Traditional Chinese medicine believes that obesity is often related to phlegm-dampness and qi deficiency. In order to lose weight, it is necessary to first transform phlegm and eliminate dampness, regulate qi and blood, promote metabolism, and eliminate toxins to comprehensively improve overall health. Below are several recommended Chinese herbal formulas for weight loss, helping you get rid of excess fat.
Formula 1
Ingredients: 2g of ginger peel, 3g of tangerine peel, 3g of mulberry stem bark, 4g of poria cocos
Usage: Boil the ingredients with 500ml of water and continue to drink for five days.
Effect: This formula has the effect of slimming and is especially suitable for female obesity.
Formula 2
Ingredients: 15g of astragalus root, 10g of white atractylodes rhizome, 6g of radix saposhnikoviae, 9g of baked licorice root, 6g of fresh ginger, 4 jujubes
Usage: Decoct the ingredients with water and drink twice a day.
Effect: Not only can it effectively reduce body weight and waist circumference, but it can also significantly reduce the levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides in the body. It is especially ideal for treating muscular obesity.
Formula 3
Ingredients: 100g of dried lotus leaf, 250g of hawthorn, 100g of bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, 50g of processed rhubarb, 50g of tangerine peel
Usage: Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Take 50g of dried herbs, soak in boiling water, extract 300ml of juice, and take twice a day. One course of treatment lasts for one month.
Effect: This formula has the effect of slimming and is suitable for obesity.
Formula 4
Ingredients: 20g of polyporus, 20g of codonopsis root, 10g of white atractylodes rhizome, 5g of tangerine peel, 15g of Chinese yam, 10g of fried lentils, 10g of hawthorn, 20g of jujubes, appropriate amount of mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, half ear of corn, a small amount of spare ribs, appropriate amount of seasoning
Usage: Wash the ingredients and cook them as a soup. Drink it throughout the day. Eat as much of the herbs as possible.
Effect: It nourishes the stomach, invigorates the spleen, and is suitable for obesity with spleen deficiency and discomfort in the stomach region.
Formula 5
Ingredients: 9g each of rose petals, jasmine flowers, dahlias, chuanxiong rhizome, and lotus leaf, ground into powder
Usage: Take 1 pack per day, steep in 80-100 degrees Celsius water, drink 2-3 times a day. Take in the morning and evening, or take 1 pack in the morning and evening continuously for 3 months.
Effect: It is used to treat simple obesity.
Formula 6
Ingredients: 30g of seaweed, 30g of prunella vulgaris, 30g of rice bran, 10g of white mustard seed, 15g of hawthorn, 10g each of alisma orientale, rhubarb, and liquorice root
Usage: Decoct with water and drink once a day.
Effect: This formula transforms phlegm and eliminates fat, invigorates the spleen and eliminates dampness, regulates qi circulation, and is suitable for the treatment of female obesity.
