Modern women often suffer from various skin problems such as dark spots due to work stress, hormonal imbalance, and incorrect use of cosmetics. Cosmetics can only temporarily cover up these issues. If you want to have clean and beautiful skin, you can try traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy.
White Duck Soup
Ingredients: 1 white duck, 0.5 kg of Chinese yam, 100g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 30g of Chinese wolfberry. After removing the duck feathers, marinate the duck with pepper, yellow wine, salt, onions, and ginger. Cut it into pieces and put it in a casserole with Chinese yam, Chinese wolfberry, and Rehmannia glutinosa. Steam it over water until cooked and then consume.
You can have it 2-3 times a week. According to the "Dietary Recipe at Rest Residence," white duck nourishes the Yin of the five viscera and clears deficiency heat, while Rehmannia glutinosa nourishes Yin and generates fluid. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this combination can regulate freckles and rashes caused by liver and kidney Yin deficiency, as well as nourish Yin and moisturize dryness.
Walnut and Sesame Drink
Ingredients: Equal amounts of milk and soy milk, 20g of black sesame seeds, and 30g of walnuts. Grind the sesame seeds and walnuts into powder, mix them well with milk and soy milk, and boil the mixture. You can add sugar to taste.
You can have it for breakfast every day. It has the effects of regulating hormones, moisturizing the intestines, nourishing the kidneys, moisturizing the lungs, and removing spots. It is also rich in protein, vitamin E, and unsaturated fatty acids, providing comprehensive nutrition for breakfast.
Chinese Wolfberry and Rehmannia Glutinosa Powder
Ingredients: 100g of Chinese wolfberry, 30g of Rehmannia glutinosa. Grind them into powder and take 10g of the mixture three times a day. You can also use these two ingredients to make porridge or tea.
According to the "Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang," it has the effect of treating freckles, butterfly spots, and darkening of the face.
Three White Decoction
Ingredients: 5g each of white atractylodes, white peony, and white Poria cocos, and 3g of licorice. Put them in a gauze bag and brew it as tea. It can also be used to cook soup with chicken or pork ribs.
This whitening decoction originated from the Ming Dynasty's "Introduction to Medicine." It was initially used to dispel cold, but later it was found to have the effects of replenishing Qi and blood, and whitening the skin. It has become a widely used traditional Chinese medicine whitening formula. It works by regulating the functions of the five viscera, harmonizing Qi and blood, and removing spots and acne. It is suitable for both men and women.
Traditional Chinese medicine whitening mainly focuses on harmonizing Qi and blood and enhancing metabolism and regulating endocrine. In addition to the above dietary therapies, there are also folk remedies for whitening.
Folk Remedy for Whitening 1: Eggplant
Cut old eggplants into 1cm thick slices, dry them, and grind them into powder. Take one tablespoon of the powder with warm wine before going to bed every night. This remedy from the "Sheng Jin Fang" is suitable for bruises and dark spots caused by physical injuries. It is said that this remedy can make them disappear overnight without leaving any traces.
Folk Remedy for Whitening 2: Pea Powder
Grind peas into powder and mix them with olive oil and milk to make a paste. Apply it to the face to remove spots and make the skin radiant. Peas are recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" for their effect of removing facial dark spots.
Folk Remedy for Whitening 3: Aloe Vera
Many households often keep a pot of aloe vera, and they often cut open the leaves and gently wipe their faces with them. It is used for removing acne, whitening, and spot removal. However, it can also cause allergies.
If you want to have clean and beautiful skin and get rid of the "sallow face," it is not only important to use sunscreen but also to pay attention to your diet and facial cleansing.
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