06/05/2025
Gemmotherapy is a very gentle system of medicine that helps to rebalance, gently detoxify and nourish the body. Gemmotherapy is considered to be under the larger umbrella of homeopathy. Some countries include it along with homeopathy in their national healthcare systems.
Gemmotherapy utilizes the fresh buds of trees and shrubs in its preparations. Buds, where we get the name gemmo, are known to carry all the healing properties of the plant.
Gemmotherapy can be a great place to start to help with acne breakouts. There are multiple buds that can be helpful, but Ribes nigrum and Rosmarinus are known especially in this area.
Ribes nigrum is a gentle detoxifier, a huge anti inflammatory, and helps to regulate the endocrine system through the HPA axis and deals with the effects of stress on the system directly. This translates to less inflamed skin, less redness, less swelling, fewer breakouts and a balancing of the hormones associated with acne.
Rosmarinus is a a great cleansing remedy and helps to support the detox pathways of the body. It acts on the liver, supports adrenals, helps to calm the nervous system, and has strong anti inflammatory properties.
These two are a winning duo for acne. Start low and slow and work up to the full dose over time and don't push your body to get there. If you are doing well at a lower dose, listen to that, possibly you are not meant to go any higher. You can revisit if you need to increase your dose later in time.
