Ma Jie, also known as Zhi Ma Jie, Zhima Ling, and You Ma Gao, is the stem of the sesame plant (Sesamum indicum DC.), which belongs to the family Pedaliaceae. It is cultivated in various regions of China. It is commonly used to treat pediatric asthma. When taken internally, it is ground into powder and served with plain tofu. It is also used to treat edema, bloating, and asthma. When taken internally, 60 grams of Ma Jie is combined with 30 grams of brown sugar and simmered to make a decoction. The water extract of the whole plant has a stimulating effect on the isolated guinea pig uterus.
Ma Jie Weight Loss Formula
1. Modified Quan Gui Zhu Gan Tang: 60 grams of Ma Jie, 10 grams of Ban Xia, 15 grams each of Chen Pi, Huo Quan, and Hai Tong Pi, 4.5 grams of Gui Zhi, 9 grams of Ze Xie, 6 grams each of Cang Zhu and Bai Zhu, and 3 grams of Gan Cao. This formula is taken once a day. The herbs are decocted in water and the juice is taken 45 minutes before breakfast and dinner. Other medications should be discontinued during the treatment period, while the diet remains unchanged. The treatment course lasts for one month. The formula is effective in eliminating dampness and phlegm, and warming the middle and dispelling cold. It is used to treat cold-damp phlegm stagnation type simple obesity. According to reports, one case was treated with this formula and the average weight loss was 2.2 kilograms.
2. 60 grams of Ma Jie, 30 grams of Da Fu Pi, 15 grams of Chen Pi, 9 grams each of Huo Quan Pi, Bai Shao, and Fang Feng. This formula was used to treat 23 cases, and the average weight loss was 3.3 kilograms per month.
3. Shu Gan Li Shi Fang: Si Ni San 18 grams, Fu Ling and Ze Xie each 9 grams, Tong Pi 4.5 grams, Hua Pi 4.5 grams, and 60 grams of Ma Jie. These ingredients are decocted into 50 milliliters of concentrated decoction. The dosage is 30-60 milliliters, taken orally twice a day. The treatment course lasts for three months. This formula was used to treat simple obesity, resulting in a cure in 10 cases, significant improvement in 34 cases, effective improvement in 40 cases, and no improvement in 6 cases, with a total effective rate of 93.3%.
