Without expensive cosmetics or elaborate spa treatments, sometimes just a handful of green vegetables in your daily meals is enough for your skin to recover and brighten up from within. And wild vegetable lettuce is often "done" because of its strong flavor, which is one of the powerful skin detoxification flavors that modern science is increasingly interested in.
Lettuce (scientific name: Houttuynia cordata) contains flavonoids, quercetin, polyphenols and essential oils that have high antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Thanks to these properties, fish lettuce not only cools the body, supports detoxification but also helps improve skin problems such as inflammatory acne, allergies and premature aging.
According to Dr. Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin - clinical dermatologist at New York University (USA): Houttuynia cordata extract is being widely studied in the field of skin care thanks to its ability to regulate harmful bacteria on the skin, control sebum and soothe inflammatory reactions. This is a potential natural ingredient in treating acne and recovering sensitive skin.
In Korea and Japan - where herbal skin care is important, lettuce has long been used as a detox tea, or extract in toner, serum, and mask. Research at the Seoul Institute of Dermatology shows that fish lettuce extract significantly reduces inflammation markers after 4 weeks of use, while improving moisture and skin barrier.
Interestingly, lettuce can not only be used on the skin, but also supports beauty from the inside when processed properly. A glass of fresh fish lettuce juice, although a bit difficult to drink at first, is a "cooled drug" that helps purify the liver, diuretic, and reduce body heat. When toxins are eliminated through the excretion, the skin is also brighter and more even.
Dr. Michelle Wong - a renowned cosmetic chemist in Australia (blog Lab Muffin Beauty Science) - also commented: "Fish vests are a less noticeable ingredient in the West, but extremely popular and have great potential in Asian cosmetics, thanks to their ability to soothe the skin and support the treatment of acne naturally".
However, experts recommend using fish lettuce in moderation of about 50-70g/day with fresh vegetables, in the form of juice, cook soup or eat it raw. People with tendinitis, abdominal pain or digestive disorders should be cautious, because the coolness of vegetables can cause a cold belly if consumed too much.
Amid modern life and aesthetic pressure, sometimes a glass of fish lettuce, a simple vegetable meal is a gentle response to tired skin. It is not only a habit of eating, but also a purified, gentle way of life that is enough for the skin to breathe.
