The poor complexion of women is not only a problem of beauty, but also indicates that there may be some health issues, such as skin spots, dull skin, and lack of luster. What can women do to improve their complexion? Try these Chinese herbal remedies.
1: Lily Porridge
Ingredients: 40g lily, 100g glutinous rice, rock sugar
Method: Cook the lily and glutinous rice with an appropriate amount of water to make porridge. Add rock sugar when the porridge is ready. Consume it for breakfast.
Benefits: This herbal remedy is suitable for menopausal women who suffer from long-term neurasthenia, insomnia, and dull complexion. Regular consumption helps to restore a healthy complexion.
2: Honey-coated Peanut Jujube
Ingredients: 100g jujube, 100g peanuts
Method: Soak the jujube and peanuts in warm water. Put them in a pot with an appropriate amount of water and cook over low heat until they are soft. Add 20g of honey and cook until the liquid becomes thick. Alternatively, you can use a pressure cooker and cook for about 30 minutes. Add honey after the peanuts and jujube are cooked.
Benefits: Jujube replenishes qi, peanuts replenish blood, peanuts moisturize, and honey replenishes qi. The combination of these ingredients helps to improve the complexion, making it rosy.
3: Chestnut Braised Cabbage
Ingredients: 200g fresh chestnuts, cabbage, duck soup
Method: Peel and cut the fresh chestnuts in half. Cook them in duck soup until they are fully cooked. Add 200g of cabbage, a little salt, and monosodium glutamate. Thicken the sauce after the cabbage is cooked.
Benefits: Duck nourishes yin and tonifies deficiency, chestnuts invigorate the spleen and tonify the kidneys, and cabbage nourishes yin and moisturizes dryness. The combination of these ingredients helps to make the complexion white and bright.
4: Red Date Peanut Yam Porridge
Ingredients: 10 red dates, 45g peanuts, 1 section of yam, 100g rice
Method: Wash the red dates, peanuts, and yam. Cut the yam into chunks and add them to a pot with peanuts and red dates. Add an appropriate amount of water and bring it to a boil. Then add the rice and stir with a spoon to prevent sticking. Cook for about 10 minutes.
Benefits: Regular consumption of this porridge helps to moisturize the skin and increase its elasticity and luster.
