What are the benefits of applying purslane on the face?

The plant purslane has many names, such as five elements grass. Because the leaves of this plant look like melon seeds, many people call it melon seeds vegetable. Purslane is widely distributed in China and can be found almost all over the country. Today, purslane is a traditional Chinese medicine that people often consume. For example, it has the effect of clearing heat and dampness, and it also has the following benefits.

What are the benefits of applying purslane on the face?

1. Treat flat warts

Purslane can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce inflammation and swelling, reduce skin redness and swelling, relieve itching, control bacterial infection, and can effectively treat flat warts.

Flat warts: a type of wart disease, also known as "flat warts", are common skin growths that often occur on the face, backs of hands and forearms of young people. They are flat papules ranging in size from a needle tip to a soybean. There are generally no subjective symptoms, but sometimes there is mild itching. The rash gradually increases, the course of the disease is slow, and it is self-contagious.

2. Treat acne

Purslane juice can effectively remove acne. In traditional Chinese medicine, purslane has the effects of absorbing moisture and relieving itching, clearing away heat and reducing swelling. It has a good therapeutic effect on some pus-filled skin diseases such as abscesses and acne.

3. Moisturizing and nourishing the skin

Purslane contains ingredients such as vitamin A and carotene, which can stimulate collagen fibers to synthesize fibroblasts and produce young cells. It also has excellent antioxidant properties, which can remove excess free radicals in the body and reduce the damage of free radicals to the skin. Therefore, it has the effects of moisturizing the skin, preventing skin roughness, and alleviating aging.

How to use purslane on the face?

Method 1: Wash the purslane, cut it into pieces and cook it in a pot over low heat for 5 minutes. Then scoop it up, mash it and apply it on your face. If you are afraid that the purslane will fall off when applying facial mask, you can put the chopped purslane on a cotton pad or disposable facial mask paper. Don't clean it for half an hour at a time. Then wipe your face with boiled water. Wait for 10 minutes before washing with clean water and applying skin care products to lock in moisture.

Method 2: Mash purslane to extract juice, add appropriate amount of honey water to make a facial mask. After waiting for about 20 minutes, wash your face thoroughly with clean water to instantly cool your skin.

Precautions for applying purslane on the face

1. When you first use Purslane, you may experience some minor allergic reactions, such as itching, which will disappear after two days. Of course, if any side effects occur on the skin, use should be discontinued immediately.

2. Purslane is a wild grass. It is recommended to buy fresh purslane in the market. Most of the purslane on the Internet are not authentic, so it is recommended not to buy it.

3. When using purslane as a facial mask, you should avoid eating spicy, greasy or other irritating foods to avoid affecting the efficacy.

4. If you have allergies, redness or swelling on your face, do not use purslane to apply or wash your face.