The beauty and skincare benefits of pearls are indeed commendable, but they belong to the category of cooling medicine. Only people with hot and dry constitution are suitable for taking pearl powder internally. Taking it without proper guidance not only fails to achieve the desired beauty and anti-aging effects, but may also pose health risks.
In daily life, many women have a cold constitution. Long-term consumption of pearl powder may cause symptoms of cold invasion, such as indigestion, diarrhea, cold limbs, and pale complexion. In addition, people with cold constitution, gastric cold, and stone disease are also not suitable for taking pearl powder. Therefore, before taking pearl powder, it is necessary to seek medical advice, identify one's own constitution, and then decide whether internal consumption is appropriate.
When pearls are used medicinally, they must be processed and ground into extremely fine powder similar to flour. Otherwise, they may cause damage to the organs, especially the spleen and stomach. Grinding pearls into fine powder can promote gastrointestinal absorption, improve treatment efficacy, and finer powder is better. The same applies to external use.
In addition, pearl powder should not be consumed with oxalic acid-containing foods (such as spinach) to avoid stone formation. Due to its cooling nature, pearl powder should be avoided during menstruation for women. Pregnant women and those with weak spleen and stomach should use it with caution. Allergic individuals, especially those who have been found to be allergic to pearls, should avoid using it.
