Traditional Chinese medicine can be used to lose weight in two ways: self-prepared prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines. Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions for Weight Loss 1. Prescriptions There are many weight loss prescriptions currently circulating, the more representative ones are as follows: 100 grams of cassia seeds, 15 grams of fried hawthorn (fried hawthorn sold in pharmacies, not dried hawthorn), hemp seeds, 10 grams of radish seeds and tangerine peel, 10 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 5 grams of licorice, and 5 grams of Citrus aurantium. The specific method is to pack it in a casserole the night before and add water, which is about three times more than the medicine. The next morning, put the casserole on the fire and bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 40 minutes. It is best if the concoction becomes viscous after it cools down slightly. Take on an empty stomach. Do not eat within an hour after taking it. This is one dose. You can also add water and boil it again at night and take it one hour after dinner. New medicine is required the next day. This prescription is more suitable for people with hot constitution. It has a good laxative effect. It has the effect of lowering blood lipids and blood pressure. Cassia seed has the functions of clearing the liver, improving eyesight, moistening the intestines and laxative. Hawthorn has the function of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, digesting food and resolving accumulation. Therefore, if you have indigestion, hawthorn can help you improve it. Tangerine peel clears the intestinal tract and relieves heat, so it can be used by people with a hot constitution. Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys, replenishes essence and blood, moistens the intestines and relieves constipation, and detoxifies. Citrus aurantium has the function of promoting qi and removing swelling, and is used for distension and pain in the chest and hypochondrium, food accumulation, and phlegm and fluid retention. Licorice nourishes the spleen and stomach, moistens the lungs, relieves cough, clears heat, and detoxifies. 2. Patent medicines. There are already many patent medicines on the market, which use the formula of traditional Chinese medicine, but they are usually sold through health product channels. It is generally sold in pharmacies. Common Chinese medicine prescriptions for weight loss: 1. Fangji and Huangqi Decoction: 6 grams of Fangji, 15 grams of Astragalus, 10 grams of Atractylodes, 9 grams of Zhigancao, 6 grams of ginger, and 4 jujubes. Decoction in water, 2 times a day. It is mainly used to treat muscular obesity. 2． Heshu Decoction: Take equal parts of lotus leaf, Atractylodes, Atractylodes, Phellodendron, Achyranthes, Coix, Huangmao, Guizhi, Papaya, Poria, Alisma, Hawthorn, Plantain, Polygonum cuspidatum, Prunella vulgaris and Licorice, decoct in water and take it . Mainly used to treat hyperlipidemia and hypertensive obesity. 3. Qingshen No. 1: 15 grams of astragalus, 9 grams of fangji, 9 grams of angelica, 9 grams of Chuanxiong, 15 grams of multiflorum, 10 grams of Alisma, 10 grams of hawthorn, 20 grams of salvia, 15 grams of artemisia, 15 grams of buffalo horn, cinnamon 6 grams of Lingpi and 3 grams of raw rhubarb. Decoction in water, 2 times a day. Mainly treats simple obesity. 4. Sanhua Slimming Tea: 9 grams each of rose flower, jasmine flower, toiton flower, Ligusticum chuanxiong and lotus leaf, grind into powder. Take 1 sachet daily, brew with 80-100℃ water, 2-3 times a day, morning and evening. You can also take 1 sachet morning and evening for 3 months. Mainly treats simple obesity. 5. Shi Xiaopi Pill: 15 grams of Citrus aurantium, 10 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of licorice, 10 grams of white mustard seeds, 15 grams of radish seeds, 10 grams of Alisma, 30 grams of hawthorn. 30 grams of rhubarb and 15 grams of rhubarb. For those who have headaches and dizziness, add 10 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong and 10 grams of chrysanthemum; for those with dry and difficult stools, add 15 grams of Glauber's salt and drink it. Take 1 dose per day, decoct 200-300 ml each time, and take it in 2-3 times. A course of treatment is 3 months. Mainly used to treat hyperlipidemia-type obesity. 6. Huantong Tea Huaijiao 30g. Take it with boiling water, 1-3 grams each time, 3-4 times a day. Mainly treats the elderly, frail and obese. 