Quick Reference Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Beauty and Beauty

Chapter 14 Beautifying Eyes and Improving Eyes——Dispelling Evil and Strengthening Health, Clearing Heat, Nourishing Liver, Brightening Eyes and Favoring Eyes (2)
The eyes are the window to the soul, and the fitness of the eyes can not only add vitality to a person, but also one of the symbols of beauty.So, what foods can help us improve our eyesight?For example, carrot is a good vegetable for our liver and eyesight, and has the reputation of "bright angel".

Anti-aging, whitening and moisturizing, reducing wrinkles and spots, anti-allergic, weight loss and other effects.

Do it yourself

Carrot Oatmeal
[Materials] 5 carrots, 125 grams of oatmeal.

[Production] Wash the carrots, shred them, put them into the pot together with the oats, add some water, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Eating too much oatmeal at one time can cause stomach cramps or gas.In addition, oatmeal has the power of smoothing the intestines and descending, so it can laxative and induce labor, but it can also aggravate diarrhea and miscarriage.Pregnant women should not eat oatmeal.

Carrot - a good vegetable for nourishing the liver and improving eyesight
Carrot is a kind of home-cooked vegetable that is crisp, delicious and nutritious.Because it is rich in carotene, it can be converted into vitamin A in the human body, which is very helpful to protect the health of the eyes. Therefore, it is also known as "bright angel" and "skin food".

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet in taste, flat in nature) returns to lung and spleen meridians.

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efficacy
Oral administration of carrot and oatmeal can nourish the liver and improve eyesight, nourish the spleen and stomach, and can be used for night blindness, dry skin, and lack of appetite caused by liver blood deficiency. It can also protect eyesight and prevent vitamin A deficiency.

[Efficacy] Strengthen the spleen and eliminate food, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, clear away heat and detoxify, relieve pain, reduce qi and relieve cough.

[Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine] "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: Carrots are "sweet in taste, flat in nature, clearing liver and improving eyesight, clearing away heat and detoxification...reducing swelling".

[Modern Research] The nutrients contained in carrots are very comprehensive.In particular, the content of carotene ranks among the best in vegetables, with about 100 mg of carotene per 3.62 grams, and it remains unchanged at high temperatures and is easily absorbed by the body.Carotene has important functions such as maintaining the normal function of epithelial cells, preventing and treating respiratory tract infections, promoting human growth and development, and participating in rhodopsin synthesis.After carotene enters the body, it undergoes the action of enzymes in the liver and small intestinal mucosa, 50% of which becomes vitamin A, which has the effect of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, and can treat night blindness.

Carrots are rich in vitamins, and have a slight and continuous sweating effect, which can stimulate skin metabolism and improve blood circulation, so that the skin is tender and smooth, and the complexion is ruddy, which is unique to beauty and health.

Do it yourself

Fried carrot shreds

[Materials] 350 grams of fresh carrots, appropriate amount of cooked lard, shredded green onion, shredded ginger, cooking wine, refined salt, and monosodium glutamate.

[Production] Clean the carrots, remove the roots, first cut into slices, and then cut into small strips about 0.5 cm thick and 3.5 cm long; put cooked lard in a clean pot, and heat it to [-]-[-]% over medium heat Stir-fry with green onion and ginger when it is hot, add cooking wine, pour in shredded carrots and stir-fry for a while. A new study published in the British "Grocery Daily" magazine found that eating a carrot a day can keep away from "ugliness" and make people more healthy. Skin is radiant and more beautiful.Scientists say that eating more fruits and vegetables such as carrots and plums can make people more attractive.

Add refined salt, then add a little water, simmer for a while, after the shredded carrots are overcooked, season with monosodium glutamate, stir fry evenly, and put it in a plate.

efficacy
Carrots are rich in nutrients, especially the content of vitamin A ranks first in various foods.Shredded carrots can nourish the liver and eyesight, nourish the spleen and stomach.Eating carrots often not only protects our eyesight health, but also effectively improves the elasticity of women's skin, making the skin more delicate, smooth and elastic.

