Surprising beauty recipes from red amaranth

(Baonghean.vn) - Red amaranth is abundant in Vietnam. Although it is cheap, this vegetable has more uses than you think thanks to the abundant amount of iron and vitamins A and C in it. Amaranth is rich in vitamins B and C, phosphorus, calcium and protein... not only is it a healthy food, but red amaranth also has beauty effects such as helping to prevent aging, beautify the skin; help hair grow faster and reduce breakage...

Red amaranth is an easy to find and cheap ingredient.

Below are easy-to-make beauty recipes with amaranth at home that anyone can apply:

1. Red beetroot mask against skin aging:

Red amaranth mask has anti-aging effects for the skin

Ingredient:Amaranth, lemon juice

Making:

Wash the amaranth, cut into small pieces and put in a blender.

Then blend until smooth.

Put the mixture in a bowl and add 2 drops of lemon juice and beat well.

Wash your face and then apply this mixture on your skin.

Massage gently with your hands in a spiral or counterclockwise motion.

2. Red amaranth shampoo to prevent hair loss:

There are many causes of hair loss in women, mostly due to stress, water and air pollution or hormonal changes. Another cause of hair loss is the body's lack of iron and essential micronutrients. To overcome hair loss, you can use a very familiar vegetable, which is red amaranth. This is a hair loss treatment that has been used by many women, very benign, safe and effective.

Ingredient:Red amaranth

Making:

- Buy red amaranth, do not use green one because it is not as strong. You can replace it with beetroot, however beetroot may be difficult to buy in some areas.

- Wash vegetables, remove old roots. Boil vegetables in water until soft, add a little salt (do not use seasoning powder or spices).

- Take out the vegetables, you can keep the vegetables separate and eat them normally.

- At this point, we will get a pot of water with a beautiful red color. Pour the water into a basin and let it cool down until it is only slightly warm.

- Wash your hair to remove sweat and dirt as usual. After washing, bend your head down to the amaranth water basin you just prepared. Take a ladle and pour water evenly over your scalp, while pouring, brush and massage your scalp. After continuously rinsing for about 15 minutes, squeeze your hair dry, use a hair tie to tie it up on top of your head (your hair is still wet) to incubate for about 20 more minutes, then rinse with water again. Finally, dry your hair and let it dry naturally.

Do the treatment continuously every other day or every 2 days: take the shampoo water, eat the vegetables to supplement vitamins and minerals, you will have stronger, smoother hair without worrying about hair loss. The effect will be visible in about 2 weeks.

3. Apple juice smoothie + red amaranth:

Apple and red amaranth smoothie is a delicious, refreshing and unique drink, very good for your health.

Ingredient: 2 apples (red or green); 50g young red amaranth; A little shaved ice

Perform:Wash apples, leave skin on, cut into pieces;

Pick and wash amaranth, drain;

Put apples and amaranth into the juicer to extract the juice;

Continue to add apple juice, amaranth juice and shaved ice into the blender, blend until smooth;

Pour the smoothie into a glass and put it in the refrigerator for better taste.

Note: Soak apples in salt water before pressing to prevent them from turning black.

So you have a glass of red amaranth smoothie, delicious, cool and can be considered a miracle drug for the skin.

Thu Phuong (synthesis)