A Book That Addresses Women's Health Issues

Chapter 85

To have a good appearance, you must "nourish it from the inside and beautify it from the outside", which means that the functions of the viscera are harmonious, the Qi and blood are smooth, the essence is sufficient, and the yin and yang are balanced, and the complexion will naturally become healthy and beautiful.On the contrary, it will appear dull, prone to pigmentation and skin swelling and relaxation.What should a healthy complexion look like? "Huangdi Neijing" has a cloud: "It is like wrapping cinnabar with onyx." It means that a healthy complexion looks like white silk wrapped with cinnabar, white and rosy.However, time is not forgiving, have you found that your skin is no longer as fair as it used to be when you are over 30 years old.The great poet Rabindranath Tagore has such a famous saying: "Once a person's youth is over, there will be a mature period as beautiful as autumn. At this time, the fruits of life are like ripe rice, waiting to be harvested in a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere." So, after puberty, is your skin like a mature rice? "How can I become white?" Many friends around me couldn't wait to look at me.Let's first analyze the reason why you are not white: liver, spleen and kidney affect your skin color Traditional Chinese medicine believes that to have a good appearance, you must "raise it from the inside and beautify it from the outside", which means that the functions of the viscera are harmonious, the qi and blood are smooth, and the essence is sufficient , Yin and Yang balance, skin color will naturally become healthy and beautiful.

On the contrary, it will appear dull, prone to pigmentation and skin swelling and relaxation.And the most affecting people's skin color, none other than the liver, spleen, kidney and lung.As we said before, the liver governs dredging, and its function is to dredge qi, blood and body fluid throughout the body.Modern women are busy with work and under great pressure, and they are in a state of nervousness and irritability, and they are prone to liver qi stagnation.Once the liver fails to ventilate and the liver qi stagnates, qi and blood will become disordered and stagnant, and the complexion will become sallow and dull.The spleen governs the movement and transformation. Once the spleen fails to move well, qi and blood cannot nourish the face, people will become listless, and the complexion will become pale, chlorotic and dull.The kidney governs water, that is, it governs the balance of body fluids in the human body. If we work too hard, the water will be deficient and the fire will be prosperous, the deficiency fire will rise and the stagnation will not dissipate, making the skin thick and dull.The lungs govern the skin and hair. Since "the lungs are the master of Qi and the kidney is the root of Qi", kidney deficiency or insufficient kidney water will affect the function of the lungs, and the skin color will naturally become poor and not bright.As for how to repair the four viscera, in fact, we have mentioned a lot before, as long as everyone can strengthen a little patience, the goal of whitening can be achieved.

Symptomatic whitening is the key. Everyone's physique is different, so how to whiten yourself needs to be symptomatic: 1. Pale or chlorotic complexion caused by blood deficiency. Female friends of this type usually feel very tired, dizzy, and sometimes Heart palpitations can occur.You can observe the tongue yourself, and you will find that the tongue coating is thinner and whiter; during menstruation, menstrual blood is less, and the color is lighter and thinner.For people with blood deficiency and no heat symptoms, traditional Siwu Decoction can be used to replenish blood; for people with blood pressure symptoms, it is best to replace the rehmannia glutinosa with raw ground.In terms of diet, you should often eat blood-enriching foods such as squid and red dates. It is also good to often eat braised eel. 2. Dark complexion caused by insufficient kidney qi. Insufficient kidney qi leads to loss of yin fluid, which will lead to dull complexion. At this time, kidney qi needs to be supplemented to help melanin metabolism and make the skin white and tender.Insufficiency of kidney qi is mostly caused by fatigue. Usually, one always feels tired, and nothing tastes good when eaten.To invigorate the kidney, eat more black food and massage the main points of the kidney meridian. 3. The pale complexion caused by the cold palace The pale complexion caused by the cold palace is mostly due to the lack of blood, which makes the skin unattractively white.This type of female friend is often caused by eating too much raw and cold food or staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time.Due to the lack of anger, I feel afraid of the cold, and sometimes dysmenorrhea occurs.You can usually use cinnamon, scorpion, aconitum, asarum, etc.; drink more hot ginger and brown sugar water; you can also smoke the navel with mugwort leaves to warm the meridians and dispel cold, and improve the complexion.Whitening does not happen overnight, it takes long-term persistence to achieve results, if you give up halfway, it will naturally be difficult to achieve real results!
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