罙精—fresh fruit to relieve eye fatigue
Mulberry is the mature fruit of the deciduous tree mulberry of the family Moraceae, also known as mulberry and mulberry. It is sweet and juicy, and is one of the fruits that people often eat.

[meridian distribution of nature and flavor] sweet and sour in taste, cold in nature returns to the heart, liver and kidney channels.

[Efficacy] Nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing yin and blood, promoting body fluid and moistening intestines, enriching muscles and pleasing complexion, blackening eyes.

[Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine] "Materia Medica" records: Mulberry "is sweet and cold to benefit blood and remove heat, and is a medicine for cooling blood, nourishing blood and nourishing yin." "Southern Materia Medica" records:
Dirty and solidified, long-term use of black hair eyes."

[Modern research] Mulberry contains a variety of vitamins, especially rich in phosphorus and iron, which can nourish the kidneys and blood, make people look ruddy, have black and bright hair, and delay aging.Eating mulberries regularly can improve eyesight and relieve the symptoms of eye fatigue and dryness.Mulberries have an immune-boosting effect.

Do it yourself

[Materials] 30 grams of mulberries (10 grams of fresh ones), 10 grams of glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar.

[Production] Wash the glutinous rice, soak the dried mulberry in warm water, and then cook the porridge together in a pot. When it is cooked, add a little rock sugar and take it, 1 dose per day.

efficacy
It can nourish liver and kidney, nourish blood and improve eyesight. It is suitable for dizziness, vision loss, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, premature graying of beard and hair, intestinal dryness and constipation caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

Chrysanthemum - a magical flower that calms the liver and improves eyesight
In ancient my country, chrysanthemum was also called "Festival Flower" and "Nvhua".Because of its flowers bloom in late autumn and have a strong fragrance, it has the elegant titles of "late beauty" and "cold fragrance".Chrysanthemum not only has ornamental value, but also is excellent in medicine and food, and has good health care effects.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet in taste, flat in nature) returns to liver, spleen and stomach meridians.

[Efficacy] Dispersing wind and clearing heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight, detoxification and anti-inflammatory.

[Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine] "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Chrysanthemum "is sweet and slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of dispersing wind-heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight." .

[Modern research] Modern medical research has confirmed that chrysanthemum tea has the functions of lowering blood pressure, eliminating cancer cells, expanding coronary arteries and inhibiting bacteria. Long-term drinking can increase human calcium, regulate myocardial function, and lower cholesterol. It is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and prevents epidemics. Drink when you have conjunctivitis.Chrysanthemum is rich in vitamin A, which is an important substance for maintaining eye health. It has the effect of protecting eyes and has a good effect on dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and excessive use of eyes.At the same time, chrysanthemum tea has a strong aroma, refreshing and refreshing, and also has a certain degree of relaxation.

Do it yourself

Chrysanthemum

[Materials] 50 grams of chrysanthemum, appropriate amount of honey.

[Production] Take 50 grams of chrysanthemum, add 20 ml of water, boil for a while and keep warm for 30 minutes, filter and add honey, stir well and drink.

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efficacy
It has the effects of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, clearing the heart and strengthening the brain, and moistening the intestines.Chrysanthemum tea can make people clear-headed and bright-eyed, especially for dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and excessive eye use.

People who often feel dry eyes, especially those who often use computers, drink more chrysanthemums - tea is very beneficial.People with short-sighted eyes often feel dry eyes. Drinking chrysanthemum tea often can improve the symptoms of eye discomfort, and has a good effect on treating eye fatigue and blurred vision.

(Section [-]) Herbal eye mask DIY, eyes bloom charming brilliance

If you want to have shining eyes, make your eyes full of power, and bloom charming brilliance, you must first learn to use eye masks to care for your eyes.The eye mask moisturizes and relaxes the eye area.Self-made eye mask is cheap and natural and healthy, and can also solve a variety of eye problems.Many natural fruits and vegetables and common foods around you are natural materials for making eye masks, so you might as well make more use of them.