7． Pingchen Decoction: 75 grams of wolfberry, 15 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 7.5 grams of Jiujun, 15 grams of green peel, 15 grams of Atractylodes, 15 grams of Pinellia ternata, 15 grams of Yunling, 15 grams of shells, 10 grams of white mustard seeds, and 15 grams of Jiaozhou. Take 1 dose daily, once in the morning and once in the evening, and the course of treatment is 1 month. It is mainly used to treat obesity caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. 8． Xiaotan Jianpi Decoction: 9 grams each of Citrus aurantium, white mustard seed, fangji, and almond, 12 grams each of Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, and big belly peel, 15 grams each of winter melon peel, Alisma, and adzuki bean, 6 grams of Faxia, 5 grams of tangerine peel, Sichuan Bone skin 10 grams. Take 1 dose daily, once in the morning and evening, and the course of treatment is 1 month. It is mainly used to treat obesity caused by spleen deficiency and excessive phlegm. Common Chinese medicines for weight loss that strengthen the spleen and diuresis: coix seed porridge, adzuki bean porridge, poria porridge, reed root porridge, winter melon porridge, lentil porridge, cold asparagus, spleen-tonifying cake (orange peel, lotus leaf, hawthorn, fried malt), etc. It is used for obese people with severe spleen deficiency and dampness. Fat-lowering and digestion categories. Corn silk drink, corn porridge, radish seed porridge, hawthorn porridge, lotus leaf porridge, wheat bran porridge, coix seed anti-intestinal porridge, Alisma porridge, three immortal rice (hawthorn, malt, grain sprout), shepherd's purse mixed with tofu, braised double Mushrooms (mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms), cold celery, fried celery and shiitake mushrooms, etc. Used for obese people with fat agglomeration. Resolving phlegm and lowering lipids. Apricot and coix seed porridge, mustard porridge, fungus soup, radish soup, etc. Laxatives. Rhubarb rice, senna porridge, etc. Replenishing temperature and yang. Aconite mutton soup, raw qi cake, etc.
[Edit this paragraph] Taboos of traditional Chinese medicine for weight loss 1. Misunderstandings about weight loss - Rhubarb Name: Rhubarb has a bitter and cold nature. Function: purges heat and clears intestines, cools blood and detoxifies, removes blood stasis and stimulates menstruation. Application (1): Used for dry and knotted stools, stagnant diarrhea and diarrhea, as well as constipation due to heat knots, yellow coating due to strong heat, etc. (2): Used for excessive heat, forced blood overflow, red eyes and severe pain, heat sores and boils, etc. (3): Used for postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, stagnant blood, blocked menstruation, bruises, stasis and pain, etc. It should be avoided if the external symptoms are not gone, blood deficiency and qi are weak, spleen and stomach are deficient and cold, there is no excess heat, stagnation, blood stasis, as well as before and after pregnancy. It should be taken with caution. The popular eating method on the Internet: rhubarb + honeysuckle, brewed with boiling water instead of tea, multiple times a day, can help lose weight. When using rhubarb to lose weight, its laxative effect is mainly used, but its purgative power is extremely strong, and its nature is cold, so using it by cold people is like adding fuel to the fire. Furthermore, although rhubarb has a laxative effect, it is a medicine that is taken first and then astringent. Long-term use can easily lead to dependence. Over time, if you do not take rhubarb, you will not have bowel movements. The anthraquinone component contained in rhubarb is hepatotoxic and can cause damage to the liver. Clinically, there are reports that patients with hepatitis B have worsened their condition and died due to sepsis and multiple organ failure due to taking traditional Chinese medicine containing rhubarb. Rhubarb contains anthraquinone and is nephrotoxic. In animal experiments, it can cause swelling and degeneration of renal tubular epithelial cells in rats. 2. Misunderstanding about weight loss No. 2 - Cassia seed Name: Cassia seed, Cassia grass, bitter in nature and flavor, slightly cold. Function: Liver clearing, eyesight improving, laxative. Application (1): Used for red, swollen and painful eyes, blurred vision and excessive tearing. (2): It has a laxative effect and can treat dry and constipated stools. The popular method of consumption on the Internet: cassia seeds + green tea, brewed with boiling water, drink several times a day until the taste is light, which can help lose weight. This tea does have the effects of clearing away heat and calming the liver, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, moisturizing the intestines and laxative, and improving eyesight. However, it is easy to cause abdominal distension, diarrhea, dizziness and nausea in the early stage of drinking. Long-term drinking of cassia seeds can cause irregular menstruation in mild cases and severe menstruation in severe cases. The endometrium is abnormal. In addition, it is a laxative after all. Taking it for a long time is not good for the body and will damage the body's righteousness. 3. Weight loss misunderstanding No. 3 - Aloe Vera (poisonous) Name: Aloe Vera Function to clear away heat and purge fire. Food methods rumored on the Internet: raw food, tea substitutes, various brands of aloe vera capsules, detoxification and laxative. Aloe vera has a significant defecation effect, but people with weak constitution or weak spleen and stomach should take it with caution. People who vomit after eating fresh aloe vera leaves, or cause severe abdominal pain and diarrhea should also avoid eating. Aloe vera is a kind of medicine that clears away heat and detoxifies. It is more suitable for strong constitutions (i.e. syndrome type), but for weak constitutions (i.e. deficiency syndrome type), the effect may not be ideal. Only by understanding the adaptability can we make better use of it. effect. Pregnant and menstruating women should avoid taking aloe vera. There are many ingredients in aloe vera that have good nutritional and moisturizing effects on human skin, are less irritating, and are comfortable after use. They have certain curative effects on rough skin, facial wrinkles, scars, freckles, acne, etc. But aloe vera fresh leaf juice contains a certain amount of calcium oxalate and a variety of plant proteins. Some patients have particularly sensitive skin. After applying fresh aloe vera leaves externally, their skin will feel itchy or develop red rashes. Generally, it is not too serious and can fade away in half a day. If you encounter skin allergies, you can dilute the fresh aloe vera leaf juice with cold boiled water and apply it. Those with severe allergies should stop using it immediately. If you find small rash spots or itchy feeling, you can rinse it with warm water. Do not scratch it with your fingers to avoid scratching the skin and causing new infections. Regular use of laxatives can cause drug-induced constipation. This is because the habit of using laxatives to defecate will weaken the sensitivity of the rectal reflex. Even if fecal matter enters the rectum in the future, it will not be enough to generate the nerve impulse that causes the defecation reflex, causing constipation. Therefore, do not take it casually without understanding the properties and pharmacology of the medicine. This medicine is 30% poisonous, so remember to follow your doctor’s advice. [Edit this paragraph] Related health products There are currently a wide variety of health products related to traditional Chinese medicine for weight loss, which can be found on the government's official website. The quality of more than 200 types of products of various brands varies greatly. When purchasing, be sure to choose a merchant with good credit [edit] This paragraph] Green weight loss health rules: Avoid rapid weight loss: After successful rapid weight loss, it is difficult to maintain the weight loss effect. The reason is that the rapid weight loss method is not a natural living habit. When you are hungry, your body burns fat: exercise for half to an hour at this time will have the best effect on burning fat. Pay attention to replenishing water after exercise. Eat slowly and chew each meal carefully: This is the best way to satisfy your cravings and reduce food intake.
Avoid snoozing: Seven hours of sleep a day is enough. During sleep, the metabolic rate is the lowest, the energy consumption is the least, and the synthesis of cholesterol and fat increases greatly. Snoozing is the main cause of gaining weight if you eat less. As long as you have enough sugar and oil: Reducing your daily intake of sugar (rice, noodles) and oil is a necessary way to lose weight. Do not drink stir-fry soup: This soup contains high oil content and is easy to absorb, making it very easy for people to gain weight. Eat less during leisure time: During leisure time, the metabolic rate is low and the calorie consumption is low, so food calories should be reduced accordingly. Do not eat late-night snacks: If you eat before going to bed, the calories are most easily converted into fat and accumulated in the abdomen. Don’t eat leftovers: In order not to waste, you put leftovers in bowls and plates into your stomach every time. It’s hard not to gain weight. Every food has shortcomings. Eating more is not only unhelpful, but harmful: the heavier you are, the greater your food intake, the greater the chance that the shortcomings of various foods will manifest themselves, and the more chances your body will suffer. Almost all life on earth can only be maintained by devouring other life, forming a food chain, but no life is destined to be the fish and meat of other life. Even fruits and vegetables have natural chemicals that are poisonous to animals in order to protect themselves. Fat people with weak willpower: They should make good use of the power of others to achieve weight loss results, such as finding a reliable weight loss consultant to help maintain an ideal weight throughout their lives. You can participate in the meal, but you should choose what you eat on the plate carefully: foods with less fat and less starch can still be eaten. Limit salt: Salt is the substance that absorbs water most easily. People with heavy tastes must drink a lot of water. Four glasses of water weighs one kilogram. This is why many people say that drinking water can also make you gain weight. In fact, drinking water makes people gain weight, not fat. Therefore, weight loss can be achieved by removing excess water. Limit alcohol: Alcohol is the second most caloric food, second only to fat. Many public opinion representatives eat a lot, drink a lot, eat high-calorie food, and have a dignified appearance. Controlling weight is a healthy lifestyle: Only those who successfully lose weight and maintain it can be considered successful. [Edit this paragraph] One of the most common traditional Chinese medicine weight loss formulas is hawthorn, hawthorn, also known as "shanlihong" and "rouge fruit", which has high nutritional and medicinal value. In addition to being eaten fresh, hawthorn can be made into hawthorn slices, fruit bark, hawthorn cake, red jam, preserved fruit, hawthorn wine, etc. Hawthorn slices and hawthorn fruit bark are the most common and popular varieties. Cassia seeds and Cassia seeds are the mature seeds of the leguminous plant Cassia, also known as Cassia grass. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" records that Cassia Seed is sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature, and returns to the liver, gallbladder, and kidney meridians. It has the functions of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, moistening the intestines and laxative, lowering fat and slimming, and can be used for headaches, dizziness, red eyes, dizziness, and constipation. In recent years, it has been clinically used for the treatment of hypertension. Poria cocos is a fungus that lives on the roots of pine trees. It is shaped like a sweet potato, with a dark brown outer skin and a white or pink inside. Used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, it has diuretic and sedative effects. The drug is the dried sclerotia of the Polyporaceae fungus Poria cocos, which mostly parasitizes the roots of masson pine or red pine. Tangerine peel, this product is the dried and mature peel of the Rutaceae plant Tangerine and its cultivated varieties. Medicinal materials are divided into "tangerine peel" and "guangchenpi". Pick ripe fruits, peel off the peel, and dry in the sun or at low temperature. Nature and flavor are bitter, pungent, and warm. Returns to the lung and spleen meridians. Functions: Regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm. It is used for chest and epigastric distension, vomiting and diarrhea after eating less, and cough with excessive phlegm. Spirulina: Spirulina is a type of lower plant, belonging to the phylum Cyanobacteria and the family Oscillatoraceae. Like bacteria, they do not have a true nucleus within their cells, so they are also called cyanobacteria. The cell structure of cyanobacteria is primitive and very simple. It is the earliest photosynthetic organism on earth and has survived on this planet for 3.5 billion years