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It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi had her own ways to maintain her beauty even at an old age. She kept the habit of having sliced ginseng in her mouth to nourish her body, and ate pearl powder, eight-treasure ointment and flower food (food made of flower and other food materials) as nutrients every day. According to historical records, she also had many secret beauty recipes. |
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- Walnut and Ejiao
- It is recorded that “Empress Dowager Cixi likes to eat walnut ejiao, so her skin is still smooth when she gets old.” According to Materia Medica for Dietotherapy “Walnut gives people fine and...
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- Pastry
- Peanuts, soybeans and red dates…We are not preparing for cooking porridge, but for making a delicate imperial pastry which is a secret breast-enlarging recipe of Empress Dowager Cixi called...
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- Skin Beautifying Massage
- Empress Dowager Cixi was also good at preserving her beauty by massaging. Hold a smooth T-shaped massage roller (the horizontal bar is a scrollable axle), starting from the forehead, then cheeks,...
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