Does herbal medicine work to remove blemishes?

Chinese medicine has certain effect in removing spots, but it is not effective for all types of spots. It mainly has certain lightening effect for spots caused by endocrine disorder, mental stress, over fatigue and other reasons. If the spots are caused by taking drugs, skin diseases and other reasons, the effect is very limited. In TCM theory, the spots on the skin surface are mainly caused by liver qi stagnation or kidney qi deficiency. For these three TCM evidence types, there are corresponding drugs and foods that can activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, dredge liver qi, warm yang and nourish kidney, after the smooth operation of qi and blood, the pigment spots deposited on the face will fade away. Internal medicine: The specific internal medicine to remove spots needs to be used by professional herbalists after looking, smelling, hearing, and consulting, and the four consultations are combined to identify the evidence. The Chinese medicine practitioner can also add or subtract according to the individual situation, using sutra formulas such as Tao Hong Si Wu Tang, Yi Yao San, Gui Bai Wei Ba Wei Wan. As Chinese medicine emphasizes the same source of medicine and food, daily consumption of lotus seeds, longan, lily, almond, silver fungus and yam can also be guided by herbalists or Chinese medicine practitioners to nourish yin and spleen, help the spleen and stomach to transport and transform, and nourish the skin, which has a certain auxiliary effect on lightening spots. Topical application: Topical medication can be used from Chinese herbs such as Atractylodes macrocephala, Angelica dahurica, Achyranthes bidentata, Ampelopsis bidentata, Poria bidentata, Paeonia lactiflora and pearl, which can be made into fine powder by grinding and water flying, and then mixed into a mask with water for external application, which has certain effect on spots and pigmentation. The use should be noted that the grinding powder should be as fine as possible, and do not rub vigorously when rinsing to avoid damaging the skin. For spot removal, methods such as acupuncture and acupuncture point burial can also be used, but they must be carried out in a regular hospital after consultation and identification. In addition, local creams containing arbutin, retinoic acid, retinol and niacinamide can be applied under the guidance of a doctor, or the spots can be removed by laser in a regular hospital.