The difference between barley water and toner

Coix seed is a traditional Chinese medicine because it can regulate the efficacy of medicines very well. It is rich in protein, sugar and trace elements. It can relieve spleen deficiency, regulate leucorrhea, prevent body edema, and remove moisture from the body. The function of toner is to moisturize the body after bathing, shrink pores, prevent pore expansion and cause unnecessary trouble, so it is necessary to make a relevant distinction between the two.

Basic Information

Name : Barley Water

Other names : Job's tears, coix seed, job's tears, and water corn. Job's tears, also known as coix seed and grass beads.

Properties : sweet, light in taste, slightly cold in nature. It can strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote menstruation, eliminate dampness, relieve cramps, and clear lung heat.

Reference : Contains protein, fat, starch, carbohydrates, vitamin B1, coixol, coixol ester and amino acids such as leucine, lysine, arginine and tyrosine.

Coixol has the effects of antipyretic, sedative, analgesic and inhibiting skeletal muscle contraction. Some extracts of this product have a certain inhibitory effect on animal Ehrlich ascites carcinoma, sarcoma 180, and cervical cancer, and have a promoting effect on cellular immunity and humoral immunity.

Uses : Used for weak spleen and stomach, loose stools and diarrhea, or leucorrhea in women, edema due to spleen deficiency and dampness, difficulty urinating, or swollen and painful athlete's foot; damp-heat arthralgia, cramps in the hands and feet, soreness and pain; lung abscess with cough and pus and sputum, or intestinal pain, cramps and abdominal pain. In addition, it is now used for digestive tract tumors, cervical cancer tumors and flat warts.

Usage : decoct in soup, cook in porridge, or grind into powder

effect

The function of toner is to cleanse again to restore the pH value of the skin surface. Experts recommend using astringent for oily skin, toner for healthy skin, softener for dry skin, astringent for the T-zone of combination skin, and sensitive water and repair water for sensitive skin.

Toner is used after skin cleansing and has the following functions:

1. Astringent: shrink the pores opened after cleaning in time.

2. Deep cleansing: toner can further remove dirt in the pores.

3. Moisturizing: Toner can replenish some of the lost moisture and prevent peeling.

4. Soothing: Soothing ingredients can reduce the stimulation of sebaceous glands and prevent the vicious cycle of oil secretion.

5. Soften cuticles, promote the metabolism of old cuticles, keep pores unobstructed, and facilitate nutrient absorption.