Eye bags are a common beauty problem faced by many adults. The causes of eye bags are usually closely related to factors such as aging, genetics, lifestyle habits, and sleep quality. As we age, the skin around the eyes gradually becomes loose, fat accumulates, and eye bags form, which not only affects the appearance of the face, but may also cause visual fatigue. In order to improve the problem of eye bags, in addition to common surgical and laser treatments, Chinese medicine beauty and health care has gradually become a widely concerned improvement method. Whether Chinese medicine beauty and health care can effectively improve the problem of eye bags has become a research focus of academia and the beauty industry.
1. Basic Concepts of TCM Beauty and Health
TCM beauty and health care is based on the holistic concept of TCM. It emphasizes achieving beauty effects by adjusting the balance of Qi and blood in the body and improving skin condition. Unlike Western medicine which focuses on local treatment, TCM advocates starting from the whole body and achieving the purpose of beauty and health care by regulating the internal organs, unblocking the meridians, and strengthening the physical fitness. TCM believes that the formation of eye bags is closely related to internal factors of the body such as liver and kidney deficiency, spleen and stomach weakness, and insufficient Qi and blood. Therefore, to improve eye bags, we must not only pay attention to eye skin problems, but also regulate the body as a whole.
2. Causes of eye bags
There are many reasons for the formation of eye bags, the most common of which include aging, genetics, lifestyle habits and health conditions. Specifically, the causes of eye bags can be divided into the following categories:
Aging : As we age, our skin gradually loses its elasticity and fat tends to accumulate around the eyes, leading to the formation of eye bags. The skin around the eyes is thinner and has poor blood circulation, making it more susceptible to the effects of aging.
Genetics : Some people are born with a tendency to have eye bags due to genetic factors, especially those whose family members have multiple people with eye bags, the chance of occurrence is even higher.
Lifestyle habits : Bad work and rest habits, excessive fatigue, improper diet, long-term excessive use of eyes, etc., can lead to fat deposition around the eyes and form bags under the eyes.
Health conditions : Long-term poor kidney function and endocrine disorders can affect the water metabolism of the eyes and cause bags under the eyes.
3. The effect of TCM beauty and health care on improving eye bags
The core concept of TCM beauty and health care is to fundamentally improve the problem of eye bags by regulating the body's qi and blood and the functions of internal organs. According to TCM theory, the formation of eye bags is closely related to factors such as moisture in the body, blood deficiency, and liver and kidney deficiency. Therefore, TCM improves it through the following aspects:
Regulate the functions of internal organs
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eye bags are closely related to liver and kidney function. The liver stores blood, and the kidneys store essence. Insufficient liver and kidney can lead to poor blood circulation around the eyes, causing the formation of eye bags. Regulating liver and kidney function with Chinese medicine can effectively improve the problem of eye bags. For example, Chinese herbal medicines such as wolfberry, yam, and Polygonum multiflorum have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, invigorating qi and nourishing blood. Long-term use can help alleviate the problem of eye bags.
Unblock meridians and promote blood circulation
The skin around the eyes is thinner, and poor blood circulation is an important factor leading to eye bags. Traditional Chinese medicine uses acupuncture, cupping, massage and other techniques to stimulate the eye meridians, improve blood circulation, and help reduce puffiness and fat accumulation of eye bags. For example, massaging the eyes can promote local blood circulation, help drain excess water, and reduce eye bags.
Regulate water and moisture, eliminate toxins in the body
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive moisture and weak spleen and stomach are one of the causes of eye bags. Weak spleen and stomach lead to water retention, which cannot effectively discharge excess water from the body, eventually forming eye bags. Regulating the spleen and stomach through Chinese medicine, such as astragalus, white atractylodes and other drugs, can help regulate the spleen and stomach function, eliminate moisture in the body, and relieve the problem of eye bags.
Improve sleep quality
Adequate sleep is crucial to relieving eye bags, and sleep quality is closely related to the yin and yang balance in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine helps improve sleep quality and thus reduce eye bags by regulating yin and yang, especially the deficiency of kidney yin. Medicines such as Chinese jujube seed and cypress seed have a calming effect, can help improve sleep, and indirectly improve the problem of eye bags.
Enhance skin elasticity
Traditional Chinese medicine uses some herbal external formulas, such as wolfberry and angelica, to help nourish the skin, improve skin elasticity, and prevent sagging of the skin around the eyes. In addition, modern Chinese medicine beauty and health care techniques are often combined with acupuncture, facial massage and other methods to stimulate skin repair and regeneration and help restore the firmness of the eyes.
4. Specific methods of TCM beauty and health preservation
Chinese medicine conditioning
For the problem of bags under the eyes, commonly used Chinese medicines include wolfberry, Polygonum multiflorum, Astragalus, Atractylodes, etc. These herbs have the functions of nourishing the liver and kidneys, invigorating qi and nourishing blood. They can be taken by soaking in water, boiling soup, etc. to help improve the problem of bags under the eyes.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture therapy can promote blood circulation and reduce puffiness of eye bags by stimulating specific acupuncture points on the eyes and face. Commonly used acupuncture points include Yuyao point, Tongziliao point, etc. Regular acupuncture treatment can alleviate the root cause of eye bags.
Facial Massage
Facial massage can reduce eye bags by promoting local blood circulation and unblocking meridians. Common massage techniques include light pressure and lifting . Gently pressing the eyes with your fingers can help eliminate swelling and improve eye bags.
Cupping therapy
Cupping can help improve blood circulation in the eyes through local negative pressure and can effectively relieve swelling of eye bags. During the cupping process, special cupping instruments are used around the eyes to stimulate the skin, dredge meridians, and improve blood circulation.
Diet therapy
Improving eye bags through diet therapy is part of TCM beauty and health care. For example, common diet therapy methods include black wolfberry tea , longan and longan porridge , etc. These foods have the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians. Long-term consumption can help improve the phenomenon of eye bags.
5. Clinical Cases and Research
Many clinical studies have shown that TCM beauty and health care has a positive effect in relieving eye bags. For example, a study on TCM acupuncture treatment for the elderly found that after a period of treatment, the subjects' eye swelling and sagging were significantly improved. In addition, cases of long-term Chinese medicine conditioning of liver, kidney, spleen and stomach functions also show that the problem of eye bags can be effectively alleviated through internal and external treatment.
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Although TCM cosmetology and health care can improve the problem of eye bags to a certain extent, the effect varies from person to person, and it takes a period of time to see obvious changes. The physical conditions of different individuals are different. Therefore, TCM cosmetology and health care should be customized according to the specific circumstances of the individual. In addition, maintaining a healthy schedule, good eating habits, and avoiding excessive fatigue in daily life are also the key to preventing the formation of eye bags.