Herbal eye mask for dark circles
tea eye mask
[Materials] 10 grams of tea leaves, appropriate amount of boiled water.

【Production】Put the tea leaves (green tea, green tea, scented tea) into a teacup; cool the boiling water to about 80°C to brew tea, cover and steep for a few minutes.

【Usage】Apply sterilized gauze dipped in tea to the skin around the eye circles, remove the towel after 20 minutes, once in the morning and in the evening.

efficacy
Eliminate dark circles and bags under the eyes.Applying tea directly on the skin can nourish the skin and eliminate eye bags and skin melanin.If it is convenient, you can directly take two tea bags (except black tea), soak them in cold water, put them on the eyes with eyes closed for 15 minutes, and take them off. It is effective for dark circles.

Potato Apple Eye Mask
[Materials] 1 potato and [-] apple.

【Production】Wash raw potatoes and fresh apples, peel and cut into thin slices.

[Usage] Put the potato slices on the eye area and eyelids first, remove them after 20 minutes, and replace them with apple sticks.

efficacy
These two kinds of fruits and vegetables can be used in turn to stick to the eyelids and around the eyes to eliminate dark circles.Potatoes are very common external skin care vegetables, it can help you easily reduce dark circles, can be used to absorb excess oil secreted by the skin, reduce fatigue and so on.

pink eye mask
[Materials] Peach Renchuan gram, safflower.

[Production] Smash the peach kernels, wash the safflower, and boil them together for a while.

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效功
Promote blood circulation and remove stasis, eliminate dark circles.Peach kernels and safflower are good products for promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, and are good for dark circles caused by congestion.

The best place to apply the eye mask is 3 mm below the eyes.Because the skin of the upper eyelid is relatively thin, the absorption of nutrients is relatively limited.If applied to the upper eyelid, it is limited to combating ocular edema.

5 Herbal Eye Masks for Eye Bags
potato eye mask
[Materials] 1 fresh potato.

【For】 soil cut.

[Usage] Rub the affected area of ​​the eyes with both hands first, then apply the potato slices on the eye area for 15-20 minutes, take it off, and wash it off with water.

efficacy
It can play a very good role in reducing swelling, and regular use can relieve dogs with bags under the eyes.

carrot eye mask

[Materials] 1 fresh carrot.

[Production] Wash the carrots, freeze them for 15 minutes and stir them into a puree.

[Usage] Apply to the eyes before going to bed.After 15 minutes, take it off and wash it off with water.

efficacy
Promote blood circulation and whiten, remove dark circles, reduce swelling, and have the effect of reducing the edema of the lower eye bags.

milk eye mask
【Production】Put the milk in the refrigerator to chill.

[Usage] When using, soak a cotton pad in iced skim milk, apply it on the eyelids for 10-15 minutes, then gently wipe off with a cotton pad and wash off.

efficacy
Eye relief, whitening.

Eliminate fine lines around the eyes
herbal eye mask

Cucumber Egg White Eye Mask
[Materials] 1 cucumber, 1 egg white, white.

Squeeze the juice with the machine, mix it with the egg white, and then pour a few whites.

[Usage] Eyes, wash them after a few days.1-2 times a week.

[Production] Wash the cucumber and squeeze the juice.

efficacy
Moisturizes and wrinkles.

Blueberry Eye Mask
[Materials] 10 blueberries.

[Production] Blueberries are mashed into puree.

[Usage] Apply to eyes for 10-15 minutes, then wash off with cold water.

efficacy
Promote eye capillary circulation, reduce dark circles, and have a good effect on oily particles and dry lines under the eyes.

Almond Anti-Wrinkle Lotion

[Materials] 5 grams of almonds, appropriate amount of water.

[Production] Put almonds and appropriate amount of water into a blender and grind them into almond milk.

