TCM Beauty Method: Flower Porridge
Mothers busy with weight loss and shaping their figures should not forget to nourish their skin. Now, eating flowers has become a new dietary trend. Regular flower consumption regulates nerves, promotes metabolism, boosts immunity, and contributes to beauty and radiant skin.
Daisy Porridge
Method: Remove daisy stems, dry, grind into fine powder. Cook 50–100 grams rice into porridge, stir in 10–15 grams daisy powder when nearly done, cook for one to two minutes more.
Benefits: Daisies have a refreshing, cool aroma. Combined with rice, they enhance medicinal effects. Long-term use improves complexion and delays aging.
Cauliflower Porridge
Method: Use 50 grams fresh cauliflower, 50–100 grams rice, appropriate rock sugar. Add 500 grams water, simmer gently until porridge thickens. Add vegetable oil until surface shows oil. Consume morning and evening.
Benefits: Refreshing and appetizing, regular intake activates blood circulation, enhances beauty, and promotes bowel movement.
Plum Blossom Porridge
Method: Cook 50–100 grams rice into porridge, add 10 grams plum blossom when nearly done, cook for one to two minutes more.
Benefits: Soothes liver, relieves depression, enhances beauty. Delightful fragrance stimulates appetite and maintains youthful appearance.
Peach Blossom Porridge
Method: Place 2 grams peach blossoms in a sandpot, soak in water for 30 minutes, add 100 grams rinsed rice, simmer gently until porridge forms. Stir in 30 grams rock sugar, mix well.
Benefits: Beautifies skin, treats blood stasis. Not suitable for long-term use; discontinue during menstruation.