Skin can provide valuable clues to our overall emotional and physical health, it protects our internal organs, aids in waste elimination, and helps regulate body temperature and metabolism. Relief from skin disorders which are bacterial, viral, fungal or allergic reactions can require either internal or external treatments depending on the cause. With the exception of certain cancers, skin disorders such as; abscesses, boils, ringworm, athlete’s foot, warts, rosacea, acne, hives, cold sores, shingles, genital herpes, eczema, dermatitis or psoriasis; may be uncomfortable or distressing but they are rarely life threatening. Holistic and alternative approaches recommended by our practitioners: