Many people know that using herbal medicine to lose weight, but these herbs are not as simple as imagined. It is important to prescribe the right medicine for the condition. For example, cassia seed, lotus leaf, etc., although they all have weight loss effects, it is a different story when it comes to different causes of obesity and different body types.
Honeysuckle:
Weight loss principle: Honeysuckle is sweet and cold in nature, good at clearing heat, detoxification, reducing fire and dispelling dampness. It is especially suitable for consumption in summer, but it is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.
Applicable population: Generally speaking, honeysuckle has a wide range of applications, but there is only one type of person who is not suitable. They don't eat much, but they have a lot of fat. This is obesity caused by endocrine disorders. If you are in this situation, honeysuckle is not very suitable. Generally, this type of obesity is caused by the disharmony of weak spleen and stomach, so honeysuckle is likely to aggravate this disharmony, exacerbate obesity, and go against your weight loss journey.
Bupleurum:
Weight loss principle: Bupleurum is bitter and slightly cold in nature, entering the liver and kidney meridians, and has the functions of soothing liver and gallbladder, relieving qi stagnation, and dispelling fire. The unique saponin component in bupleurum has a lipid-lowering effect.
Applicable population: How is your temper? If you are a hot-tempered overweight woman, then brew some bupleurum to drink. Since the liver is an important organ for regulating fat metabolism, emotional instability can affect the balance of liver function and cause obesity. Women nowadays have a lot of stress, emotional instability, eating sporadically, often binge eating, and weight is the easiest sacrifice. Adding bupleurum to tea can also solve the complications of obesity such as chest tightness, bloating, unstable mood, breast pain during menstruation, and irritability.
Fleeceflower Root:
Weight loss principle: We know that fleeceflower root is the preferred herbal medicine for hair care, but it also has a good effect on reducing fat. Fleeceflower root is bitter and astringent, warm in nature, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. It has the functions of moisturizing the intestines and detoxifying, promoting intestinal peristalsis, and reducing the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines, preventing cholesterol deposition in the liver.
Applicable population: Most suitable for obese people with constipation. Due to the accumulation of feces in the body, the metabolic pathway of the stomach and intestines is often blocked. The most difficult area for you to lose weight is the big belly that you can't get rid of no matter how hard you try. Especially the lower abdomen, even if you haven't eaten much, it is still bloated.
Job's Tears:
Weight loss principle: Job's tears are sweet and cold in taste, with the functions of diuresis, clearing dampness, and clearing heat. The reason why it has the effect of reducing fat is that it uses its ability to eliminate body edema and accelerate metabolism.
Applicable population: Many obese people have this feeling: just looking at the upper body, they don't belong to the category of fat people, but as soon as they lower their heads, they can immediately see the frustrating elephant legs and chubby feet. For this type of lower body obesity, Job's tears are the best weight loss partner. However, it is important to note that when making Job's tears tea, do not use too much, otherwise the cold nature of Job's tears may be too much for your stomach to handle.
