When you feel a blemish brewing, you might pull out all the stops (Ice!
Turmeric!Apple cider vinegar!)
to zap the pimple in its tracks.
But what about those deep, painful spots that never actually come to a head?
Do those cystic pimples respond to DIY?
So we investigated: Can pressing chamomile tea bags on cystic pimples shrink them in size?
Here’s what experts have to say about the notorious sleepy-time tea.
Can chamomile tea shrink cystic pimples?
Well, yes and no.
It’s been around for centuries, used as an age-old remedy fortreating wounds and skin irritations1in traditional medicine.
“The bumps are magically gone,” onethreadreads.
Pretty promising for those deep lesions, no?
But according to Park, much more research is needed before chamomile becomes a viable treatment.
“Also, putting tea bags on inflamed skin could worsen skin sensitivities.”
So while pressing on some chamomile teacouldhelp, it might not shrink the deep-seated cyst entirely.
The takeaway.
While you may panic-grab forany spot treatmentyou can find in your kitchen (it happens!
