Pearl in China has a history of over 2000 years, and since ancient times, it has been affirmed that pearl has exceptional beauty effects as well as medicinal properties. Moreover, numerous ancient medicinal books from the Three Kingdom era such as “Materia Medica” have a clear record of the efficacy of pearls.
Li Shi-Zhen from the Ming dynasty who focused more on the pharmacological effects of pearl suggested that pearl’s efficacy is more than mere beauty whitening,
In early times, China, Japan, Egypt and other countries have already been using pearl powder as a medical food, and it has been widely used in Mesopotamia and India as early as 1000 years ago. In Persia, pearl powder is considered a panacea due to its effectiveness in treating malaria and indigestion problems. In India, pearl powder has become a cure for fever and eye diseases. In Europe, pearl powder was medically listed for curing a wide range of diseases since the 9th century.
With the development of science and technology, as well as increasingly sophisticated processing methods, active ingredients in pearl powder can now be more accurately examined and analyzed. According to many modern clinical pharmacological researches, pearl powder contains 18 types of beneficial amino acids, 15 types of trace elements, and rich amounts of bioactive calcium, which helps with skin beauty, anti-aging, endocrine regulation, improving anemia, improving gastrointestinal functions, replenishing calcium, promote metabolism, improve sleep patterns, promote uterine contraction, regulate nervous system, enhance physical fitness, and many more.
This article is for academic purposes only and should not be construed as a functional claim or referral to any branded product and to the diagnosis and treatment of any disease.
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