We often say that good complexion is "nurtured". There are many ways to "nurture" our complexion, and one of them is through healthy diet therapy. Diet therapy can help us regulate our bodies from the inside out, so it is popular among many female friends. Below, I will teach you how to make a few simple beauty and complexion-enhancing soups, so that you can easily achieve a good complexion.
1. Spot-removing Flower and Fruit Tea
Ingredients: 25g ginkgo nuts, 3 white chrysanthemum flowers, 3 fragrant pears, appropriate amount of milk and honey.
Method: First, remove the shells from the ginkgo nuts, then wash the white chrysanthemum flowers and take the petals. Wash the fragrant pears and only take the flesh. Then put the ginkgo nuts and fragrant pears into a clean pot and simmer over low heat until the ginkgo nuts become soft. Add milk and bring to a boil, then let it cool and add some honey for seasoning.
Effect: Ginkgo nuts, white chrysanthemum flowers, pears, and milk all have whitening and cleansing effects, preventing the deposition of melanin and achieving the effect of fair and spot-removing complexion.
2. Red and White Nut Soup
Ingredients: 20g red dates, 20g coix seed, 15g ginkgo nuts (peeled), 10g longan flesh.
Method: Put the red dates, coix seed, ginkgo nuts, and longan flesh into a pot and cook together for 40 minutes. Then add 6 peeled quail eggs and cook for another half an hour. Finally, add a suitable amount of brown sugar or rock sugar, and it is ready to be consumed.
Effect: This soup has the effects of nourishing the heart and mind, clearing dampness and toxins, and invigorating the spleen and stomach. Regular consumption can reduce acne, blackheads, and flat warts, making the skin moisturized, smooth, and fair. It can achieve the effect of beauty and complexion enhancement.
3. Mulberry Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup (300ml) water, canned mulberries, 3 slices of lemon (lemon juice is also fine).
Method: Boil the water, then add the canned mulberries and bring to a boil again. Pour into a cup. When the water cools down, add lemon slices or lemon juice to the cup and gently stir. If it tastes bitter, add a few tablespoons of mulberry juice and stir well before drinking. And remember to eat the canned mulberries, as they are nutritious.
Effect: "Mulberry Soup for Whitening" has the functions of clearing heat and detoxification, as well as nourishing the blood. Drinking a cup every day for three months will make the skin delicate, fade black spots, and eliminate blackheads.
4. Tremella and Red Date Soup
Ingredients: 50g tremella, 20 red dates, 5g round meat, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method: Soak the tremella until it becomes soft, wash it, remove the stem, and tear it into appropriate-sized pieces. Remove the pits from the red dates and wash them. Rinse the round meat with water. Add an appropriate amount of water and the above ingredients to a pot and simmer until the tremella is soft and smooth. It can be served hot or cold.
Effect: Tremella is low in calories and high in fiber, making it suitable for beauties who want to lose weight or are afraid of gaining weight but want to eat sweet food. Tremella and red date soup can invigorate the spleen, nourish the qi, promote blood circulation, and make the complexion bright and smooth. It has great beauty and complexion-enhancing effects for women.
5. Mung Bean and Pigeon Soup
Ingredients: 1 pigeon, mung beans.
Method: Wash the pigeon and remove the internal organs, then cut it into large pieces. Soak the mung beans for about half an hour. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the ingredients. Boil over high heat for half an hour, then simmer over medium heat for 1.5 hours. Season to taste and serve.
Effect: This soup has the effect of cooling the blood and detoxifying. Drinking it regularly can make the skin smooth and clear, fade scars, and reduce acne.
6. Fig and Almond Soup
Ingredients: lean meat, 3g each of apricot kernels, 5 honey jujubes, 10 figs.
Method: Wash the lean meat and cut it into pieces, then put it in a pot. Add the other ingredients and six bowls of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours.
Effect: Figs can clear heat and benefit the respiratory system, while apricot kernels can relieve cough and moisten the lungs for beauty. Adding honey jujubes can moisturize the skin. This soup can also be consumed when experiencing occasional cold, cough, or excessive phlegm, as it can accelerate the healing process.
