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Winter Melon Facial Cleanser

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Winter Melon Facial Cleanser,For a dull, sallow, and colorless complexion.

Formulas Name : Winter Melon Facial Cleanser

Chinese Name : 冬瓜洗面药

Drug Formulation

1 winter melon (scrape off the green skin with a bamboo knife and cut into slices).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.

Processing

1.5 sheng of wine and 1 sheng of water; boil together until soft. Wipe away the residue with bamboo cotton, then filter through a cloth. Simmer into a paste, add 1 jin of honey, and simmer again until the consistency is just right. Filter once more through fresh cotton and store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For a dull, sallow, and colorless complexion.

Instructions for Use

Take an amount the size of a chestnut, mix it with saliva, apply it to the face, and rub it in with your hands.

Winter Melon Facial Cleanser,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.,For a dull, sallow, and colorless complexion.

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