Why is melasma also called liver spots

Melasma is also called liver spots, which is mainly related to the causes of its formation. The TCM pathogenesis of chloasma is liver and kidney deficiency and spleen weakness. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with a bad temper are more likely to develop chloasma. This is because people with a bad temper are more likely to suffer from liver depression, which causes qi stagnation. Excessive liver qi will suppress the spleen, and the spleen is the source of qi and blood production. If the spleen is weak, it will fail to consolidate qi and blood, causing imbalance in qi and blood, and qi and blood will be blocked. If the face is not nourished by the face, the complexion will be dull and spots will appear over time. In addition, the liver's luster is on the face. If the liver qi is blocked, the complexion will be dull and brown spots will appear. It is often accompanied by chest and flank pain, bitter taste in the mouth, breast tenderness, dark purple tongue, and stringy pulse, which are signs of liver qi stagnation.

Next, I will introduce several dietary therapy methods to help you get rid of melasma.

1. Walnut and sesame drink

20 grams of sesame seeds, 30 grams of walnuts, 200 milliliters each of milk and soy milk, and appropriate amount of white sugar. Grind walnut kernels and sesame seeds into fine powder, mix with milk and soy milk, boil and drink, add sugar for taste, divide into 2 portions, 1 portion each in the morning and evening, 1 dose per day. It can replenish deficiency, promote body fluid and moisten the intestines, moisturize the skin and eliminate blemishes.

2. Black and white spot removal

10 grams of black fungus and 5 grams of white fungus. Grind both ears into fine powder, take 5g each time, 3 times a day, drink with honey water, for 1 month. It can eliminate blood stasis and spots, moisturize and nourish the skin.

3. Lycium barbarum and Rehmannia glutinosa powder

100 grams of wolfberry and 30 grams of rehmannia. Roast wolfberry and raw earth, grind into powder, mix well, take 10 grams each, 3 times a day, with warm water or white wine in appropriate amount, for 1 month. It can nourish the liver and kidneys and remove dark spots.

4. Angelica Hawthorn Tea

10 grams each of angelica and hawthorn, 5 grams each of white moss and tribulus terrestris. Put all the medicines in a cup, pour in boiling water, seal and soak for 10-20 minutes, then drink as tea, 1 dose per day for 1 month. It can soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, eliminate spots and resolve blood stasis.

5. White Duck Spot-Removing Soup

1 white duck, 200 grams of yam, 30 grams of wolfberry, 100 grams of raw earth, and appropriate amount of seasoning. Remove the hair and bones of the white duck, wash it, apply salt, pepper and rice wine inside and outside the duck, sprinkle with green onion and ginger, marinate for about 1 hour, then cut into cubes; slice the yam. Wrap the raw earth in cloth and place it at the bottom of a bowl. Then add yam, wolfberry and diced duck. Steam it in a steamer and take 2-3 doses per week. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish yin and eliminate spots.

6. Spleen-strengthening and spot-removing porridge

30 grams of raw yam, 15 grams each of lotus rice and red bean, 10 grams each of raw coix seed, raw water chestnut and white hyacinth bean, 10 dates and 100 grams of rice. Boil all the herbs in water for 40 minutes, add in rice and cook into porridge. Divide into 2 portions and take in the morning and evening for one month. It can strengthen the spleen and soothe the liver, remove fat and eliminate spots.