🌿 Folk Prescriptions

During pregnancy, physiological changes often lead to rough, loose facial skin, dark spots, and wrinkles. To prevent this, pregnant women can perform facial massage. Forehead massage: Place the middle and ring fingers of both hands on the forehead, and make small circular motions from the center outward toward both sides. Continue for 6 circles, then lightly press the temples on both sides. Eye corner massage: Use fingers from both hands to move along the outer corners of the eyes, circling the lower eyelid 6 times, then return to the corners and lightly press. Periorbital massage: Use fingers to circle around the eye area, 6 full rounds, then lightly press the temples. Nasal massage: Slide fingers from the temples down the bridge of the nose, make small circles on both sides of the nasal tip for 8 rounds, moving from top to bottom. Upper lip massage: Place both hands’ fingers on the upper lip and make 8 small circles. Corner of mouth massage: Use the middle and ring fingers of both hands to make 8 small circles at the corners of the mouth. Chin massage: Make 8 small circles on the chin. Perilabial massage: Use the fingertips of both hands to move from the chin up along the corners of the mouth to the lips, then back down to the chin. Cheek massage: Use the fingertips of both hands to make large circles around the cheeks, 8 rounds total, then lightly press the temples. Face slapping massage: Join four fingers together and alternately tap the face gently, repeating 60 times for 3 sets. Neck massage: Place the four fingers of both hands on the neck and massage from top to outside, gradually moving from the neck to behind the ears, completing 6 rounds. Perform facial massage for 3–5 minutes before bedtime every 3 nights using a clean cream, then apply a warm towel.