About the Chinese Herbs in our Products
We are constantly being asked about how the Chinese herbs in our products work so I have decided to give a little background on Chinese herbs for beauty.
The Chinese herbal medicine system is the largest and best recorded in the world. Records of using Chinese herbs for anti aging go back over 2000 years. The early Chinese had a very different understanding of the human body, seeing it as an energetic system rather than a purely physical body based on modern anatomy. As such they ascribed to all the different herbs they used (now over 10,000) an energetic property.
When describing the categories of Chinese herbs you will hear phrases such as dampness drying, fire draining, blood cooling and blood circulating. We use a variety of herbs from these categories in our products. For example our Anti Aging Serum is principally made up of herbs traditionally associated with the digestion and kidneys, combined with some herbs to circulate blood.
The reason for this is that kidneys and digestion are largely responsible for sagging skin and a pale, lustreless complexion in Chinese medicine. By activating the acupuncture points on the face with these herbs you can support the appearance of the skin. Some blood circulating herbs are always included to encourage good healthy circulation in the area. Several of the herbs also 'drain dampness', which in Chinese medicine is traditionally associated with the appearance of puffiness in the face, though this is not the main purpose of the serum.
This balanced blend of herbs makes it the most useful general serum to be used for a wide variety of purposes, from moisturiser to derma roller serum. Traditionally used for - the appearance of aging, sagging or pale skin, puffiness and moisturising, and to support results with the derma roller.
Our Scar Serum is principally made up of herbs from the 'blood circulating' and 'blood cooling' categories. The herbs used to circulate blood in this serum are much stronger than the herbs in the Anti Aging Serum and therefore it is much better at really flushing out the skin in the area, and in this way works alongside the derma roller where the appearance of scars is a concern. The 'blood cooling' herbs are added to help with the appearance of redness in the area, which is ascribed to 'blood heat' in Chinese medicine. Combining these two categories provides the best overall blend where the appearance of scars, stretch marks and cellulite is a concern. As the serum is also traditionally used for the appearance of redness it can benefit the look of redness on the face. It is particularly popular because the green tea oil base does not block the pores like most oils, while allowing the herbs to penetrate deeply. Traditionally used for - the appearance of general scars, caesarean scars, cellulite and stretch marks, and uneven or reddened skin tone.
Our Hair Restoration Spray draws on an art that is thousands of years old in China, both for men and for women and particularly after childbirth, and as such China has developed herbs which are known principally for this purpose. One such herb is called He Shou Wu, which is famous across China in connection with the colour and thickness of hair.
The other herbs in the spray are mainly from the 'kidney tonic' category, as in Chinese medicine the kidneys control the hair on the head. There are also several 'blood tonics' as healthy blood nourishes healthy hair in Chinese medicine. Finally some of you may recognise one common herb in the formula labelled sheng jiang on the bottle. This herb is common ginger, used externally in Chinese medicine for centuries to warm areas after traumatic injury and to encourage blood flow to the scalp.
Traditionally used for - thinning hair in both men and women. I hope you found this article interesting. Chinese herbal medicine is a massive subject and we plan to launch a far larger range in future to make the most of the wonderful resource we have been left, in terms of both knowledge and results, by the pioneers of the largest herbal medicine system in the world.