[Usage] Dip a proper amount of prepared almond milk with a clean cotton swab, apply it thinly around the eye circles, and gently massage with fingertips without washing.Use 1 time in the morning and evening.

efficacy
Almonds are rich in fatty oils, proteins, vitamins and minerals and other ingredients that are beneficial to beauty and beauty. They can moisturize the skin, improve blood circulation, reduce wrinkles and delay skin aging. At the same time, they can also help the skin resist oxidation, Inhibits the formation of chloasma.

Mulberry leaf yellow: Anti-wrinkle effect

[Materials] Cucumber juice, Prunella vulgaris, 30 grams of mulberry leaves, and 900 grams of water.

[Production] Soak Prunella vulgaris and mulberry leaves in water for half an hour, then boil the medicinal solution to about 300 grams over low heat.Use a sterile filter cloth to filter out the drug residue, and keep the drug solution.After cooling, add cucumber juice to the liquid medicine and stir well.

[Usage] After soaking Prunella vulgaris and mulberry leaves in water for half an hour, use a low heat to 300°C the liquid medicine.

Sterile filtered drug

The slag was filtered out, and the liquid medicine was retained.After cooling, add cucumber juice to the liquid medicine and stir well.

efficacy
Mulberry leaves contain vitamin B2, carotene, amino acids and other nutrients, which can nourish the skin and prevent the appearance of fine lines around the eyes.Combined with Prunella vulgaris and Cucumber, it can reduce wrinkles and dark circles under the eyes.

Herbal Eyebrow Mask for Darkening Eyebrows
Sesame Flower, Raw Sesame Oil Thick Eyebrow and Eye Mask
[Materials] Sesame Huachuan 0 grams, raw sesame oil 100 grams.

【Production】Dry the sesame flowers in the shade, grind them into fine powder, and blend the sesame flower fine powder with raw sesame oil to form a paste.

【Usage】Apply on the eyebrows, once a day or every other day.

efficacy
Promotes eyebrow growth, treats thinning eyebrows, and prevents hair loss.

Mole Eclipse Honey Thick Eyebrow Mask
[Materials] Eclipta 30 grams, honey 30 ml.

【Production】Dry the Eclipta grass, grind it into a powder, and make a honey paste.

【Usage】Apply on the eyebrows, 3 times a day.

efficacy
Make eyebrows thick and black4.It has long been circulated among the people that lotus grass juice is used to paint eyebrows to treat sparse and light eyebrows.

Overnight Tea Thick Eyebrow and Eye Mask

[Materials] 10 grams of tea leaves, water.

[Production] Brew tea with 102 water, cover and let it stand for a while.

[Usage] Brush eyebrows with overnight tea the next morning for more than 3 months.

efficacy
Applying tea overnight can eliminate eye bags and dark circles.Persist in brushing your eyebrows with overnight tea every day to make your eyebrows thick and shiny.Because tea can remove fat, it is especially effective for those who have seborrheic dermatitis and cause eyebrows to fall off rarely.

Health massage
Traditional Chinese Medicine Eye Massage
Ironing the eyes and pinching the canthus are the most recommended methods of beautifying the eyes in traditional Chinese medicine.

When ironing your eyes, sit down first, relax your whole body, close your eyes lightly, then quickly rub your palms together to make them hot, cover your eyes with your hands while it is hot, and let the hot air iron your eyes. Open, both eyes are also opened vigorously at the same time.It can be done several times a day, which can promote blood circulation in the eyes, improve eyesight and refreshment, increase metabolism, and warm Yang Qi.

When pinching the canthus, hold your breath first, then pinch and press the inner side of the eyes with your hands, which is the slightly outer side of the lacrimal gland, until you feel a little stuffy, you can take a breath, and do it several times in a row.

Relieve eyesight fatigue
[Massage technique] Close your eyes slightly, put the fingers of both hands together, stick the middle finger and ring finger on the Jingming point, and then apply it outward to the Tongliao point, repeat 30-50 times.

