Did the cosmetics used by Empress Dowager Cixi contain "feces"?

by crazyhr on 2008-01-07 12:43:47

Can Bai Dianxiang, Ying Tiao Bai, and Ge Tiao Bai also be used as medicine? What kind of materials are they? Bai Dianxiang, Ying Tiao Bai, and Ge Tiao Bai are respectively the droppings of sparrows, male eagles, and pigeons. Did Empress Dowager Cixi's cosmetics really contain animal feces? Don't underestimate these animal droppings, as they have the effects of resolving accumulations, fading dark spots, preventing wrinkles, and miraculously eliminating scars. Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi specially issued an imperial decree to reward the court physicians, and designated "Yu Rong San" as her lifelong cosmetic...