Having flawless skin is the ideal of many girls. Many girls pay great attention to skin care. Most girls will choose some skin care products purchased in the mall for skin care, but the effect is generally not very good. Obviously, there is no success. In fact, Chinese medicine can also be used to remove freckles and whiten them. How to make a homemade Chinese medicine freckle removal mask? Let’s take a look!
1. Honey Locust Anti-freckle Mask
Ingredients: 5 parts of honey locust, 3 parts of white morning glory, 3 parts of white tribulus, 2 parts of white pulp, 2 parts of white silkworm, and 2 parts of castor bean. , 1 part almond (peeled tips), 1 part Angelica dahurica, 1 part Cnidium monnieri, 1 part Spikenard, 1 part Mi Tuo Monk.
Usage: Grind these medicines together into very fine powder, put them into glass bottles and seal them for later use. Take an appropriate amount each time, brew with a small amount of boiling water, and stir evenly. At the same time, apply a hot towel to the face for 2 to 3 minutes to open the pores of the face so that the medicine can be better absorbed. Apply the paste at about 40 degrees to the face, rub it for 3 to 5 minutes, and wash it off after 20 to 30 minutes. Once in the morning and once in the evening.
Angelica dahurica is aromatic and unblocks meridians, can promote blood circulation in the skin, and has the effect of removing freckles. White silkworm can dispel wind, disperse stagnation, whiten skin, and remove spots and scars. Tribulus terrestris activates blood circulation, dispels wind, and clears facial meridians. Gansong regulates qi, unblocks collaterals, clears yin and disperses knots. White morning glory lowers qi and promotes water, eliminates phlegm and promotes drinking. Cnidium monnieri can remove dampness, kill insects and improve complexion. White pulp, castor seeds, and almonds moisturize the skin and lighten spots. Angelica dahurica, White Bombyx, White Tribulus, White Petunia, and Mitochon can not only whiten and remove blemishes, but also eliminate scars.
This method can treat facial freckles and scars. Scars on other parts of the skin can also be eliminated using this method.
2. Other freckle removal and whitening masks
1. Atractylodes and rice vinegar mask
Ingredients: appropriate amount of Atractylodes and appropriate amount of rice vinegar.
Method: Put Atractylodes macrocephala and rice vinegar into a pot and simmer over low heat until boiling. After cooling, filter through sterile gauze to extract the juice. After cleansing, soak the mask paper and apply to the face for 20 minutes, then rinse with water.
Effect: Atractylodes is a kind of Chinese medicinal material. Used together with rice vinegar, it can help whiten, reduce pigmentation, remove facial spots, and make the skin fair and transparent.
2. Angelica dahurica and vitamin E facial mask
Ingredients: 1 vitamin E capsule, 2 tsp of angelica dahurica powder.
Method: Break the vitamin E capsule, squeeze the oil into the Angelica dahurica powder, and stir evenly. Knead the mask into a ball shape. After cleansing, massage the face with the mask ball. You can focus on the spots and massage for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
Effects: Angelica dahurica can help improve blood circulation and reduce pigment accumulation, and vitamin E can moisturize the skin. The combination of the two has a good freckle removal and whitening effect.
3. Poria and Honey Mask
Ingredients: 10 grams of Poria, 1 egg, half a tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of mung bean powder, and half a cup of boiling water.
Method: Take the egg white and grind the poria into powder, then add honey and stir evenly, then add mung bean powder and water and stir again to form a paste. After cleansing, apply the mask on your face for 15 minutes and rinse with water.
Note: If you have dry or sensitive skin, you can replace the egg white with egg yolk in the same way.
4. Qibai Paste
Ingredients: White Poria, White Aconite, Asarum, Egg White, Atractylodes, Angelica, and Bletilla
Method: Combine all Grind the Chinese medicinal materials into powder, then add an appropriate amount of egg white to mix, and finally make them into ball-sized balls and seal them. It is recommended to rinse the pills with rice water after cleansing your face every night, and then apply it on your face.
Efficacy: This traditional Chinese medicine facial mask method has been recorded in ancient my country. In the Yuan Dynasty, this facial mask was reserved for the royal family. Regular use of this traditional Chinese medicine mask can make the skin smoother and reduce the possibility of wrinkles.
5. Pearl powder whitening mask
Materials: pearl powder, milk, honey
Method: Mix pearl powder with milk and honey and apply it on the face . Be careful not to use too much honey, otherwise it will cause uneven application on the face. After twenty minutes, wash your cheeks with warm water. When applying the mask, you can also slightly massage your facial skin, which can promote blood circulation and fade spots. In addition, the best time to do this kind of mask is before going to bed every night.
Efficacy: Both pearl powder and milk have good whitening and nourishing effects on the skin. Regular use can also lighten spots, which is a multi-purpose product.
3. How to prevent spots
(1) Eat more foods containing vitamin C
Vitamin C can effectively inhibit the presence of melanin in the body and can effectively defeat it. Melanin in the body, eating more foods containing vitamin C can not only whiten the skin, but also prevent the appearance of spots on the face.
Foods containing vitamin C include: tomatoes, cherries, kiwis, oranges, apples, grapes, hawthorns, etc.
(2) Do not eat photosensitive foods during the day
Photosensitive foods have photosensitive factors. Exposure to sunlight or other strong light after eating photosensitive foods will not only not prevent spots, but also cause The activity of melanocytes increases, causing the skin to darken or cause spots. Therefore, avoid eating photosensitive foods during the day.
Photosensitive foods include: lemon, white radish, papaya, celery, lettuce, potato, coriander, amaranth, rape, eggplant, seaweed, snail, spinach, fig, nine-story pagoda, leek, red bean, mango.
(3) Do enough sun protection
Be sure to do enough sun protection when going out, because ultraviolet rays under strong light will erode the skin and cause melanin to precipitate on the surface of the skin, thus forming Pigmentation, so when you go out, you not only need to apply sunscreen, but also use a sun umbrella.
(4) Apply a layer of isolation cream
When you need to face the computer for a long time due to work reasons, you must apply a layer of isolation cream on your face even if you don’t usually wear makeup to affect the appearance of spots on your face. It is not because of radiation, but because the computer will generate static electricity and pour the dust on the screen onto the face, causing enlarged pores and spots on the face. Therefore, isolation cream is one of the ways to prevent spots.
(5) Prevent oil smoke from clogging pores
Many people are always covered by the smell of oil smoke when cooking, or accidentally splashed on the skin with hot oil, causing skin irritation. Brown pigment precipitates, resulting in spots. Therefore, after working in the kitchen, remember to clean your skin with a powerful facial cleanser to prevent spots.
(6) Use genuine cosmetics
Fake and shoddy cosmetics may not make a big difference in your makeup, but due to the excessive ingredients of fake and shoddy cosmetics, it will make you It is an important factor in skin spots, so to prevent spots, you should not use low-quality chemical cosmetics.