Beauty Tips

A TCM Beauty perspective of Bird’s Nest Have you wondered why people would pay so much to eat a bird’s saliva? If you think it’s just a hyped up dessert, read on… Bird’s Nest has been used for centuries in ancient China since the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was...

Solomon’s Seal Rhizome (Yu Zhu) Properties: Sweet, Slightly Cold Main effects: Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin, Moistens Dryness Solomon’s Seal （Yu Zhu, 玉竹）tastes sweet and is mildly cold in nature and belongs to a group of herbs that tonify Yin. Yu Zhu has significant effects in nourishing Yin, moistens internal...

Everyone wishes for a bright and clear complexion without dark spots or hyperpigmentation. How do we achieve clear and radiant skin? First let us understand a bit more about skin pigmentation and what causes excessive pigmentation, melasma or dull complexions. Melanocytes are melanin-producing cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis...

The Haze hits us again in Singapore and Malaysia. During this period, some people may experience increased sensitivity such as skin itch, increased dryness, rashes, runny nose and itchy, teary eyes. These are signs and symptoms that our body is telling us that the environment plays a major role in...

How to get Black Healthy Hair?? You might have seen this black herb before in some TCM shops or supermarkets and wonder what is it : He Shou Wu, ( Polygonum multiflorum) is also known as Fo-Ti, comes from the root of a twining vine in the knotweed family. It...