The chill of winter deepens, the weather grows cold, and all things wither. Women are starting to focus on keeping warm. So, in the harsh winter, besides staying warm, how can beauty-conscious women also nourish their health and complexion? Let's explore the topic of winter wellness with the editors of Sina Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that winter is the season for storing vital energy. An important principle of winter wellness is "nourishing the kidneys to prevent cold." The kidneys are the original driving force of life. When kidney energy is strong, vitality is high, and the body can adapt to the changes of deep winter. The key to ensuring strong kidney energy is to protect against the invasion of the harsh cold. Therefore, the editors of Sina Traditional Chinese Medicine have compiled six winter wellness teas best suited for ladies, which, while "nourishing the kidneys and preventing cold," will also bring you a bright complexion for the winter days.
Rose Honey Tea
First: Flavored Green Tea
Ingredients: 1 small bag of green tea, 10 grapes, 2 slices of pineapple, 1 teaspoon of honey, 2 slices of lemon.
Method:
1. Place the green tea bag in a cup and add boiling water, steeping for 7-8 minutes.
2. Squeeze the pineapple slices and grapes into juice.
3. Pour the juice, honey, lemon, and green tea into a glass cup and stir well.
Effects: Gently and safely promotes skin metabolism, blood circulation, the renewal of aged cuticles, and breaks down melanin in the epidermis, making the skin more even, smooth, and fair.
Second: Rose Honey Tea
Ingredients: 6 rose flowers, 1 small bag of black tea, 1 large spoonful of honey, a small slice of lemon, 550 ml of water.
Method:
1. Pour water into a pot, bring to a boil, add the black tea bag, and steep for about 6 minutes.
2. Separate the rose petals and stir them into the black tea, then continue to simmer over low heat.
3. Pour in honey, turn off the heat, and add the lemon slice.
Effects: Its gentle nature helps reduce internal heat, regulate blood flow, promote blood circulation, and enhance beauty. It also relieves fatigue, aids in wound healing, and protects the liver and stomach. Long-term consumption can also help boost metabolism, aiding in weight loss and fat reduction.
Third: Tomato Rose Drink
Ingredients: Tomatoes, cucumber, rose flowers, lemon juice, and honey as needed.
Method:
Peel and deseed the tomatoes, wash the cucumber, and mash them with a fresh rose flower. Filter the mixture and add lemon juice and honey.
Effects: Promotes skin metabolism and reduces pigmentation, resulting in delicate, fair, and tender skin.
Job's Tear Tea
Fourth: Mung Bean Chrysanthemum Tea
Ingredients: 10g of chrysanthemum, 30g of mung bean paste, 10g of lemon, a little honey.
Method:
1. Boil the chrysanthemums in water.
2. Add the lemon juice and mung bean paste to the chrysanthemum water and stir.
3. Add a small amount of honey and it is ready to drink.
Effects: Detoxifies and beautifies, smoothes rough pores on the face, and is a great remedy for acne.
Fifth: Aloe Vera Black Tea
Ingredients: A 20cm piece of aloe vera, a little chrysanthemum, 1 black tea bag, 1 spoonful of honey.
Method:
1. Peel the aloe vera and use only the inner flesh.
2. Simmer the aloe vera and chrysanthemum in water over low heat.
3. After the water boils, add the black tea bag and honey.
Effects: Increases cell vitality, accelerates fat digestion, regulates the body's physiological functions, improves skin radiance, slows down skin aging, and is a great remedy for whitening and beautifying.
Sixth: Job's Tear Tea
Ingredients: 10g of toasted Job's tears, 5g of fresh lotus leaf, 5g of hawthorn.
Method: Boil the above ingredients in hot water. Drink the Job's tear tea daily for one month to see results.
Effects: Lightens dark spots and whitens the skin.
coix seed tea
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