Anti-Aging and Youth Preservation
Anti-aging formulas refer to preparations that prevent or reduce facial wrinkles, delay aging, maintain youthful appearance, and preserve beauty. Their mechanism involves tonifying qi and blood, nourishing the kidneys and essence, regulating the spleen and stomach, dispelling wind and activating blood, and nourishing the skin. [Formula One] 9 grams each of cinnabar and starch, 6 grams of lead powder. Grind all three into fine powder. Use white pulp from soapberry seeds soaked in warm water to make a paste, mix with the powder to desired consistency. Store the prepared paste tightly in a porcelain or dark glass bottle, avoiding sunlight. This formula smoothes wrinkles and refines skin texture. [Formula Two] 30 grams each of lotus seeds and coix seed, 50 grams of coix, 8 grams of longan flesh, and appropriate amount of honey. Boil all ingredients with water for one hour, then consume. This formula eliminates wrinkles and beautifies complexion. [Formula Three] 30 grams each of white芷, white蔹, and white术, 15 grams of whiteji, 9 grams each of white fuzi, white茯苓 (without peel), and fine xin. Sieve and grind all herbs into extremely fine powder. Mix with egg white to form pills as large as a peach or finger-sized, dry in shade, store in a bottle for use. Each night, after washing face, grind the pill in warm gruel in a ceramic bowl, apply the juice on face. This formula prevents wrinkles, removes all spots, and makes skin smooth and radiant. [Formula Four] Three eggs. Soak eggs in wine, seal for 4–5 days until ready. When using, apply egg white on face. This formula moisturizes skin, whitens complexion, and reduces wrinkles. [Formula Five] Powdered thin skin of chestnut. Grind into powder, mix with honey, apply on face. This formula activates blood circulation, moisturizes skin, and reduces wrinkles. [Formula Six] Peach blossom, lotus flower, hibiscus flower. Collect peach blossoms in spring, lotus flowers in summer, hibiscus in autumn, and snow water in winter. Boil the three flowers into a decoction, frequently wash face with it. This formula activates blood circulation, moisturizes skin, and removes wrinkles. [Formula Seven] 7.5 grams each of fine xin, wangzhu, huangqi, white fuzi, shuyu, xinyi, chuanxiong, and white zhi; 15 grams each of gualou and mulanpi; 4000 grams of pork fat. This formula nourishes skin, removes dark spots, and prevents wrinkles. [Formula Eight] Unrestricted amount of peach kernel (soaked in hot water, peeled, ground into paste). Mix crushed peach kernel with a little honey, dissolve in warm water, apply on face, then apply Wangxiao ointment. This formula activates blood circulation, moisturizes skin, removes wrinkles, and enhances complexion. [Formula Nine] 6000 ml of vitex oil, 30 grams each of gan-song fragrance and lingxiang, 37.5 grams of xinyi seeds, 4000 grams of white zhi, 37.5 grams of fine xin, 1500 grams of bamboo residue, 1000 grams of chopped bamboo leaves, 22.5 grams of white茯苓, 22.5 grams of miwu flower, 1000 grams of sheep marrow (soaked in water to remove red veins). This formula activates blood circulation, dispels wind, moisturizes face, and removes wrinkles, especially suitable for those with red face, many wrinkles, or brown pigment deposition. [Formula Ten] 45 grams each of white zhi, fu ling, duheng, 37.5 grams each of weirui, gaoben, chuanxiong, tuigua root, gualou, 125 grams each of mullan bark, white silkworm, shuihua, xinyi seeds, lingxiang, huo xiang, 60 grams of tuosi zi, 225 grams each of zizihua, musk (soaked in wine and wrapped in gauze), yingshibai, 37.5 grams of winter melon seed, 1000 grams of peach kernel, 90 grams of white wax, 2000 grams of sheep fat, 6000 grams of pork fat (soaked in water for 7 days, changing water daily), 1 pig pancreas, 30 grams of white fuzi. Combine all 25 ingredients, cut finely, soak in 4000 ml of wine. Place pig pancreas, peach kernel, and winter melon seed in gauze, wrap in wine, knead until dissolved, extract juice, soak herbs overnight. Simmer pork fat until melted, strain out residue, mix goose fat, sheep fat, and wax in a pot. Wrap in gauze, gently heat over low fire, stir up and down three times. When herbs turn yellow, strain out residue. Let cool and solidify, then mix in yingshibai powder until uniform. Apply on face. This is a comprehensive facial ointment formula, promoting blood circulation and resolving stagnation, moisturizing skin and reducing wrinkles, enhancing complexion and body fragrance, highly effective for coarse, dark, wrinkled skin. [Formula Eleven] Appropriate amount of purple root, appropriate amount of vegetable oil. Clean and dry purple root, grind into fine powder. Mix 5 parts of powder with 60 parts of vegetable oil, stir at 35°C for 6 hours, filter to obtain liquid. Use this liquid as cosmetic oil, apply once daily on face. This formula prevents wrinkles and moisturizes skin. [Formula Twelve] 30 grams each of duheng, oyster shell (calcined), fangfeng, gaoben, fine