1. Girl's Cream for Wrinkle Removal
In the ancient book "Lu Fu's Prohibited Recipe," there is a record of the "Sun Xian Girl's Cream." This prescription contains three ingredients: Coptis chinensis, Smilax glabra, and jujube. It has the effect of preventing aging and reducing wrinkles. Coptis chinensis has a bitter and cold taste and has the functions of clearing heat and dampness, purging fire and detoxification, and reducing virtual heat. Modern pharmacological studies have found that the phytosterols contained in Coptis chinensis have significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. When combined with vitamins and other nutrients in skincare products, it can delay and treat skin keratinization, thereby keeping the skin smooth and moist and preventing aging and wrinkles. Smilax glabra, also known as wild yam, bitter melon, or hairy winter melon, has a bitter taste and a cold nature. It contains rich fatty acids, amino acids, carotenoids, choline, and other ingredients. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, reducing swelling, promoting blood circulation, and dispersing stasis. It can improve blood circulation in the skin, eliminate facial spots, and treat acne and acne scars. Jujube has a sweet and mild nature and enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the beauty effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach and producing body fluids.
By combining the above three ingredients, the detoxification, heat-clearing, and anti-wrinkle effects are enhanced, nourishing and moisturizing the skin.
Method for making Girl's Cream: 30g of Coptis chinensis, 90g of Smilax glabra, and 7 jujubes are powdered and mixed. Use warm water to cleanse your face in the morning and evening, and use it regularly for a rejuvenating effect.
2. Ruby Cream for Dark Spot Inhibition
The main component of Ruby Cream is almond. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that in addition to its cough-suppressing and asthma-relieving effects, almond can also moisturize the skin and promote blood circulation. Modern scientific research has confirmed that almonds contain abundant vitamins A, E, minerals, etc., which can help the skin resist oxidation, inhibit the formation of dark spots, and make the skin smoother and finer. Almond oil has good natural lubricity, can be quickly absorbed by the skin, and does not feel greasy. When used externally, it can moisturize the skin, reduce the formation of wrinkles, and delay skin aging.
Method for making Ruby Cream: Peel the almonds and grind them into powder. After steaming, add a little borneol and musk, mix with egg white, and apply it after washing your face in the morning and evening. Wash it off after two hours, and it will have the effect of making the face rosy and radiant, just like a ruby. Another simplified method of using almond oil for beauty: add a spoonful of commercially available almond oil and a spoonful of honey to warm water, mix well, put it in a soft cotton towel, let it absorb moisture, and apply it on the face while warm. Repeat the steps of soaking in warm water and applying to the face several times, giving the skin a simple sauna treatment, which can make the skin smooth, tender, and delicate. This method is suitable for dry and neutral skin types, and oily skin types should use it with caution.
3. Bottle Gourd Juice for Anti-Aging
Bottle gourd is not only a delicious dish but also a natural beauty product because of its heat-clearing, phlegm-resolving, and blood-cooling properties. Bottle gourd contains rich B vitamins and vitamin C. Vitamin C is a highly active antioxidant that can inhibit the formation of melanin in the body. It not only removes spots but also prevents the formation of age spots and delays skin aging. It also has a certain effect on treating acne.
There are many skincare methods using bottle gourd:
1. Squeeze the bottle gourd to extract the juice and apply it directly to the face.
2. Dry the bottle gourd, grind it into powder, mix it with water, and apply it to the face.
3. Steam the bottle gourd and take an appropriate amount of juice. Wash your face with it to make the skin delicate and glossy.
4. Extract juice from the stems and roots of the bottle gourd, then dip a cotton pad in the juice and apply it to the face and wrinkles. Long-term use can reduce wrinkles.
