In my last post, I’ve
provide the wonderful skincaring property of Bai Zhi. This post includes more recipes for including
Bai Zhi in your skincare regime.
Bai Zhi Moon Bean Mask
Mix Bai Zhi powder, Moon
bean powder, brewery’s yeast powder, a
little milk or diluted honey, and a few drops of skin oil (such as Vitamin E,
avocado, olive oil, etc—whatever you have in your kitchen) into a consistent
paste. Spread the past over
your face. Leave a thicker layer over
the acne or pimple spot. Leave dry. Then, rinse with warm water and end with a
splash of cold water.
Moon bean powder is available in some of the American supermarket,
organic food stores, and all Asian supermarkets. It’s a staple food in Asian diet. According to “Materia Medica” (“Ben Cao Gang
Bu”), published in the Ming Dynasty, which is regarded as the most complete and
comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese
medicine, moon bean is good at detoxifying the body. The food/herb is used to remove toxins
resulted from heavy metal pollution, organic pollution, as well as misuse of
drugs.
Therefore, this mask is
good for oily skin or acne-prone skin.
The mask has the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory function. It can detoxify and clear your skin, reduce
facial swelling, promote local micro capillary circulation, remove dark spots,
and promote skin cell regeneration. If
you have dry skin, avoid using this mask or add egg yolk into the mix to make a
more moisturizing mask.
Danggui Baizhi Mask
Mix the powders of Chinese
Angelica root (Dangui), baizhi, ginger, and Licrorice root with one egg yolk to
produce a spreadable paste with a soft consistency. As always, you can add a little aleo vera gel
in if the paste is too thick or a little more powders into if the paste is too
dilute. Spread the past over
your face. Leave a thicker layer over
the acne or pimple spot. Leave dry. Then, rinse with warm water and end with a
splash of cold water.
I’ve discussed the Chinese
Angelica root (Dangui) in my past post.
In short, the herb, known as “woman’s ginseng,” “tones blood and
regulates menses; invigorates and harmonizes blood” and is famous for restoring
hormonal balance.
I will
discuss the function and properties of Licrorice root in my future post. In short, the herb is used for detoxification
and toning the system in Chinese medicine.
Ginger, a
staple food in pretty much every culture, is also considered a herb in Chinese
medicine. I will discuss more about the function
and properties of ginger in my future post.
In short, the herb is believed to be an antibiotic, antioxidant, and
immune-stimulant.
The mask is
capable of increasing facial capillary circulation, promoting skin cell
regeneration, even skin tone, tuning and anti-aging, and moisturizing.
Bai Zhi
Mask
Of course,
you can always use Bai Zhi powder alone as a mask. Simple mix the powder with a little water
solution (such as rose water or Aloe Vera gel) and add a few drops of facial oil
(such as Vitamin E oil, olive oil, avocado oil, grapeseed oil, etc.) to make a
soft spreadable paste. If the paste is
not sticky enough to be used as a mask, mix in a little regular flour and
microwave the paste at low power for a few second. You will notice that the paste will thicken
and be more sticky after heating. Let
the paste cool down and spread over your face. Leave dry.
Then, rinse with warm water and end with a splash of cold water.
The mask
can moisture the skin and even skin tone.
There are many mask recipes using Bai Zhi together with other herbs for
its effect of promoting facial capillary circulation and even skin tone. I will provide more recipes in my future
posts.
Thanks for reading.
Connie
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