xin, white fuzi, white zhi, danggui, mullan bark, white zhi, duhuo, yuzhu, tianxiong, fu ling, yuxie; 90 grams each of tuosi zi, fangji, shanglu, zizihua, jujube peel, bai lian, renshen; 60 grams each of gan-song fragrance, qingmoxiang, huo xiang, lingxiang, dingxiang; 15 grams of musk; 100 grams each of white mu zhi, white goose fat (use sheep marrow if no goose fat), niu su; 3 pig pancreases. Soak all 32 ingredients in water for 5 days, change water twice daily. After another 5 days, change water once daily. Then for 10 days, change water every other day—total 20 days. Add 100 ml of wine, remove veins from pig pancreas, cut into small pieces, soak in a ceramic container, seal overnight. Next morning, combine all fats and marrow, simmer three times up and down until wine and water vapor evaporate. Strain through cotton cloth, grind thoroughly for thousands of times, let settle and solidify until as white as snow. Apply nightly on face, wash off next morning, reapply fresh. This formula brightens complexion and removes wrinkles; after 10 days, skin becomes rosy like peach blossom. [Formula Thirteen] 60 grams of deer antler frost, 75 grams of cow milk, 30 grams each of bai lian and chuanxiong, 45 grams of tianmen dong (remove heart, baked), 90 grams of su, 30 grams each of bai zhi, bai fuzi (raw), bai zhi, xingren (soaked, peeled, double kernels, ground into paste). Crush and sieve herbs, mix with almond paste, stir evenly. In a silver pot, slowly cook with cow milk and su until thick paste forms. Apply nightly on face, wash with gruel water. This formula dispels wind, activates blood, moisturizes skin, whitens complexion, and delays aging while reducing wrinkles. [Formula Fourteen] 60 grams each of qingmoxiang, bai fuzi, chuanxiong, bai la, lingxiang, bai zhi, xing fuzi; 30 grams each of fu ling and gan fen; 150 grams of sheep marrow (refined). Soak all ten ingredients in equal amounts of wine and water (250 ml each) overnight. Simmer three times up and down until wine and water vapor disappear. Filter out residue, store for use. Apply on face as makeup. This formula dispels cold and wind, brightens complexion, delays aging, removes wrinkles, and clears dullness. [Formula Fifteen] 30 grams each of bai lian, bai zhi, yuzhu, bai ji, xin, danggui, lu jiao jiao, tuigua root, bai fu ling, shanglu, luci xi, mido seng, gualou ren, sanggen bai pi, ju ren, chuanxiong, bai fuzi, winter melon seed, peach kernel, nao sha. Crush all herbs into powder. First, boil lu jiao jiao and nao sha with water until dissolved. Mix with 500 grams of white flour, shape into thin cakes, dry in sun, crush and sieve into powder. Add 200 grams of green bean flour, mix well. Use daily to wash hands and face. This formula makes complexion smooth, fair, and prevents wrinkles. [Formula Sixteen] Equal parts of zhi shi, tuigua root, shanglu. Grind all three into fine powder, store in bottle for use. Once a month, take a small amount in the morning and wash face as usual. This formula clears heat and toxins, cleanses skin, and removes wrinkles. [Formula Seventeen] One large pig trotter. Clean thoroughly, place in pot, add water and clear gruel (made from millet), not too full. Simmer over low heat until skin soft and bones tender. Filter out impurities. Use the gelatinous liquid during daytime to wash face, and at night mix with bath powder and apply on face. Wash off next morning with gruel water. Continuous use helps reduce wrinkles, improve complexion, and provides protection against freezing and cracking. [Formula Eighteen] Loofah. After harvest, collect water in October. Before collecting, water the base heavily. Cut the loofah stem 60 cm above ground level, bend downward, insert into a 1.8-liter glass bottle. Cover the bottle opening with thin aluminum foil, insert cotton wool, bury the lower half of the bottle in soil. By morning, the bottle fills with loofah juice. Filter through gauze, add a little glycerin, borax, and alcohol. Alternatively, dissolve 2 grams of benzoin acid in 50 ml of alcohol, pour into 1000 ml of loofah juice, then add 30 grams of glycerin. Wipe face daily with gauze soaked in loofah juice. This formula has cosmetic and anti-wrinkle effects. [Formula Nineteen] 250 grams of dried goji berries, 500 ml of white wine. Place goji berries in a small-mouthed bottle, add white wine, seal tightly. Shake once daily. Begin drinking after 7 days, replenish wine as consumed. Drink daily before dinner or before bed. Non-drinkers may use wine instead. This formula strengthens deficiency, builds muscle, improves complexion, and prevents wrinkles. [Formula Twenty] One fresh asparagus stalk, 100 grams each of carrot, apple, celery, 20 grams of lemon juice. Wash and chop asparagus, carrot, apple, and celery, extract juice, remove pulp, mix with lemon juice and stir well. This formula nourishes complexion and skin, prevents wrinkles, and enhances natural glow.
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