Acne is a common sebaceous gland disorder during adolescence, especially on the face where sebum is abundant. The typical symptoms include rash and the presence of yellow-white discharge when squeezed. It can also lead to secondary infection and the formation of pustular acne. Scarring and bumps may occur during recovery, severely affecting appearance. The best way to treat and manage acne is through diet. Below are a few herbal recipes that can help you restore a beautiful complexion!
Herbal Recipe 1: Three Flower Drink
Composition: 15g Honeysuckle, 15g Chrysanthemum, 10g Rose.
Usage: Boil the above ingredients in water, strain the liquid and drink it as tea.
Effects: Clears heat, resolves stagnation, detoxifies.
Indications: Excessive heat in acne, red and swollen rash, or pus-filled pimples, thirst, dry throat, irritability, yellowish urine, constipation.
Herbal Recipe 2: Coix Seed, Angelica Root, and Chrysanthemum Wine
Composition: 60g Coix seed, 20g Angelica root, 350ml Chrysanthemum wine.
Usage: Put the Coix seed and Angelica root into a bottle of Chrysanthemum wine. Seal the bottle and let it soak for 1 day. Remove the residue and mix the remaining liquid with a suitable amount of orange juice. Take 30ml each time, regularly.
Effects: Dispels wind and heat, promotes blood circulation, invigorates meridians.
Indications: Excessive heat in the lungs and stomach causing acne, obvious facial rash, local redness or pus-filled pimples, thirst, irritability, yellow urine, constipation.
Herbal Recipe 3: Coix Seed and Loquat Leaf Porridge
Composition: 100g Coix seed, 60g Fresh loquat, 10g Loquat leaf.
Usage: Wash and chop the loquat leaves, boil for 5-10 minutes. Remove the residue and add the Coix seed to make porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add the chopped loquat flesh and mix well.
Effects: Clears heat, eliminates dampness, reduces swelling, and drains pus.
Indications: Damp-heat steaming in acne, obvious forehead and facial rash, thirst, preference for cold drinks, dark yellow urine, constipation.
Herbal Recipe 4: Kelp Soup
Composition: 25g Kelp, 20g Mung bean, 10g Sweet almond, 10g Rose.
Usage: Wash and chop the kelp, put it in a pot with the rose wrapped in gauze, add the almonds and mung beans, and the appropriate amount of water. Boil for a few minutes, then add rock sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove the gauze. Eat the kelp, mung beans, and almonds, and drink the soup twice a day.
Effects: Harmonizes the lungs, promotes qi circulation, resolves phlegm, disperses masses.
Indications: Common acne caused by qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation.
Herbal Recipe 5: Seaweed and Coix Seed Porridge
Composition: 9g Seaweed, 9g Kelp, 9g Sweet almond, 30g Coix seed.
Usage: Boil the first three ingredients in 750ml of water, take about 500ml of the medicinal juice, and cook the porridge with the medicinal juice and the Coix seed. Take once a day for breakfast, for a total of 20-30 times.
Effects: Tonifies the spleen, eliminates dampness, resolves phlegm, disperses masses.
Indications: Common acne caused by phlegm accumulation.
Herbal Recipe 6: Astragalus and Cinnamon Chicken
Composition: 1 hen (about 1500g), 30g Astragalus, 5g Cinnamon, 15g Codonopsis.
Usage: After removing the feathers and internal organs of the hen, wash it. Put the herbs into the chicken's abdomen, add water and various seasonings, and cook until tender.
Effects: Tonifies qi, warms yang, promotes meridian circulation.
Indications: Weakness of yang qi in acne, recurrent eruptions, pale complexion, shortness of breath, fatigue, sensitivity to cold.
Friendly reminder: When acne appears on the face, do not squeeze it with your hands, as it can leave unsightly marks and can easily lead to infection.
