6 Simple Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedies to Protect Your Skin During Autumn and Winter

Cold weather and dry air cause the skin to lose moisture, leading to dry and cracked lips, which are uncomfortable and unsightly.

Besides keeping your body warm, you can apply some simple traditional Chinese medicine remedies to protect and beautify your skin as follows.

Oral medication

Lesson 1:16g Pueraria root, 12g Rehmannia root, 20g mulberry leaves, 16g black sesame seeds, 20g Eclipta prostrata, 16g Polygonum multiflorum, 12g Paeonia lactiflora, 12g jujube, 16g Ophiopogon japonicus, 10g Glycyrrhiza glabra, 10g Chrysanthemum indicum. Decoction: Drink one dose per day, divided into three portions. Uses: Moisturizes the skin, increases body fluids, and retains moisture. A course of treatment lasts 10 days.

Lesson 2:16g of Eclipta prostrata, 16g of Angelica sinensis, 12g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 16g of Paeonia lactiflora, 10g of Lonicera japonica, 16g of Dioscorea opposita, 16g of Panax notoginseng, 12g of Glycyrrhiza glabra, 10g of Ziziphus jujuba, 16g of Centella asiatica leaves, 12g of Platycodon grandiflorus. Decoction to be taken once a day. Uses: Nourishes blood, cools blood, and strengthens skin. A course of treatment lasts 10 days.

Lesson 3:30g lotus seeds, 30g Euryale ferox seeds, 50g Coix seeds, 8g longan pulp, add 500ml water, simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Add a little honey before serving. Uses: Nourishes blood, moisturizes skin. A course of treatment lasts 10 days.

Topical medications

Lesson 1:Ingredients: 15g almonds, 1 egg white. Instructions: Grind the almonds into a fine powder and mix well with the egg white. How to use: Apply to the face in the evening and early morning, leave on for about 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Benefits: Nourishes facial skin, leaving it clean, bright, and smooth.

Lesson 2:Take fresh rose petals, wash them thoroughly, and soak them in enough fresh milk to just cover them for a few hours. Then, gently mash the petals with a spoon until they dissolve completely in the milk, forming a thick, paste-like mixture.

Store the mixture in an airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for later use. Every night before bed, simply apply a small amount of this mixture to your lips; your lips will no longer be dry and chapped, and will be smooth and supple. Alternatively, you can use cucumber: wash it, cut it into slices, and gently rub them on your lips. Leave it on for about 15 minutes, then rinse your lips with warm water. Doing this regularly will help keep your lips soft and prevent cracking.

Lesson 3:Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 10ml honey. Instructions: Wash the cucumber, crush or blend it, and squeeze out the juice. Add the honey to the cucumber juice and stir well. How to use: Apply the mixture evenly to your face and neck with a cotton ball twice a day, morning and evening. Let it dry naturally, then rinse with clean water. Benefits: Nourishes, moisturizes, and smooths the skin, preventing dryness and cracking.

According to Health & Life