People who have long-term acne on their faces are not simply caused by improper care, but rather by internal factors. Generally, excessive qi and blood, internal heat, lung heat, excessive yang heat, and a diet high in spicy and greasy foods, as well as alcohol consumption, can all contribute to the occurrence of acne. Therefore, the necessary step in "fighting acne" is internal nourishment. Here are two "archenemies" of acne. Let's take a look!
1. Ginkgo Nut
Ginkgo nuts nourish and rejuvenate. They are the seeds of the ginkgo biloba tree and are a good medicine for treating acne and whitening the skin. They have the effects of warming the lungs, nourishing qi, and relieving coughs and wheezing. Consuming ginkgo nuts can nourish and rejuvenate the skin, dilate micro blood vessels, fight against aging, and promote blood circulation, leaving the face looking rosy and radiant. Ginkgo nuts have a slight toxicity and should not be eaten raw. Even when cooked, they should not be consumed excessively.
【Recipe】Lily and Ginkgo Nut Beef Soup
Ingredients: 30g lily, 10g ginkgo nuts, 8 jujubes, 300g beef, appropriate amount of salt and sesame oil.
Instructions: Remove the shells of the ginkgo nuts and wash them. Wash the lily and jujubes. Remove the pits from the jujubes. Slice the beef thinly. Put the lily, ginkgo nuts, and ginger slices into a clay pot. Add enough water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then simmer over low heat until cooked. Add the beef and cook until done. Season with salt and sesame oil.
Benefits: This recipe has the effects of removing spots, treating acne, nourishing the blood and skin, and moisturizing the skin. It is especially suitable for early acne and can help accelerate healing.
2. Huangqin
Huangqin has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, antibacterial, and antiviral. It has a cold nature and a bitter taste. It belongs to the lung, heart, gallbladder, liver, stomach, and large intestine meridians. It is suitable for various skin inflammations, acne, eczema, and facial pimples. It is a common medicine for treating cosmetic problems. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and those with poor appetite and loose stools should avoid consumption.
(1) Recipe: Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Red Peony, Honey Drink
Ingredients: 8g ligusticum chuanxiong, mulberry white bark, huangqin, forsythia, red peony, kudzu root, and summer cypress, 10g danshen and honeysuckle, 5g licorice, and cyperus rotundus, and an appropriate amount of honey.
Instructions: Boil the above 11 ingredients in water, strain the liquid, and mix it with honey.
Benefits: This drink can be consumed daily, divided into three doses, one dose per day. It has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, detoxification, and dispersing stagnation. It is suitable for various types of acne.
(2) Recipe: Inula and Huangqin Soup
Ingredients: 10g inula, 8g dahurian angelica, white fresh skin, gardenia, huangqin, rhubarb, and licorice, and 10g motherwort.
Instructions: Boil all the ingredients together, strain the liquid, and consume.
Benefits: This soup is suitable for treating nodules and pustules on the face, as well as yellowish white sebum plugs that can be squeezed out, and red, swollen, and painful rashes.
