Appearance is something that every woman values, but our skin always has some flaws because our bodies are prone to accumulating toxins. Constipation, acne, and pigmentation are all symptoms of toxin buildup. Traditional Chinese medicine bath formulas can effectively detoxify and nourish the skin. Here are some recommended traditional Chinese medicine bath formulas for detoxification and skincare!
【Recommended Traditional Chinese Medicine Bath Formulas for Detoxification and Skincare】
Formula 1
Ingredients: Bai Xian Pi, Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Di Fu Zi, Du Huo, She Chuang Zi, Ku Shen, Zao Jiao, Jin Yin Hua, Bai Ji Li, and other traditional Chinese medicines.
Effects: Relieves fatigue, promotes blood circulation, enhances resistance, moisturizes the skin, whitens, detoxifies, and relieves itching. It has good therapeutic effects on various skin diseases caused by heat toxins.
Formula 2
Ingredients: 1 jin of dried mugwort leaves, ground into fine powder. Add 1 to 2 bowls of the powder into the bathtub and mix well before soaking.
Effects: Soaking in mugwort leaves can dredge the meridians, expel cold and dampness, warm the uterus, relieve depression, regulate menstruation, and promote fetal development.
Formula 3
Ingredients: 30g of Tian Hua Fen, 45g of San Qi, and 20g of Ye Jiao Teng. Boil in water, mix with clear water, and soak in the bath.
Effects: It can dredge the meridians, promote blood circulation, dispel blood stasis, and whiten the skin.
【Detoxification Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bath】
Traditional Chinese medicine bath is actually a medicinal bath, which refers to the use of decoctions or infusions of medicinal plants in bathwater, directly soaking the whole body or steaming and washing affected areas for health purposes. In addition to its physiological and chemical effects, the main function of the medicinal bath is to allow the active ingredients of the medicinal solution to enter the body through the skin and respiratory tract to exert their effects.
Adding traditional Chinese medicine to the bath can relieve fatigue, sterilize and beautify the skin, and fully absorb the active ingredients of the medicinal plants through the strong permeability of the skin under the action of water temperature, achieving targeted therapeutic effects. Modern pharmacological research has also confirmed that the odor of medicinal plants entering the body can increase the content of certain immunoglobulins in the blood, thus achieving the purpose of disease prevention and strengthening the body.
Ancient health experts also recognized the health benefits of medicinal baths. "Old and Constant Words: Washing" says, "On the second day of the second month (spring), simmer the soup with wolfberries and take a bath, so as to keep people from getting sick or aging." Traditional dishes like the "Five Spice Soup" during the Spring Festival and the "Five Branches Soup" in the summer are representative of this type of bath.
【Symptoms of Toxin Accumulation in the Body】
1. Constipation
Bowel movements are the most important way for the body to eliminate waste and toxins. Normally, people should have one bowel movement per day. If bowel movements are irregular or if there is constipation, with bowel movements occurring more than 3 days apart, it indicates that there is fecal matter in the intestines.
The main method to eliminate fecal matter from the body is to regulate diet and increase dietary fiber intake while also increasing exercise. It is not recommended to easily use laxatives or undergo colon cleansing, as it can easily lead to intestinal dysfunction.
2. Duodenal Ulcers
Internal toxins caused by worries, depression, and liver qi stagnation, as well as external toxins caused by irregular eating habits, excessive hunger or overeating, and consumption of spicy foods and alcohol, can all cause duodenal ulcers.
3. Eczema
Eczema is often caused by digestive system disorders, gastrointestinal dysfunction, mental stress, or stimulation from various physical and chemical substances in the environment. It is also caused by excessive waste production during metabolism that cannot be eliminated from the body in a timely manner.
4. Melasma
According to traditional Chinese medicine, melasma is closely related to the dysfunction of organs, disharmony of qi and blood, and imbalance of yin and yang. It is also closely related to liver stagnation, spleen deficiency, and kidney deficiency, all of which can lead to toxin accumulation and the appearance of melasma.
