Lin Chi-ling's Chinese medicine for skin care and anti-edema is different for upper and lower parts

"Taiwan's No. 1 supermodel" Lin Chi-ling shared the secret to maintaining beautiful skin, which is to drink plenty of water and use Chinese herbal medicine to maintain health. The Chinese medicine practitioner affirmed her approach and pointed out that preventing edema is the key to skin care in spring. Recently, the number of cases seeking treatment for edema in the outpatient clinic has increased by 30%. Drinking tea and massaging acupoints can keep the skin away from edema and restore its moisture.

Lin Chi-ling shared her health-preserving secrets. In addition to drinking more water and exercising more, she also recommended traditional Chinese medicine for health preservation. (Picture taken from Lin Chiling's Weibo)

39-year-old Lin Chi-ling has a secret to maintaining her youthful appearance. She recently shared her little secret to maintaining beautiful skin while shooting a cover magazine. She revealed that in addition to careful cleaning and moisturizing, the key is to drink plenty of water, and at least 8 cups a day to be effective. She also advised girls not to drink cold drinks, but to drink warm water for health care instead; at the same time, use Chinese medicinal materials to maintain health, and boil red dates, wolfberries, astragalus and other ingredients to moisturize the skin.

Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Mingzhu pointed out that drinking water appropriately has a positive effect on skin health, and edema belongs to the category of "spleen and kidney deficiency" in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spleen deficiency and kidney weakness will lead to water retention, leading to edema. Treatment must use prescriptions that can strengthen the spleen and kidney and promote urination in order to be effective.

Traditional Chinese medicine follows the principle of "inducing sweating for swelling above the waist and promoting urination for swelling below the waist" when treating edema. If the edema of the face and upper body is caused by nasal congestion and lung qi imbalance, you can drink "Qigui Young Ginger Tea" to induce sweating and drain water; if the edema of the lower body is caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, "Lingshu Rougui Drink" is suitable, which has a diuretic effect.

【Face swelling】:

Symptoms: When you have allergies or a cold, your face and lower eyelids may swell due to a blocked nose. In severe cases, your upper body, such as your fingers, may swell.

1. Qigui ginger tea

Ingredients: 2 qian of Astragalus, 2 qian of cinnamon twig, 3 slices of young ginger.

Efficacy: Astragalus can replenish qi; cinnamon twigs can reduce facial swelling; young ginger helps eliminate moisture from the body.

Note: If you add warm herbs to tea, do not drink it when your throat is inflamed to avoid aggravating the symptoms.

2. Yingxiang acupoint reduces swelling

Efficacy: Yingxiang point can relieve nasal congestion. After the nasal congestion is relieved, the symptoms of facial edema will also improve.

Location: Located in the depression where the sides of the nose meet the nasolabial folds.

Pressing method: Press gently with the fingers of both hands, 20 times each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.

[Lower limb swelling]:

Symptoms: swelling of the lower body, swelling of the calves, varicose veins in the lower limbs, often accompanied by poor digestion, bloating, cold hands and feet, frequent urination at night, etc.

1. Lingshu and cinnamon drink

Ingredients: 2 qian of Poria cocos, 2 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, and a little cinnamon powder.

Efficacy: Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala help remove moisture from the body; cinnamon can act as a diuretic and eliminate excess water.

Note: Add cinnamon powder after Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala are simmered. If you have frequent urination at night, do not drink after dinner.

2. Press Sanyinjiao acupoint

Efficacy: Sanyinjiao point can metabolize moisture and improve lower limb edema.

Location: Located on the inner side of the calf, in the depression about 4 finger widths above the ankle bone.

Pressing method: Press gently with your fingers, 20 times each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.