Although there are many weight loss methods on the market today, they often have a negative impact on the health of those trying to lose weight. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) weight loss methods are safe, reliable, and effective compared to other methods. According to TCM, many Chinese herbs have weight loss effects, such as goji berries, hawthorn, and lotus leaf. Below are a few TCM weight loss recipes.
TCM Weight Loss Recipe 1:
30g seaweed, 30g summer cypress, 30g rice bran, 15g hawthorn, 10g white mustard seeds, 10g ze xie, 10g yin chen, 10g chai hu, 6g licorice root
Method: Boil the ingredients in water and consume as a decoction once daily.
Principle: This recipe eliminates phlegm and fat, invigorates the spleen and removes dampness, and regulates the body's energy flow. It is suitable for the treatment of obesity in women.
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TCM Weight Loss Recipe 2:
10g cassia seed, 3g plantago seed, 2g hawthorn, 2g dried tangerine peel, 1.5g polygonum multiflorum, 1g licorice root, 1g bitter orange peel
Principle: Cassia seed has the function of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, and moisturizing the intestines and facilitating bowel movements. Hawthorn promotes digestion. Plantago seed has diuretic, lung-clearing, eye-brightening, and phlegm-clearing effects. Dried tangerine peel can promote bowel movement and reduce heat in the body. Polygonum multiflorum nourishes blood, moisturizes the intestines, and detoxifies. Licorice root moisturizes the lungs, stops coughing, clears heat, and nourishes the spleen and stomach. Bitter orange peel promotes blood circulation and relieves bloating and is suitable for those with chest and abdominal distension and indigestion.
TCM Weight Loss Recipe 3:
2g ginger peel, 3g mulberry bark, 3g dried tangerine peel, 4g poria cocos
Reminder: When decocting, add 500ml of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Take continuously for five days to lose about 9 pounds.
TCM Weight Loss Recipe 4:
10g mulberry leaf, 10g lily bulb, 10g dwarf lilyturf root, 10g mulberry fruit, 10g cassia seed, 10g senna leaf (can be adjusted based on needs)
Method: Pour the herbal mixture into boiling water and simmer for a few minutes. It can be used as tea and should be consumed in the morning and evening, at least one cup each time. Prepare one dose per day or one dose every two days. One week is one course of treatment.
Principle: The effect of this remedy is to help remove oil from the body and cleanse the digestive system. After using it for a period of time, you will feel a reduced appetite.
TCM Weight Loss Recipe 5:
25g er chou, 10g fried semen cassiae, 10g ze xie, 20g hawthorn, 20g processed fleeceflower root
Method: Grind the ingredients into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills, about the size of wutong seeds. Take 20-30 pills in the morning and evening, and exercise more. This can help digestion, remove stasis, and achieve weight loss and fat reduction.
Principle: Er chou in the recipe "treats the removal of addictive qi masses, promotes urination and bowel movements, removes water qi and edema," and "can expel wind and also replenish deficiency and reduce swelling, long-term use can make the body slim." Hawthorn in the herbs aids digestion and removes stasis, while processed fleeceflower root nourishes the kidneys and replenishes essence, and semen cassiae moisturizes the intestines and facilitates bowel movements, as well as lowers serum cholesterol.
TCM Weight Loss Recipe 6:
1. Chinese herbal essence, pine resin
2. Boil, refine, and remove impurities through methods such as boiling, drying, and removing residue to produce an ointment.
3. Apply to the Shenque acupoint for 8-12 hours every day.
