What are the traditional Chinese medicine beauty methods?

As people's living standards continue to improve, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to beauty and skin care. How to beautify is a topic that everyone is concerned about. People who know something about beauty know that there are many beauty methods, such as cosmetic beauty, drug beauty, and dietary beauty. Below is an introduction to the various beauty methods of traditional Chinese medicine.

What are the Chinese medicine beauty methods?

1. Ganoderma lucidum. The "Shennong Bencaojing" believes that Ganoderma lucidum can "replenish liver qi and calm the soul", and "if eaten for a long time, it can make the body light and prevent aging, and prolong life like a god." Modern research has confirmed that Ganoderma lucidum has a regulatory effect on the nervous system, respiratory system, and cardiovascular system. It has the functions of immune regulation, free radical scavenging, and balanced metabolism, which directly affect the aging process of human body.

2. Rhodiola rosea. There is no record of Rhodiola rosea in ancient herbal books. It is a new anti-aging product discovered in modern times. It has the effects of replenishing vital energy, clearing away heat, detoxifying, stopping bleeding, calming the mind and improving intelligence. Modern pharmacological and clinical studies have found that Rhodiola has a tonic effect similar to ginseng. It can resist hypoxia, cold, fatigue, radiation, and viruses, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, improve work efficiency, and delay the aging of the body.

3. Gynostemma pentaphyllum. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family and its name does not appear in ancient herbal books. Japanese scientists have discovered that many of its ingredients have the same structure as some ginsenosides. In recent years, it has been found that Gynostemma pentaphyllum has anti-aging, anti-fatigue, anti-cancer, and endocrine regulating functions. It can improve the body's resilience and immunity, lower cholesterol and transaminase, prevent tumors, inhibit ulcers, relieve tension, and provide sedation and analgesia.

4. Astragalus. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the spleen is the foundation of acquired constitution." Li Gao, a representative of the spleen and stomach school, believed that astragalus "replenishes vital energy and nourishes the three burners". Huang Gongxiu of the Qing Dynasty called astragalus "the best of all qi-replenishing medicines". Modern research has found that astragalus can not only dilate coronary arteries, improve myocardial blood supply, and enhance immune function, but also slow down the process of cell aging.

Through the above introduction, we have a certain knowledge and understanding of Chinese medicine beauty. We all know that compared with Western medicine, the toxic side effects of Chinese medicine are very small. It not only plays a role in treating diseases, but sometimes also has the effect of enhancing people's physique. For our better future, we must understand beauty knowledge and do a good job in beauty care.