7 Traditional Chinese Medicines for Whitening and Removing Yellowness

If you want to whiten your skin, traditional Chinese medicine can help you a lot. In ancient times, beauties' requirements for skin whitening were definitely no less stringent than those of modern ladies. This is how many whitening methods came into being. In ancient times, there were many methods. Legend has it that among the four beauties in ancient times, Yang Yuhuan had the best skin, "like cream, smooth and bright as a mirror". During the Han and Tang Dynasties, both folk and imperial women were very fond of using traditional Chinese medicine for whitening. Let’s take a look at the 7 major whitening and yellowing Chinese medicines.

What Chinese medicinal herbs can be used to whiten the skin? Here are a few of them.

Peach blossom luck, the history of using peach blossom to whiten the skin is very long. In ancient times, many skin care methods for peach blossom luck were recorded. For example, you can use peach blossom luck and rose flowers to make tea, which can have a certain effect on fading age spots.

White peony root has the effects of dispersing wind and relieving pain, reducing swelling and releasing pus. It has been regarded as a top-grade beauty and skin care product by generations. White peony root can improve body blood circulation, promote skin metabolism, slow down skin aging and eliminate facial spots.

Atractylodes and Poria cocos can replenish qi and blood, and whiten the skin and protect the skin. It is suitable for skin roughness, sallowness, chloasma, pigmentation, etc. caused by cold stagnation of blood and qi. The widely circulated Chinese medicine beauty recipe "Sanbai Decoction" recorded in "Introduction to Medicine" also contains Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos.

White smilax, white smilax contains mucilage and tapioca starch. It is white in color and fine in texture. Modern scientific research has confirmed that Bletilla striata has an inhibitory effect on skin fungi and is commonly used in reducing swelling, healing sores and treating types of skin diseases.

Let me introduce to you a Qibai powder which can be used to beautify and remove spots, so that beauties can stay young forever. Grind equal parts of Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, White Peony Root, Bletilla striata, White Poria cocos, Red Peony Root, Bombyx batryticatus, and Pearl Powder. Take 5 to 10 grams each time, add tap water or cucumber juice to make a sticky mixture, apply on the face, and wash it off after 30 to 40 minutes.