May 21, 2018
【想漂亮你需要這些花~】認清每種花的天然療效
令你容光煥發的花
1.洛神花-抗氧化之王
不少女性都愛以乾洛神花沖茶,貪其味道酸酸夠醒神又可瘦身。洛神花是花茶界的抗氧化高手,甚至比綠茶還要厲害,能為肌膚補水和紅潤面色,從中醫角度看它有養顏淡斑、利尿降壓的功效,實在是愛美人士恩物。惟注意洛神花性寒,脾胃虛寒者慎服。
2.密蒙花-養肝明目
想眼睛明亮動人?就要多認識密蒙花了!密蒙花具養肝明目、清熱瀉火和退目翳的功效。上班族每天長時間對著電腦,眼睛容易疲勞痕癢,密蒙花可改善目赤眼乾、眼癢和多淚水等症狀。
3.菊花-清熱美白
菊花茶的清熱功效廣為人熟悉,可疏風清熱、清肝明目,除了舒緩因肝火盛而引起的暗瘡問題,也可舒緩因肝氣鬱結而引致的面色暗啞。菊花亦含有香精油和菊色素,可抑制皮膚黑色素形成,因此有美白的功效。但由於菊花性寒,脾胃虛寒者慎用。
DIY菊花美顏面膜
材料:菊花5朵、綠茶粉 1茶匙、蜂蜜少許
1. 將菊花浸泡在約200毫升的熱水中成菊花茶,待茶涼後加入綠茶粉及蜂蜜調勻。
2. 沾濕綿花再敷在臉上5分鐘,以溫水洗面。
功效:清熱美白,袪痘養膚。
Flowers that give you a refreshing look
1. Roselle- anti-oxidant
A lot of ladies like to make tea with dried roselle for its sour flavor and weight loss effects. Roselle tops all flowers for its anti-oxidation effects too, and it is in fact even better than green tea for that. Roselle can restore moisture in your skin and give you rosy cheeks. From Chinese medicine perspective, roselle can improve skin and lighten freckles, promote diuresis and lower blood pressure. Note that roselle is cold in nature and those with asthenic cold spleen and stomach should consume with caution.
2. Buddleja- nourish liver and improve vision
You want to have sparkling eyes? Get to know buddleja! It can nourish the liver to improve vision, clear heat and retreat eye nebula. Working people stare at computer monitors all day long and it can be very tiring for the eyes. Buddleja can improve red, dry and itchy eyes as well as excessive tearing.
3. Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum tea can clear heat and most people know that. It can also help to clear heat and improve eyesight, and alleviate liver heat related acne and dull complexion. Chrysanthemum can also prevent dark coloring of the skin. Note that chrysanthemum is cold in nature and those with asthenic cold spleen and stomach should consume with caution.
DIY Chrysanthemum facial
Ingredients: 5 chrysanthemum, 1 teaspoon green tea powder, small amounts of honey
1. Soak chrysanthemum in 200ml of hot water. After cooled, add in green tea powder and honey
2. Soak in cotton and apply to skin for 5 minutes and rinse with warm water.
Effects: clear heat and whiten skin, alleviate acne and nourish skin.