To achieve a rosy complexion, instead of spending a lot of money on cosmetics to apply to your face, it's better to soak and drink some nourishing medicinal wine. It can not only warm the body and dispel cold but also replenish qi and blood.
Si Wu Wine
Many women are familiar with "Si Wu Tang" (Four-Substance Decoction). It features Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia root, Chuanxiong, and White peony root as its "four main protagonists" and is a classic prescription in Chinese medical texts for nourishing blood and regulating menstruation. In addition to decocting these four herbs for drinking, they can also be used to make wine. Many women suffer from dysmenorrhea due to blood deficiency, with a sallow complexion lacking ruddiness, and often have cold hands and feet. In such cases, you can use these four medicinal herbs to soak in wine.
The method for making Si Wu Wine is: Take 1000 ml of yellow wine or baijiu, add 50 grams each of Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia root, Chuanxiong, and White peony root, and it can be consumed after one month.
Rose Wine
Many female friends often struggle with freckles and chloasma on their faces. These conditions are often seen in those with liver depression and qi stagnation. These women often experience symptoms like breast distension and pain, irregular menstruation, chest tightness, qi stagnation, and depression. Roses, on the other hand, have the effects of moving qi to relieve depression, soothing the liver and harmonizing the stomach, invigorating blood to relieve pain.
The method for making Rose Wine is: Take 350 grams of fresh rose petals and 1500 ml of yellow wine. Soak the rose petals in the wine. Because rose petals are very thin, their components can easily seep out. It can be ready to drink after a few days of soaking, and its effects are relatively gentle.
Ejiao Wine
Ejiao (donkey-hide gelatin) has excellent effects in nourishing blood, stopping bleeding, nourishing yin, and moistening dryness. Additionally, Ejiao is rich in protein-degrading components that can moisturize the skin by nourishing the blood, which is beneficial for skin health. After consumption, it can lead to a rosy complexion, fine, tender, and supple skin with a good luster and elasticity, and it also has a certain effect of removing spots.
The method for making Ejiao Wine is: Use 25 ml of yellow wine daily, place 3-9 grams of Ejiao in the wine, and simmer gently until it dissolves. It can be consumed in two doses, one in the morning and one in the evening.
Si Junzi Wine
"Si Junzi Tang" (Four-Gentlemen Decoction), starring Codonopsis root, fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, and prepared licorice, is also a classic prescription in the medical texts. Its main function is to replenish qi and strengthen the spleen. The "Four Gentlemen" can be taken as a decoction or as a wine, and it will significantly improve symptoms in women such as a pale complexion and a weak spleen and stomach.
The method for making Si Junzi Wine is: Take 1000 ml of yellow wine or baijiu, soak 60 grams of Codonopsis root, 60 grams of fried Atractylodes macrocephala, 60 grams of Poria, and 30 grams of prepared licorice, and it can be consumed after one month.