Skin, Hair & Eyes
Dry Skin
Dry, flaky or itchy skin.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 10 min
Honey Skin Mask
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Honey
Steps
- Spread a thin layer of honey on clean skin.
- Rinse after 10 min with lukewarm water.
White Fungus, Lily & Pear Soup
You need
- ◆10 g white fungus (snow fungus)
- ◆15 g lily bulb
- ◆1 pear
- ◆Rock sugar
How to make it
- 1
Soak fungus 1 h, tear into pieces.
- 2
Simmer with lily 45 min.
- 3
Add diced pear and sugar, simmer 15 min more.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Blood and yin deficiency generating internal wind/dryness.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Healthy oils, nuts
- Water
Avoid
- Very hot showers
- Spicy food
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Eczema or psoriasis: see a doctor.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.