From my last post, I hope that you have some basic understanding on the “king of the herbs” Ginseng and its pharmacological activities. Here are some recipes on incorporating Ginseng into your skincare regime:
Ginseng glycerol toner
Cut Ginseng into thin slices. You can also buy slices of ginseng from an Asian supermarket or an herb store. Mix glycerol with equal amount of water to make a 50% glycerol. You can buy vegetable glycerol in a supermarket. I usually buy mine from the PCC Natural Markets (www.pccnaturalmarkets.com). Soak Ginseng in 50% of glycerol for 10 days to provide a ginseng enriched glycerol. You can then dilute the ginseng glycerol with a flower water at (7 portion of flower with 3 portion of ginseng glycerol) to make a toner. Here, you can really use your imagination to create your own ginseng toner. I provided a bunch of toner recipes in my past posts. You can use those recipes and replacing the glycerol part with ginseng glycerol. The toner is an effective treatment for ant aging and wrinkle removal purpose.
Ginseng toner
Stew ginseng whole herb in water at low heat for two hours. Let the mixture cool down. Decant the top solution to provide ginseng water. Let it cool down. Use ginseng water in your toner. Check my past posts about homemade toner and replace water or flower water with ginseng water in those recipes.
Ginseng scrub
Mix dry ginseng powder into a cleaner lotion. Use the mixture as a ginseng face scrub. I’ve provided a few face scrub recipes in my past posts. You can use the similar recipes and add ginseng powder into the recipes.
Angelica ginseng anti-aging mask
Mix together an equal amount of dry powder of angelica (Danggui), Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dansheng), dwarf lilyturf tuber (Maidong), ginseng, and Panax (Sanqi). Mix an equal amount of honey, glycerol and water into a liquid mixture. You can replace the water with ginseng water or flower water. Add the liquid mixture into the mixed powder to provide a spreadable paste with soft consistency. Spread the paste over your clean face. Wait until dry. Wash off with warm water and end with a splash of cold water. Pat dry. The mask moisturizes the skin, decreases fine wrinkles, removes dark spots, and firms the skin.
Ginseng Pearl powder mask
Mix together the powder of ginseng (1g), pearl powder (2g), sandalwood powder (2g), with proper amount of coconut milk (1ml) and honey to make a spreadable paste. Spread the paste over your clean face. Wait until dry. Wash off with warm water and end with a splash of cold water. Pat dry.
Ginseng Almond mask
Mix together the powder of Angelica (Baizhi), Baiji, Almond and Japanese yam. Prepare the ginsend water as described above. Mix the ginseng water with the powder to make a spreadable paste. Spread the paste over your clean face. Wait until dry. Wash off with warm water and end with a splash of cold water. Pat dry. The mask is very effective in removing wrinkle and clarifying the skin.
Ginseng anti-aging mask
Mix ginseng powder with milk or honey to make a spreadable paste. If the paste is too soft, add a little egg white (if you have oily skin) or egg yolk (if you have dry skin) to increase the stickiness. You can also add some grain flour (such as wheat flour or oat flour) to thicken the paste. Spread the paste over your clean face. Wait until dry. Wash off with warm water and end with a splash of cold water. Pat dry. The mask is very effective in removing wrinkle and firming the skin.
Ginseng royal jelly mask
Mix royal jelly (3g), pearl powder (2g), oats powder and proper amount of ginseng water (as described above) to make a spreadable paste. For pimple prone skin, add a little bee wax tincture. Spread the paste over your clean face. Wait until dry. Wash off with warm water and end with a splash of cold water. Pat dry. The mask is effective in deep cleaning the skin and shrinking the pore size.
Ginseng detoxifying mask
Stew wolfberry, ginseng, and red date together in water on slow heat for two hours. Let cool. Decant the herb solution portion into a separate glass container for storage. When making the mask, mix the herb solution with oats powder, wheat powder (or any other grain flour you have handy) to make a spreadable paste. Add a little agar, aloe Vera, or egg white to increase stickiness. Spread the paste over your clean face. Wait until dry. Wash off with warm water and end with a splash of cold water. Pat dry. The mask is effective in deep cleaning the skin and shrinking the pore size.
Alternatively, take a paper towel and cut out holes for eyes, nose, and mouth. Soak paper towel with the herb solution to make a herb paper mask. Apply the herb paper towel to your clean face.
As you can see, there are many simple ways you can incorporate ginseng into your skincare regime. Use the above recipes as an inspiration; see what other recipes you can create. If you’d like to share your creation, please feel free to email me.
As you can see, there are many simple ways you can incorporate ginseng into your skincare regime. Use the above recipes as an inspiration; see what other recipes you can create. If you’d like to share your creation, please feel free to email me.
Thanks for reading!
Connie
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