Beauty Practices: Embedded in Ancient Chinese Wisdom (Beautiful & Healthy YOU! Anti-Aging and Longevity Secrets of the Ancients Revealed. Book 3) by Burton BHSc. Acup. Joanna M

Author:Burton BHSc. Acup., Joanna M. [Burton BHSc. Acup., Joanna M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joanna M. Burton
Published: 2015-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

and almond in the following way: soak a small face towel in warm water mixed with a tablespoon of both almond oil and honey. Cover and uncover your face with the towel several times. Over time your skin will become decidedly softer and smoother.

One of the most long-standing skin nourishing and rejuvenating practices among Chinese women is the use of pearl powder . Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) revived its popularity, and even set up an organisation to fully study and verify its medicinal properties.

The empress took pearl powder orally in combination with a variety of tonic herbs, but mostly used it to make a facial mask. Of course, a Chinese empress has the resources to go about grinding up pearls into powder, but what are the rest of us to do?

The good news is that you need not use actual pearls. The inside of the oyster shell is the same material, and it serves the same purpose. The shells are packed full with amino acids that the skin needs to stay looking good. In fact, clinical research has shown that pearl powder reduces inflammation, promotes the healing of wounds, moisturises, and has powerful antioxidant effects. Mixing one tablespoon of pearl powder with one egg yolk and one tablespoon of honey can make a quick mask.

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