Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Beauty Herbal Tea

Dan Shen & Chrysanthemum Tea

5g fu ling (Poria cocos)
5g dan shen (salvia roots)
5g chrysanthemum
5g gan cao (liquorice root)

Wash all ingredients.
Pour 300ml water into pot, add all ingredients and boil for 10mins.

Benefits:
Dan Shen promotes blood circulation. Pairing with chrysanthemum can reduce dark eye circles. Fu Ling is good for reducing water retention and whitening the skin.



Whitening Tea for Pigmented Skin

5g bai ji (Rhizoma bletillae)
5g wolfberries
5g bei sha shen (glehnia roots)

Wash all ingredients.
Pour 1000ml water into pot, add all ingredients and boil for 30mins.

Benefits:
Bei Sha Shen helps to clear spots on the skin. Wolfberries nourish the lung and cleanse the liver.



Whitening Tea for Wrinkles Removal

6g huang qi (astragalus root)
6g wolfberries
6g dang shen (radic codonopsis pilosulae)
1/2 tbsp honey

Wash all ingredients.
Pour 500ml water into pot, add all ingredients and boil for 5mins.

Benefits:
Helps to remove fine wrinkles, tightens the skin, reduce heat and improve eyesight. Also calms the nerve and nourishes the skin with whitening effect.



Slimming Tea

5g da huang (rhubarb)
1/2 tbsp green tea

Soak ingredients in 300ml boiling water for 5mins.

Benefits:
Good for slimming and reducing the fats, especially fats accumulated around the stomach.

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