[Efficacy] Long-term adherence to massage can make our eyes bright and improve our eyesight. The traces of the years around the eyes often appear on our eyes unconsciously. Eye bags and fine lines begin to spread on our eyes, which makes us distressed.When these eye troubles strike, don't just think about using eye cream, eye mask and other skin care products. Eye massage is also an extremely effective way to improve eyesight.

Wrinkles will gradually disappear.

First aid bags under the eyes
Prevention and treatment of eye relaxation
[Massage method] Use your thumb to gently massage from the inside out along the brow bone (with the feeling of raising the eyebrows), repeat 6 times.Then use the pulp of the index finger to gently press along the direction from the corner of the eye to the lower eyelid and then to the upper eyelid, and then push hard from the inside to the outside along the brow bone.

[Efficacy] This massage method can refresh your mind and relieve fatigue.

Acupressure

[Massage method] Use the middle finger and index finger to press the Cuanzhu point for 2 minutes respectively.

Press and knead Yinlingquan and Yanglingquan with your thumb, 10 times each on the left and right.

Press Zusanli with your thumb for 3 minutes each on the left and right.

[Efficacy] This massage can eliminate bags under the eyes.

Ping Lai's massage not only relieves self-control, but also finds relaxation in self-mood. "Cosmetics alone are not enough to be beautiful. Real beauty requires us to maintain a happy spirit, relax our mind, reduce stress, and persevere. Only by doing it Until these four points, beauty, happiness and self-confidence can always be with you, making you young forever and never aging.

Massage first aid fine lines around the eyes
Smoothes the fine lines around the eyes
[Massage technique] Use the index finger and middle finger to press on both sides of the eyes, slowly push and rub the skin on the side of the eyes, and close the eyes at the same time.When the eyelids are drooping, slowly stretch the fingers toward the ears, count from 1 to 5, and then let go.Repeat this 6 times.

[Efficacy] This massage method can promote blood circulation well, thereby effectively preventing and reducing wrinkles at the corners of the eyes.

Eliminates wrinkles under the eyes
[Massage method] First apply eye cream around the eyes, then press the index fingers of both hands on both sides of the eyes, and stretch toward the temples until the eyes feel tight.Close your eyes 6 times, then let go and repeat 4 times.

[Efficacy] This massage method can eliminate wrinkles and keep eyes healthy.

The skin, wrong: massage will only increase the wrinkles of the skin.Therefore, when you do eye massage at home, you must pay attention to the gentle and gentle technique, and slide in a circular arc around the eyes according to the distribution of eye muscles to promote blood circulation in the eye skin.In addition, eye care can't achieve effect in a short period of time, and needs persistent and long-term special care.

First Aid Massage for Dark Circles

To relieve eye fatigue, soreness and dark circles, in addition to moderate rest, massage can also relieve eyes.

Fade dark circles

[Massage method] When doing the right eye, place the right index finger horizontally on the eye bag.Start from the corner of the eye with the index finger of the left hand, and pat the index finger of the right hand to the end of the eye.After 12 reps, rest for 5-6 minutes and start again (use your left hand for the left eye).

Use the middle finger on the eye bags, massage from the corner of the eye to the end of the eye (based on 5 circles), do it twice for each eye.

Lightly press the eye bags with the index finger and middle finger, gently drag to the temple and press gently for 3 seconds, repeat pressing 5 times.

【Efficacy】Appropriate massage and eye exercises will promote blood circulation, thereby diluting dark circles.

Repel dark circles

[Massage method] On the upper eye socket, dip 1 drop of essential oil and apply it gently with your index finger, then use your thumb to press the acupuncture point from the inside to the outside, and stay for 3-5 seconds each time; then lock the massage area On the lower eyelid, gently massage back and forth with the pulp of the middle finger for 5 seconds at a time.Repeat this 3-4 times until you feel the warmth of your fingers reaching your eyes.

【Efficacy】This massage method can well stimulate the eye acupoints, promote blood circulation in the human body, and effectively relieve the symptoms of dark circles.

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