Does Poria cocos whiten the skin?

Poria cocos is indeed a very good medicinal material, and many people use it to make whitening facial masks after buying it. Poria cocos tastes sweet and has a bland nature. It can relieve the body's frequent poor physical condition, and the melanin deposition in the skin helps moisturize the skin, enhance resistance, and also make the skin become whiter and whiter. Poria cocos can also have a good maintenance effect on our hair.

White Poria Whitening Method

Ingredients: Go to the herbal medicine store and buy a small amount of white Poria cocos (enough for one-time use), and two teaspoons of honey.

Preparation method: First grind the white Poria cocos into powder (you can ask the herbal medicine shop to grind it for you), mix two tablespoons of white Poria cocos powder into two teaspoons of honey, and stir into a paste.

Usage: Apply the paste-like "whitening mask" thickly and evenly on the face (avoid the area around the eyes) and leave it on for 20 minutes. Just wash your face with warm water. Do it 2-3 times a week.

White Poria cocos is sweet, light and neutral in nature. It can remove spots, whiten and moisturize the skin. It can also enhance immune function and dilate blood vessels. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Grind white Poria cocos into powder, mix with honey, and apply it on the face to treat facial acne and black blisters like bird eggs after childbirth." White Poria cocos can not only remove black and white skin, but also strengthen teeth and black hair, and prolong life.

1. Poria cocos honey mask

Ingredients: 15g white Poria powder 30g white honey

Method: Mix honey and Poria powder into a paste. Apply on your face before going to bed at night and wash it off with clean water the next morning.

Efficacy: This mask nourishes the skin and eliminates age spots and chloasma. Ancient doctors believed that Poria cocos can dissolve all dark spots and scars. When used with honey, it can nourish the skin and lighten pigment spots.

2. Three white mask

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of Angelica dahurica powder, 2 teaspoons of white Poria cocos, 1 teaspoon of Bletilla striata, fresh aloe vera juice, honey or milk as needed

Method: Mix the above three powders. In winter, add an appropriate amount of honey. If it feels sticky, add a few drops of milk. In summer or for very oily skin, just add an appropriate amount of milk to blend. 20 to 30 minutes each time.

Effect: This mask has the effect of softening the skin, whitening and moisturizing.

3. Almond and Poria Compress

Ingredients: 30g almond powder, 10g poria powder, 10g lotus seeds, and appropriate amount of flour.

Method: Grind the Chinese medicinal materials into fine powder and then mix them evenly with flour. Add warm water to adjust to appropriate consistency and apply evenly on face. After 20-30 minutes, wash your face with clean water

Description : This mask is a prescription from the Imperial Hospital in the Qing Dynasty. It has the effect of smoothing the skin and delaying skin aging.