Paeonia lactiflora and peony look very similar in appearance, but Paeonia lactiflora also belongs to a kind of medicinal material, many people still don't know what edible effect Paeonia lactiflora has? In addition, what are the effects of Paeonia lactiflora on the skin? Let's have a look.
efficacy and function of Paeonia lactiflora Pall: Paeonia lactiflora pall is a widely spread traditional Chinese medicine beauty method. It may be the Sanbai Decoction recorded in the Ming Dynasty (16th century) medical work "Introduction to medicine",'5 grams of Paeonia lactiflora pall, 5 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala macrocephala, 5 grams of white Poria cocos, 2.5 grams of licorice, fried in water, warm '. At first, this prescription was used to treat typhoid fever. Later, it was found that it could tonify Qi and blood, whiten and moisturize skin, so it spread among the people. It is suitable for rough skin, yellowing, chloasma and pigmentation caused by deficiency and cold of Qi and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that whether people's skin is lustrous or not is closely related to the function of the viscera. If the viscera are diseased and the Qi and blood are not in harmony, the skin will be rough and the face will have spots. Therefore, the prescription starts with the function of harmonizing Qi and regulating five zang organs, so as to whiten and remove freckles.
Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae and poria cocos are traditional skin moistening and whitening drugs. Together with licorice, they can also delay aging. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Paeonia lactiflora is sweet and sour, slightly cold in nature, and has the function of nourishing blood. It can treat yellowish complexion, facial spots and tarnish. White Poria cocos taste sweet, light, flat, can freckle whitening. Licorice is smooth in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effect of moistening and deodorizing. It is used for halitosis and chapped skin caused by weakness of spleen and stomach.