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TCM Treasures - Wu huan zi 无患子
By Wing Tan |
January 20, 2013, Sunday
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WU huan zi (sapindus) - sometimes known as soapberry - which flourishes south of the Yangtze River, is one of the oldest cleaning agents in China, known among Chinese as hand-washing fruit.
Ancient people in India also discovered the plant's cleaning properties, leading to it also being known as "India's soap."
According to traditional Chinese medicine classic text "Ben Cao Gang Mu" "Compendium of Materia Medica", wu huan zi is a cold medicine with a bitter taste and slightly poisonous properties.
It mainly works on the heart and lungs, and people who have a weak spleen and stomach should use it with caution.
Its dried seeds are used in medicines to dispel inner heat, kill bacteria and treat swellings, coughs and sore throats.
Wu huan zi was also an ancient beauty product, used to treat dandruff, nourish skin, help fade liver spots and treat sun-damaged skin.
Science has found that wu huan zi is the world's best natural cleaning agent with rich foam and strong detergency.
Today, it is widely used in cosmetics and cleaning products, ranging from skin cleanser oil, soaps and moisturizer to washing-up liquid and washing powder.
Prescriptions & Usage:
Homemade wu huan zi bath foam
Boil 50g wu huan zi fruit and 250g water for about 30 minutes, then cool.
Remove sediment and get the concoction.
Put the red liquid into a "foaming bottle." These add a foamy texture to contents and are available from supermarkets.
Use it as your daily bath foam.
Benefits: Cleans and nourishes the skin.
Wu huan zi water for psoriasis
Boil wu huan zi with vinegar.
Apply the water to psoriasis-affected skin.
Benefits: Cures psoriasis.
Wu huan zi facial mask
Mash wu huan zi fruit, add flour and shape the mixture into little balls.
Use to wash your face with water.
Benefits: Fades liver spots and sun damage.
Ancient people in India also discovered the plant's cleaning properties, leading to it also being known as "India's soap."
According to traditional Chinese medicine classic text "Ben Cao Gang Mu" "Compendium of Materia Medica", wu huan zi is a cold medicine with a bitter taste and slightly poisonous properties.
It mainly works on the heart and lungs, and people who have a weak spleen and stomach should use it with caution.
Its dried seeds are used in medicines to dispel inner heat, kill bacteria and treat swellings, coughs and sore throats.
Wu huan zi was also an ancient beauty product, used to treat dandruff, nourish skin, help fade liver spots and treat sun-damaged skin.
Science has found that wu huan zi is the world's best natural cleaning agent with rich foam and strong detergency.
Today, it is widely used in cosmetics and cleaning products, ranging from skin cleanser oil, soaps and moisturizer to washing-up liquid and washing powder.
Prescriptions & Usage:
Homemade wu huan zi bath foam
Boil 50g wu huan zi fruit and 250g water for about 30 minutes, then cool.
Remove sediment and get the concoction.
Put the red liquid into a "foaming bottle." These add a foamy texture to contents and are available from supermarkets.
Use it as your daily bath foam.
Benefits: Cleans and nourishes the skin.
Wu huan zi water for psoriasis
Boil wu huan zi with vinegar.
Apply the water to psoriasis-affected skin.
Benefits: Cures psoriasis.
Wu huan zi facial mask
Mash wu huan zi fruit, add flour and shape the mixture into little balls.
Use to wash your face with water.
Benefits: Fades liver spots and sun damage.
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