Common Chinese Herbal Medicines for Weight Loss
Weight loss has always been a concern for women, but it is often difficult to achieve. Everyone wants to have a perfect body shape, and although there are many weight loss products available today, they often pose hidden risks in terms of safety. To lose weight, it is best to choose traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which is both safe and effective. ......
Types of Chinese Herbal Medicines for Weight Loss
Rhubarb
Characteristics: The root of the rhubarb, a plant of the Polygonaceae family, contains substances such as rhubarb phenol, emodin, and rhubarb acid.
Effects: It has the functions of promoting bowel movement, clearing heat and toxins, activating blood circulation, and reducing bilirubin and bile acids. It can increase intestinal peristalsis, promote the excretion of triglycerides and cholesterol, reduce the absorption of cholesterol, and have a weight loss and cholesterol-lowering effect. It can also promote bile secretion, increase the content of bilirubin and bile acids in bile, help digest and absorb fat, and enhance cellular immune function and anti-aging effects.
Cautions: It is not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach.
Eucommia Bark
Characteristics: The fruit of the Eucommia tree, a plant of the Oleaceae family.
Effects: It nourishes the kidneys and liver, strengthens the waist and knees, reduces fat and cholesterol, and can lower triglycerides and cholesterol.
Hawthorn
Characteristics: It contains hawthorn acid, tannic acid, saponins, fructose, vitamin C, protein, fatty oil, amino acids, tartaric acid, citric acid, flavonoids, internal fat, fresh lipase, sugars, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc.
Effects: It can dilate blood vessels, reduce cardiac load, increase coronary blood flow, improve myocardial blood supply and oxygen supply, relieve angina, and have certain effects on chest tightness and palpitations. It can reduce blood lipid levels by promoting digestion and reducing food stagnation in the spleen. It has a weight loss effect by reducing blood lipids.
Salvia Miltiorrhiza
Characteristics: It contains salvianone, tanshinone, diterpene, and vitamin E.
Effects: It promotes blood circulation, relieves blood stasis, reduces fat, and has calming and heart-nourishing effects.
Safflower
Characteristics: It contains unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and oleic acid.
Effects: It significantly reduces serum total cholesterol and triglycerides.
Reishi Mushroom
Characteristics: The whole plant of the Ganoderma lucidum or Ganoderma sinense mushroom, a polyporous fungus.
Effects: It inhibits the binding and transformation of lipids, achieves lipid-lowering effects, prevents atherosclerosis, and has a weight loss effect.
Chicken Blood Vine
Characteristics: The Desmodium styracifolium, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, or Abrus precatorius plant of the Leguminosae family.
Effects: It promotes blood circulation, relieves muscle tension, prevents atherosclerosis, and has a weight loss effect.
