As early as the Xia Dynasty, "whitening" technology appeared. After the Five Dynasties, Ma Su said in Notes on China in Ancient and Modern Times: "Three generations (Xia, Shang and Zhou) used lead as powder", which generally turned white lead into paste-like flour fat, which can be painted into white flour when used. This method is poisonous, but it seems that women will even die of "covering up all the ugliness with one white". Tracing back to history, whitening products based on traditional Chinese medicine were favored by a large number of women as early as thousands of years ago in the Tang Dynasty, and became a clean stream in the skin care industry with its unique charm of "pure nature and no pollution".
Modern whitening products are mostly chemical preparations. They have no whitening and skin care effect for the time being. Many of them will irritate the skin and cause allergies. Some even contain carcinogenic ingredients. The faster the whitening effect, the higher the lead content. For women who love beauty, this is not worth the loss, and some will not be worth the loss. There are countless recipes for whitening Chinese medicine. Let's take a look at some simple and effective beauty whitening recipes with me.
? 1. American ginseng can also be used as a single medicine for beauty, and the effect is particularly good. An old lady in Shenzhen is over 60 years old. Her skin is white and tender, like a woman in her thirties. She asked her if she often used cosmetics. The old lady smiled from ear to ear and said, how can she compare with young people at her age? I happen to have a secret recipe handed down from the Qing court, that is, beauty and anti-aging. I only use American ginseng self-made toner to supplement skin nutrition, boil it with American ginseng and put it in the refrigerator. It is especially useful to apply a little after washing your face in the morning.
? This is also the origin of the taste of American ginseng in 500 powder. The old lady doesn't use any cosmetics either, but she uses homemade toner every day. This toner is also very simple to make. Boil the sliced American ginseng into water and store it in the refrigerator. Because no other additives and preservatives are added, it is easy to deteriorate without refrigeration. After cleaning the skin, pat the American ginseng water on your face. In addition, I have never stayed up late since I was a child, slept well and took a nap at noon.
? American ginseng 10g, 150ml are soaked in cold water for 20min, stewed on low fire 15min, put in sterilized glass bottles while they are hot, and put in the refrigerator after cooling. You don't have to do too much at a time, just do what you like.
? Glass containers should be disinfected in advance, which can be scalded with boiling water for ten minutes or disinfected with alcohol. Girls with dry skin can add a little glycerin. The production method is not difficult, it is hot in summer, so we should pay more attention to hydration.
? 2. In clinic, Angelica dahurica often meets patients who want to make their skin soft, smooth and fair, so they are told that they can make their own Angelica dahurica beauty cream: choose 200g white Angelica dahurica tablets without mildew spots, remove its yellowish brown rough epidermis with a knife and grind it into very fine powder. Take 30g at a time, mix it into a small bottle of baby skin care products on the market, and stir well. When the temperature is above 20℃, it should be stored in the refrigerator. Usage: Take proper amount of this product every night to replace common skin care products, keep it at least 1 hour, wipe it clean with soft paper before going to bed (don't wash it with water), and wash your face the next morning. After half a month of use, it can be changed every 2-3 days 1 time. It has been proved by dozens of women that sticking to it for 3 ~ 6 months can make facial skin soft and smooth, and has certain whitening effect. You can also peel Radix Angelicae Dahuricae and grind it into very fine powder. After washing your face at night and applying lotion normally, pat it evenly on your face with a puff and wash it off with you the next morning. It is worth noting that Angelica dahurica is allergic and cannot be used during the day. Solar dermatitis is easy to occur during the day, so let us know when using it!
? 3. Ligusticum, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae and Radix Asparagi. Use boiled water. In this prescription, Ligusticum and Angelica dahurica have volatile essential oils, which will metabolize the things deposited under the skin from the pores by volatilization. Asparagus has the best bleaching effect of all plants. This is a whitening formula developed by Mr. Zhang Butao, and its effect is magical, so it is also called "wonderful formula", but you must use it patiently, just like you usually apply a mask. Although the process is complicated, it is really natural. According to Mr. Zhang Butao's practice, the effect of eliminating black spots and faces is also very good, even birthmarks can be eliminated or diluted. Concha Haliotidis can also be added after improvement. Both concha Haliotidis and pearls have the same ingredient-calcium phosphate, which has the function of lubricating and moisturizing the skin. The skin will become tender when rubbed, and the price is much cheaper than that of pearls.
