Obesity refers to a state of being significantly overweight with excessive fat. Losing weight is a perennial topic for many women. How can we achieve the effect of slimming down quickly and without side effects? Let's take a look at the formula for traditional Chinese medicine for weight loss.
Causes of Obesity
1. Genetics: If both parents are overweight, there is a 70% chance that their children will be obese. If one parent is overweight, the chance of obesity in their children is 50%. Of course, family eating habits also have a significant influence.
2. Overeating: Sweet foods, beverages, high-calorie foods, high-fat, high-sugar, high-protein, low-fiber foods are the main causes of weight gain.
3. Lack of exercise: If the diet remains the same or the calorie intake is too high, and there is insufficient exercise, the excess calories will be converted into fat and accumulate, leading to weight gain over time.
4. Late-night snacking: People who eat late at night or before bedtime are more likely to gain weight. This is because metabolism is slower and absorption is better at night, making weight gain easier.
5. Emotional eating: Eating or binge-eating due to happiness or sadness often leads to excessive calorie intake and the conversion of excess calories into fat, gradually leading to obesity.
Formula for Traditional Chinese Medicine for Weight Loss
Formula 1:
1 ounce of semen cassiae, 3 qian of plantago seeds, 2 qian of hawthorn, 2 qian of dried tangerine peel, 1 qian and a half of fleeceflower root, 1 qian of licorice, 1 qian of bitter orange peel
Principle: Semen cassiae has the effect of clearing the liver, improving vision, and promoting bowel movements. Hawthorn promotes digestion. Plantago seeds have diuretic, lung-clearing, vision-improving, and phlegm-removing effects. Dried tangerine peel can promote intestinal movement and relieve fever. Fleeceflower root nourishes blood, promotes bowel movements, and detoxifies. Licorice moistens the lungs, stops coughing, clears heat, and strengthens the spleen and stomach. Bitter orange peel has the effect of dredging meridians and eliminating bloating, and is suitable for those who suffer from chest and hypochondriac distention and indigestion.
Formula 2:
2 grams of ginger peel, 3 grams of mulberry bark, 3 grams of dried tangerine peel, 4 grams of poria cocos
Reminder: Add 500ml of water to the pot and bring it to a boil when decocting. Take it continuously for five days, and you will lose about 9 jin.
Formula 3:
10 grams of mulberry leaf, 10 grams of lily bulb, 10 grams of ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of mulberry fruit, 10 grams of semen cassiae, 10 grams of senna leaves (add 2-3 grams as needed)
Method: Pour the herbal medicine into boiling water and simmer for a few minutes. It can be used as a tea to drink, at least one cup in the morning and evening. Make one dose per day, or one dose every two days, with one week as one course of treatment.
Principle: The effect of this remedy is to help scrape oil from the body and clean the stomach and intestines. After using it for a period of time, you will feel that your appetite will decrease.
Formula 4:
25 grams of erchou, 10 grams each of fried semen cassiae, alisma orientale, and white atractylodes, 20 grams each of hawthorn and processed fleeceflower root
Method: Grind the herbs into fine powder and mix with honey to form pills about the size of phoenix tree seeds. Take 20-30 pills in the morning and evening, and increase exercise to help digestion, dissolve stasis, and lose weight.
Principle: Erchou in the formula "treats the elimination of addictive qi masses, promotes the elimination of urine and feces, and removes water and qi stagnation", and "can dispel wind and also supplement deficiency and reduce swelling, long-term use can make the body lean." Hawthorn in the herbs promotes digestion and eliminates stasis, while processed fleeceflower root nourishes the kidney and replenishes essence. Semen cassiae moisturizes the intestines and promotes bowel movements, and also lowers serum cholesterol.
