🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Adjust Diet to Prevent Melanin Formation
Skin tone—light or dark—is related to the amount of melanin in the skin. Dietary adjustments can reduce melanin synthesis. Below are some foods that help achieve fairer skin.
Reduce intake of tyrosine-rich foods. Tyrosine is the foundational substance for melanin production—melanin is formed through enzymatic action of tyrosinase on tyrosine. Therefore, avoid foods high in tyrosine, such as potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Consume more vitamin C-rich foods. Many steps in melanin formation involve oxidation reactions. Vitamin C can interrupt this process, blocking melanin formation. Thus, increase intake of vitamin C-rich foods such as jujubes, fresh dates, tomatoes, wild rose, citrus fruits, and fresh leafy vegetables.
Pay attention to consuming vitamin E-rich foods. Modern scientific research confirms that vitamin E acts as an antioxidant in the human body, particularly for fats, inhibiting peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and other unstable compounds. Lipofuscin in the body is a product of unsaturated fatty acid peroxidation. Vitamin E inhibits this peroxidation, effectively preventing lipofuscin deposition on the skin, keeping skin fair. Additionally, vitamin E has anti-aging properties. Foods rich in vitamin E include cabbage, cauliflower, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, rapeseed oil, and sunflower seed oil.