Flos Magnoliae can beautify and treat facial spots.
Huangdi Neijing says:? The woman is over 35 years old, with weak Yangming pulse, hot face and hair falling off. When a woman is over thirty-five, Yangming's pulse is weak, and the qi and blood on her face are not running smoothly, it will be easy to spot. Some people stop drinking water because of spleen and stomach weakness, which leads to "water spots" on their faces.
Flos Magnoliae warms the heart and dispels cold, reaches the upper level, enters the lung and stomach meridians, and can clear qi from the spleen and stomach, clear yang, reduce turbidity and filth, eliminate facial spots and improve eyesight.
There are black spots and moles on the face, and the face is haggard. You can use Flos Magnoliae, Semen Cuscutae and Rhizoma Bletillae to pulverize, make into thick paste, make into facial mask, and apply it on your face for two weeks, with obvious effect.
? 4. Tell you another whitening secret that our teacher for epidemic febrile diseases once talked about: grind mulberry leaves, angelica dahurica and poria cocos into powder, mix them and apply them to your face, or soak mulberry leaves in water, or apply fresh slices of Fructus Trichosanthis to your face (the effect of Fructus Trichosanthis is definitely better than that of cucumber). This passage recorded in Gehong's Elbow Urgent Prescription in the Eastern Jin Dynasty is also quite interesting: "Sweet potato root can cure facial acne, making the face smooth and flat for a hundred days, which means that applying sweet potato root to the face can cure acne and make the skin smooth and tender." If you can persist in using it for a hundred days, acne, fine lines and dark spots will disappear, leaving you radiant and your skin as bright as a mirror, and you don't even know your husband and wife. As we all know, Tu Youyou's discovery of artemisinin was inspired by this book.
? 5. Peach Blossom and Angelica dahurica Wine: 50 grams of peach blossom, 30 grams of Angelica dahurica and 500 ml of white wine (sorghum wine above 50℃). Sealed and used after one week. Drink 10~ 15ml every morning and evening. At the same time, pour a little on your palm, rub your hands against each other, and rub your face back and forth after your hands are hot. It is effective for facial pigments such as yellowish brown, dark spots and gloomy complexion. If you are allergic, wipe your arm skin first and then your face. After half an hour, if you are not allergic, you can wipe your face. Avoid sunlight after wiping.
? Traditional Chinese medicine is actually a kind of gentle and harmonious medicine, which runs through the way of survival between heaven and earth. Take nature and use it naturally. Thousands of years ago, the prescription gave the modern "lazy woman" spring.
? Finally, remind the ladies who love beauty that if they want to use Chinese medicine powder mask for beauty, they must strictly control the raw materials, use it dialectically under the guidance of Chinese medicine, and choose the appropriate formula according to their skin quality.
? Various TCM prescriptions circulating on the Internet for whitening and regulating qi and blood may have some origins, but they may not be suitable for everyone's physique. If used improperly, it can not only beautify the face, but also harm the skin and internal organs. Many traditional Chinese medicine skin care products on the market are pure traditional Chinese medicine and have no side effects. In fact, any combination of drugs may have a certain impact on the skin and internal organs, and the consequences vary from person to person, so we should choose carefully. Before choosing Chinese herbal skin care products for external use, skin allergy test should be carried out, and it should be tried behind the ear and other parts. If there are no allergic symptoms such as redness and itching. , should be used on the face. Use with caution those who are allergic to traditional Chinese medicine. It's normal to use the traditional Chinese medicine freckle mask for the first time, such as fever, slight itching, tingling and dryness, which will disappear in a short time. Heat is to promote blood circulation, itching is to induce wind, tingling and dryness is due to serious water shortage of skin. The skin needs a process of improvement, and after several times, the above phenomenon will disappear on its own.
? In addition, it is also important to note that the pressure should not be too great at ordinary times, keep enough sleep and keep a peaceful mind. Beauty whitening is not a one-off event, and it needs perseverance. If you persist, you will definitely see the effect.
I will supplement this from time to time. If there is anything wrong, please criticize and correct me. Thank you.