I am always in search of good ancient receipts for skincare purpose. I figured that nowadays we use clinical
trials, which sometimes last for tens of years, to verify the activity of a new
drug formulation. These ancient skincare
recipes have been tried out by Chinese population for thousands of years. After filtering through thousands of years,
whatever that are still used today got to be good.
Here is how to make the famous Yellow Jade Balm.
Ingredient: Radix Angelica slices ( Danggui, Angelica sinensis) 30 grams, Angelica root slices (Angelica Dahurica) 30 grams, Ginger slices 30 grams, licorice
slices 30 grams, borneol 30
grams, bee wax 90 to 125 grams.
Instruction: : soak Radix Angelica slices ( Danggui,
Angelica sinensis) 30 grams, Angelica root slices (Angelica Dahurica) 30 grams,
Ginger slices 30 grams, and licorice slices 30 grams in a base
oil for 3 days. You can use sesame oil, grapseed
oil, wheat germ oil, or any other high heat tolerance base oil. Heat the mixture on low heat until all the
herbs turn dry yellow. Filter out the
herb residues. Add borneol powder into
the oil. Then, melt bee wax into the
oil. Use 90 grams for
winter time and 125 grams for summer time.
Stir until the mixture cool and solidify.
Function: Yellow
jade balm can moisturize the skin, is anti-itchy and anti-wrinkle, and great for
chapped skin.
Thanks
for reading!
Connie
connie@cherruby.com
Herbal products are good for skin. There are many herbal products in the market. But how can we find which one is best for my skin.
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Alison,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the message. Herbals are known to have medicinal activities. So, you are right--similar to treating a disease with the right medicine, skin should be treated depending upon the skin type and sensitivity. Many of the herbs are more like "supplements," they are good for your skin and are not super specialized, such as pearl powder, ginger, lotus seed, Ginseng, wolfberry, Angelica herbs, Gingko, etc. Some are more active such as peony root, which should be used with caution.
I would suggest looking for products with ingredients that suit your skin needs. In my previous posts, I have categorized herbs according to their activities such as anti-aging, even skin tone, moisturizing, etc. You can cross reference the herbs in those posts with the ingredients in a product. Hope this helps!
Thanks again for reading!
Connie