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1. Prescription of Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus for supports Freckles
Use equal parts of Gleditsiae Fructus Abruptus (processed皂角子) and Armeniacae Semen Amarum (soaked and peeled杏仁), grind them into powder. Every night, mix the powder evenly with saliva and apply it to the face, then wash it off in the morning.
Source: Sheng Hui Fang
2. Formula for Removing Freckles with Pharbitis Seed (Black)
An appropriate amount of Pharbitis Seed (Semen Pharbitidis, Hei Chou), soak in wine for 3 days, take out and grind into powder. First, rub the face with ginger juice, then apply the medicinal powder.
Source: Zhai Xuan Fang
3.Li Ren Facial Pigmentation-Removing Formula
Soak Pruni Semen (Liren) to remove the outer peel, grind it into a fine powder, and every night mix it with egg white to form a thin soup-like consistency and apply it to the face. Wash it off in the morning and then apply Calomelas (Hufen, i.e., calomel). Visible results can be seen in no more than five or six days. Avoid exposure to wind during the period of applying the medicine.
Source: Cui Yuanliang’s Prescriptions from the Sea
4. Prescription of Lithargite for supports Freckles
Grind lithargite into fine powder, mix it with human milk, and apply it to freckles before going to bed every night. Wash it off the next morning.
Source: Waitaimiyao (Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library)
5. Prescription of Persimmon Cake for supports Facial Snoring
Dried persimmon is sweet and neutral in nature, and has the effect of nourishing the Heart and Lungs. Regular consumption of dried persimmons can help supports rough facial skin.
Source: Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica
6. Beauty-Enhancing Formula with Wolfberries
Dull and sallow complexion or the presence of freckles and butterfly-shaped patches can be supports with a preparation made from 5000 grams of Lycii Fructus (Gou Qi Zi) and 1500 grams of Rehmanniae Radix (Sheng Di Huang), ground into a powder. Take 1 gram each time, three times a day. The “Taiping Holy Prescriptions for Universal Relief,” compiled by medical officials of the Imperial Academy during the Northern Song Dynasty, claims that prolonged use of this formula “restores a youthful appearance.” While this may seem exaggerated, it sufficiently highlights the cosmetic benefits of this formula.
Source: Taiping Shenghui Formula
7. Pinellia Ternata Facial Cleansing Formula
If there is a dark complexion on the face, grind Pinellia Ternata (Ban Xia) into powder, mix it with rice vinegar, and apply it by rubbing. Avoid exposure to wind. Do not limit the number of applications, continue from morning till night for three days. Then, wash it off with Gleditsia Sinensis decoction (Zao Jiao Tang, which means the water in which Gleditsia Sinensis has been boiled). The face will become as lustrous as jade.
Source: Zhai Xuan Fang
8. Prescription for supports Facial Wind Sores
Cyperus rotundus L. (Rhizoma Cyperi) and Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC. (Radix Nardostachyos) 100 grams each, Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy (Semen Pharbitidis) 200 grams. Grind them all into powder and use it to wash the face daily.
Source: Good Prescriptions for Women
9. Facial Wash for Removing Melasma Formula
The flesh and peel of Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. (soapberry) are pounded into a paste, mixed with wheat flour, and made into large pills. These pills are used daily for washing the face, effectively removing dirt and freshening the skin (just like using soap in daily life).
Source: Ji Jian Fang
10. Prescription for supports Facial Speckles and Snoring
Equal parts of mica powder and almond are ground into a fine powder, mixed with cow’s milk, slightly steamed, applied at night, and washed off in the morning. (It is not necessary to use cow’s milk from a yellow cow specifically; any cow’s milk will suffice.)
Source: Sheng Ji Lu
11. Baimei Facial Cleansing Formula
Grind white plum flesh together with cherry branches, Spirodela polyrhiza, and Chinese honeylocust fruit into a paste, and use it to wash the face daily to supports freckles and dark complexion on the face. (White plum refers to salted plum, which is made by salting large green plums with saltwater, sun-drying them during the day, and salting them at night for 10 days. Chinese honeylocust fruit is a type of Gleditsia sinensis.)
Source: Compendium of Materia Medica
12.Shandong Provincial Formula for supports Chloasma
Kaempferia Galanga Rhizome (Shan Nai), Eagle Excrement (Ying Fen), Lithargyrum (Mi Tuo Seng), and Castor Bean (Bi Ma Zi) in equal parts, grind them evenly, mix with milk, apply at night and wash off in the morning.
Source: Compendium of Materia Medica
13. Prescription of Typhonii Rhizoma for supports Freckles
Grind Rhizoma Typhonii (Bai Fuzi) into powder, mix it evenly with white honey, and apply it onto paper. Clean the face before going to bed every night and then apply the paper. This prescription has a high therapeutic effect on freckles and melasma.
Source: Weisheng Jianyi Fang
14. Prescription for supports Dark and Sallow Complexion of the Face and Body
The face and body appear sallow and dark, looking extremely unsightly, which can be caused by both congenital and acquired factors. Cornu Caprae Hircus shinbone can be ground into a fine powder and applied topically after being mixed with egg white. Every morning, wash it off with the water used to rinse white millet. Regular use can supports sallow and dark complexion of the face and body.
Source: Zhou Hou Fang (Prescriptions for Emergency Use)
15. Shuangdan Quban Wine
One sheep bile and one ox bile, boil them three times in white liquor, apply to the face after cooling to remove various black spots on the face and blackness on the skin.
Source: Zhou Hou Fang (Prescriptions for Emergencies)
16. Deer Fat Formula for supports Facial Speckles and Pustules
For pimples on the face, deer fat can be applied topically.
Source: Sheng Hui Fang
17.Quxin Chuquan Zhifang Decoction
The face appears sallow and dull, which affects appearance. Dog fat can be applied to it. White dog fat is more effective.
Source: Compendium of Materia Medica
18. Formula of White Honey and Poria for supports Snoring Points
For new spots appearing on the face, apply a mixture of white honey and Poria powder. According to the famous Tang Dynasty physician Sun Simiao, this method can achieve a supports within seven days of use.
Source: Sun Zhenren’s Dietary Taboos
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बहुत अच्छा लेख! ये पुरानी तकनीकें वाकई काम करती हैं, मैंने खुद आजमाया है। ग्लेडिसिया और बादाम का यह नुस्खा बहुत आसान और असरदार लगता है, जरूर ट्राई करूंगी। धन्यवाद स
多謝分享！皂角同杏仁粉呢個方法好天然，不過用口水搓會唔會好污糟？有冇人試過有效？
Interessanter Tipp mit der Seifenbaum-Frucht und der Mandel! Hat das schon jemand ausprobiert? Ich bin skeptisch, ob Speichel als Bindemittel wirklich hygienisch ist – aber traditionelle Methoden haben oft ihre Berechtigung. Würde mich über Erfahrungsberichte freuen!
これは面白いですね！漢方の知恵って奥が深い。唾液と混ぜて塗るってところが少し驚きですが、昔ながらの方法だからこそ安心感があります。杏仁の美白効果も有名ですし、試してみる価値ありそうです！