Demodex Mites

One theory is that demodex mites may be a factor in the cause of acne vulgaris. There is evidence that IPL kills demodex mites.

Apparently the Chinese have known about the demodex mite for some time and Professor Zhao Zhongzhou has been working on a medicine to eliminate the little creatures which is reported to help rosaceans. (see article below) Professor Zhao Zhongzhou says, "“That means 130 million Chinese people are suffering from acarodermatitis – 30 million of them have red noses.” source

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Oil of Oregano

It has been reported that oil of oregano has been used to treat rosacea by possibly eliminating the mites. Click here for more info.

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Zhao Zhongzhou’s Ointment for Acne Rosacea

A topical treatment for rosacea has been in use for some time in China developed by Professor Zhao Zhongzhou.

Zhao Zhongzhou, 67, has 40 years experience as a surgeon, initially in the People’s Liberation Army, then in a hospital as an enterprise, he invented Zhongzhou Ointment and is now the chairman of the board of directors of Kunming Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited, based in Kunming , capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province .

With an invention patent granted by China’s State Patent Office, the ointment wiped acne off the faces of 93.46 % of 107 patients who took part in a clinical test in 1985-86.

Now, more than 100 acne rosacea clinics have opened in China .

They exclusively use Zhongzhou Ointment for treating the ailment.

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