Chinese Remedies for Better Skin Using Ginger, Garlic and Green Onion

 

The book Ginger, Garlic & Green Onion as medicine compiled by Wang Fuchin and Duan Yuhua, offers natural cures for dermatological problems using Chinese food therapy. Here are a few of them:

Old Fashioned Asian Skin Whitening Ingredients

The Beauty Osome

Light skin has been a beauty ideals for Asians for a long time. A woman with lighter skin is a sign that she does not have to do manual labor and work outside. Light symbol has been a symbol of class. Of course, things have changed these days. Tanned skin is not a sign of social status among Western men and women, signifying that they have the time and money to go on exotic vacations or to play sports for leisure. But for many Asian women, having light skin is still something they strive for. Not only light skin, but skin that is smooth and flawless. Many skin lightening products also get rid of spots, evening out the skin tone.

Now, how did Asian women in the old days whiten their skin? They used all sorts of strange products, from  nightingale droppings to poisonous lead.

Serious Sun Care and Sunscreen

Asian women are notorious for the care of their skin when it comes to the sun. The sun can damage and age the skin, giving rise to sun spots and wrinkles. Asian women often use various sun cover ups and sunscreens, which is their beauty secret to having youthful, pale skin.