Effect of Cuscuta australis on treating melasma

There are actually many ways to treat chloasma, but not all of them are effective. Using Cuscuta seeds to treat chloasma is also a method that many people use in life. It can indeed nourish the kidneys and blood, remove chloasma, and make the skin smoother and more delicate.

1. Cuscuta chinensis decoction is used to treat chloasma.

Efficacy: Nourishes the kidney and blood, removes chloasma. Ingredients: 15g of Cuscuta seeds, 12g of Ligustrum lucidum fruits, 10g of Eclipta prostrata, 12g of Polygonum multiflorum, 15g each of raw and cooked Rehmannia, 10g of White Peony Root, 10g of Angelica sinensis, 9g of donkey-hide gelatin, and 9g of Lycium barbarum. Preparation: Decoction in water to obtain a thick juice.

Usage: Oral, one dose per day. Note: Generally, chloasma can be seen to diminish or disappear after taking this prescription. When decocting the herbal medicines, choose the ones with full grains of Cuscuta australis, and the best angelica is the "Qingui" produced in Minxian County, Gansu Province. The donkey-hide gelatin should be packed separately. Decoction the other herbal medicines first, filter out the residue, then add the donkey-hide gelatin and take it after it melts.

2. Xiaoban Decoction is also effective in removing chloasma

Efficacy: Nourishes the spleen and replenishes Qi, promotes blood circulation and nourishes blood, removes chloasma. Ingredients: 15-18 grams of roasted Astragalus, 9-12 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 9-15 grams each of Angelica sinensis and Red Peony Root, 9-12 grams each of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chuanxiong and Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams each of peach kernel and safflower, 10 dates and 6 grams of licorice. Preparation: Oral administration, one dose per day, 10 doses as a course of treatment. Observe after taking two courses of treatment and continue to take if effective. Description: This prescription is based on another cause of chloasma, namely spleen deficiency, which causes the failure of Qi and blood to nourish the face, resulting in disharmony of Qi and blood in the face. The whole prescription is modified from the famous prescription "Bazhen Decoction". The prescription uses Astragalus, Codonopsis, Atractylodes, Poria, and Licorice to nourish the spleen and replenish Qi, while Ligusticum chuanxiong, Angelica, Rehmannia, and Red Peony Root can invigorate blood and clear heat.

3. Wubai cream can also remove chloasma

Efficacy: Clears away heat and detoxifies, relieves wind and dredges meridians, removes chloasma. Ingredients: 6 grams each of Bletilla striata and Angelica dahurica, 4.5 grams of Bletilla striata, 6 grams of Aconitum carmichaelii, 4.5 grams of Syringa japonica, and 3 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong. Preparation: Grind the above six ingredients into fine powder and mix well. Usage: Use a small amount each time and stir it into egg white or white honey to make a thin paste. Wash your face with warm water before going to bed at night, then apply this paste to the spots and wash it off in the morning. Description: It is reported that this recipe is a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation. It has been used to treat more than 20 patients with chloasma, with good results. Generally, the spots can fade away within one month. Judging from the herbs used in the prescription, almost all of them are good beauty herbs for whitening and removing spots. Using them together will undoubtedly greatly improve the efficacy of treating chloasma.