"Seeking Traditional Chinese Medicines Secrets for Skincare and Beauty Enhancement?"

We all know that diet is the best way to restore health, so for those who want to improve their appearance, what traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) diets can help with beauty enhancement? Here are some recommended folk prescriptions for TCM beauty and skincare for your reference.

What are the TCM Beauty Remedies?

Tremella Chicken Soup

Ingredients: Tremella (White Fungus) 20g, Chicken Soup 300ml, a pinch of pepper powder.

Preparation: Soak Tremella in water for 6 hours, rinse, and then soak in warm water until fully expanded. Add Tremella to the chicken soup, bring to a boil over high heat, pour into a steamer, and steam over low heat for 30 minutes. Add a pinch of pepper powder before serving. Consume once a day regularly for best results.

Benefits: Tonifies qi and nourishes the lungs, nourishes yin and moisturizes the skin. Suitable for dull and rough skin, premature wrinkles, and other related conditions.

Lily and Lotus Soup

Ingredients: Lily Bulbs 100g, Lotus Seeds 50g, Day Lily Buds 15g, Rock Sugar to taste.

Preparation: Rinse lily bulbs and day lily buds, place in a bowl. Remove both ends and the skin of lotus seeds, prick the center to remove the bitter green sprout, rinse, and place in the bowl. Add 500ml of water. Steam in a steamer over high heat until cooked, then add rock sugar and steam for a while longer. Consume on an empty stomach in the morning and evening, one dose per day.

Benefits: Moistens the lungs, soothes coughs, nourishes the heart and calms the nerves, improves skin health and beauty. Suitable for dry coughs due to lung heat, forgetfulness, premature aging, rough skin, and increased facial wrinkles.

Five-Color Soup

Ingredients: Green Orange Peel 10g, White Fungus 5g, Black Beans 20g, Red Dates 15, Day Lily Buds 10g.

Preparation: Wrap the green orange peel in cloth, add water, and boil with black beans. Soak white fungus, red dates, and day lily buds in warm water, drain, and place in a pot to simmer. Stop heating when the beans are cooked. Add a little seasoning (preferably mild in flavor), remove the green orange peel wrapping, and serve. Consume one dose per day regularly.

Benefits: Nourishes the five internal organs, regulates qi and blood, reduces wrinkles, suitable for preventing and treating premature wrinkles on the face.

Red Date, Milk, and Chinese Cabbage Soup

Ingredients: Chinese Cabbage 250g, Red Dates 8, Milk 100ml, Egg 1, Rice Wine, Fine Salt, Scallion, each to taste.

Preparation: Wash Chinese cabbage, cut into 5cm sections, and blanch in boiling water. Add 2 bowls of water to the red dates and simmer for half an hour to an hour. Add milk, fine salt, rice wine, and scallion, bring to a boil, then add Chinese cabbage. Bring to a boil again, add the egg, and stir quickly to form egg florets. Serve as breakfast or dinner.

Benefits: Enriches the blood, nourishes the complexion, and moisturizes the skin. Suitable for pale and rough skin.

Which Traditional Chinese Medicines Have Good Beauty Effects?

Angelica Sinensis (Dong Quai): Its skin care and beauty functions come from its ability to dilate skin capillaries, accelerating blood circulation. Rich in trace elements, it nourishes the skin and prevents roughness. Useful for acne, brown spots, freckles, and hair loss.

Wolfberry (Gou Qi Zi): Strengthens qi and blood, fights aging, and thus promotes skin care and beauty.

Yam (Shan Yao): Strengthens the spleen and