy content. There are times when physical and emotional stress can cause hormonal imbalance. Make it a point to get enough sleep, yoga, and even meditate to clear your mind. You should also increase your omega 3 and fatty acid intake. Other herbs that you can take include schisandra, maca, licorice, rhodiola, milk thistle, holy basil, burdock, and green tea.
Center of your Chin
Stomach and small intestine are usually affected when acne in the center of your chin appears.
This is usually caused by food allergies and poor diet. If your diet is sufficient enough, it may mean that you are not getting enough nutrients for it. The saying “we are what we eat” can be true up to a point. Actually, it is more on what you can actually digest. It doesn’t matter how healthy the food you’re eating is as long as your gut doesn’t have the necessary probiotics since the nutrients will simply pass through without getting absorbed properly. Check the upper forehead section on what you should eat so your gut will function better. Lack of sleep, dehydration, and even stress can cause problems in the small intestine and stomach. Make it a point to consume adequate amounts of water, get plenty of sleep, and make changes to your lifestyle such as meditating or doing yoga.
