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Reduce Dark Circle:

Internal Consumption: Sterculia Longan Tea
External Care: Chrysanthemum Wolfberries Eye Mask
Internal - Reduce Dark Circle
2) Sterculia Longan Tea
Ingredients : a) 8 pcs Sterculia ()PangDaHai
    b) 10g Dried Longan Pulps ()GuiYuanRou
       
Seasoning : a) Some rock sugar to taste ()BingTang
       
Method : 1) Soak Sterculia until expand; remove skin and drain. Set aside.
    2) Bring 500ml of water to a boil then add in sterculia and cook for 5 minutes.
    3) Add in longan pulps and cook for further 3 minutes.
    4) Season with rock sugar before serving.

Benefits:
Sterculia helps reduces acute conjunctivitis, dry coughs, pain in the throat, coarse voice. Whereas, longan pulps calms the mind, nourish the blood and use to treat insomia. Beneficial for people who lack of sleep, this drink can cures eye bags, dark eye circles and sore eyes.

Notes:
a) Treatment: Drink about 500ml - 800ml daily for 7 days.
b) You can get the sterculia and dried longan pulps in any Traditional Chinese Medicine's stores.

 
External - Reduce Dark Circle
1) Chrysanthemum Wolfberries Eye Mask
 
Ingredients : a) 10g Dried Chrysanthemums ()JuHua
    b) 5g Chinese Wolfberries ()GouQi
    c) Some Milk Powder ()NaiFen
       
Method : 1) Rinse Chrysanthemums and wolfberries. Set aside.
    2) Boil water with Chrysanthemum for 10 minutes. Turn off heat. Leave to chill and strain. Set aside.
    3) Steep Chinese wolfberries with hot water until tender and drain.
    4) Mashed wolfberries, add in chrysanthemum decoction (item 2)and milk powder to form a mixture.
    5) Dip 2 pieces of facial cottons to absorb the mixture.
    6) Apply the absorbed cottons to eyes and leave for 15 minutes. Then, rinse off.
 
Notes:
You can get the dried chrysanthemum and Chinese Wolfberries in any Traditional Chinese Medicine's stores.
 
 
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