6 simple oriental medicine recipes to protect skin in fall and winter

Cold weather and dry air cause loss of skin moisture and dry, cracked lips, which is very uncomfortable and unsightly.

Besides keeping your body warm, you can apply some simple oriental medicine remedies to protect and beautify your skin below.

Oral medication

Lesson 1:Sand root 16g, rehmannia root 12g, mulberry leaves 20g, black sesame 16g, eclipta prostrata 20g, polygonum multiflorum 16g, white peony root 12g, jujube 12g, ophiopogon japonicus 16g, licorice root 10g, chrysanthemum 10g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times. Uses: Moisturizes the skin, increases body fluids, and keeps the skin moist. 10 days is a course of treatment.

Lesson 2:16g of Eclipta prostrata, 16g of Angelica sinensis, 12g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 16g of White peony, 10g of Honeysuckle, 16g of Chinese yam ...2g of Licorice, 10g of Chinese jujube, 16g of Polyscias fruticosa leaves, 12g of Platycodon grandiflorum. Boil and drink 1 dose per day. Uses: Nourishes blood, cools blood, nourishes skin. 10 days is a course of treatment.

Lesson 3:Lotus seeds 30g, Chinese clematis 30g, Coix seed 50g, longan pulp 8g, add 500ml water, simmer for 1 hour, add a little honey when using. Uses: Nourishes blood, softens skin. 10 days is a course of treatment.

Topical medications

Lesson 1:15g almonds, 1 egg white. How to make: Crush almonds, mix well with egg white. How to use: Rub on face in the evening and early morning, leave for about 15 minutes then rinse with warm water. Uses: Nourishes facial skin, helps skin clean, bright and smooth.

Lesson 2:Take fresh rose petals, wash them and soak them in enough milk to cover the petals for a few hours. Then, use a spoon to gently rub the rose petals into the milk to form a smooth mixture.

Store the mixture in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for later use. Every night before going to bed, just apply a little of this mixture on your lips, your lips will no longer be dry and chapped and will be smooth. Or you can use cucumber, wash it, cut it into slices and rub it gently on your lips, leave it for about 15 minutes and then rinse your lips with warm water. Doing this regularly will help your lips stay soft and not chapped.

Lesson 3:1 cucumber, 10ml honey. How to make: Wash the cucumber, crush or grind it, squeeze out the juice. Add honey to the cucumber juice, stir well. How to use: Use a cotton pad to absorb the mixture and apply evenly on the face and neck in the morning and evening. Let the skin dry naturally and then rinse with clean water. Uses: Nourishes, moisturizes and smooths the skin, preventing dryness and cracking.

According to SK&DS