Is obesity caused by excessive moisture? Zhou Zonghan: Tangerine peel, Poria cocos, and Hawthorn are three great weight loss stars for removing dampness and phlegm

Is obesity caused by too much "moisture" in the body? Many girls suffer from edema-type obesity, which means they look bloated, have fat abdomen, strong appetite, and suffer from chest tightness, excessive phlegm, and easy fatigue. Chinese medicine also calls this phlegm-dampness-type obesity. To alleviate this type of obesity, it is recommended to use tea drinks that can remove dampness and reduce phlegm, including the three star weight-loss herbs of tangerine peel, poria cocos, and hawthorn. Especially when the weight is stagnant, there are also enhanced versions of tea drinks to choose from, the main ingredients of which are bergamot, cassia seed, rose, etc.

Phlegm-dampness type obesity is mostly caused by weak spleen. Chinese medicine: tangerine peel, poria cocos and hawthorn are the three star weight loss herbs

It is generally believed that obesity is simply the result of too much fat or water accumulation in the human body, and that the use of fat-clearing and water-promoting methods can achieve the effect of weight loss. Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan said that obesity actually requires dialectical treatment, and phlegm-damp constitution is often just one of them. Phlegm-damp constitution can easily lead to a weak spleen and insufficient vital energy. It is mostly caused by internal retention of phlegm and dampness, so the most important function lies in the spleen. A normal spleen function can digest food and transport the essence of food to the whole body to provide nutrition to the internal organs, limbs and the whole body. If the true Qi is insufficient, the essence of food cannot be transported throughout the body normally, and the excess fat in the body cannot be excreted. It is easy for fat and phlegm to accumulate in the skin, leading to obesity.

For people with phlegm-dampness constitution, Chinese medicine uses the methods of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, digesting food and regulating qi to improve the constitution, and the treatment effect is quite good. As for resolving phlegm, Chinese medicine often uses tangerine peel, poria cocos and hawthorn to regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry up dampness and resolve phlegm, transport qi and transform the middle burner, and relieve abdominal distension. Therefore, tangerine peel, poria cocos and hawthorn are often used in Chinese medicine prescriptions for weight loss.

【Tan-resolving and fat-reducing drink】

Ingredients: 3 qian of dried tangerine peel, 3 qian of poria cocos, 3 qian of hawthorn, 700cc of water.

Preparation method: Wash the tangerine peel and tear it into small pieces. Poria cocos is not easily soluble in water, so it is recommended to grind it into powder and put it into a teacup together with hawthorn. Boil it in boiling water for 20 minutes, then simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes, then remove the residue and drink it after it cools down a little.

What to do if weight loss stagnates? Traditional Chinese Medicine: Rose and bergamot are used to regulate emotions and endocrine system

Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan said, however, that clinically, this approach has limited weight loss effects, with weight loss often stagnating after 1 to 2 kilograms. Therefore, Chinese medicine conditioning must also take factors such as emotions, endocrine system, and age into consideration and treatment, and the results have been found to be quite effective.

It turns out that emotions affect endocrine system and metabolism, and are also prone to obesity. People of this type are often depressed and sigh, prone to insomnia and nightmares, easily nervous, irritable, often feel tired, and their moods are often unstable. In fact, even if it is what Chinese medicine calls liver depression and qi stagnation type obesity, at this time, rose, cinnamon bark, and bergamot, which can soothe the liver and regulate qi, are good Chinese medicines for regulating emotions. It is best to add Cassia seed, because Cassia seed enters the liver meridian and has the effects of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, nourishing yin and clearing heat. Modern pharmacological research has also found that Cassia seed not only has the effects of lowering blood pressure and relieving constipation, but also can lower blood lipids. Therefore, Cassia seed is absolutely an indispensable medicinal material when losing weight.

【Bergamot Qi-regulating and fat-reducing tea】

Ingredients: 3 grams of bergamot, 3 grams of cassia seed, 2 grams of rose, 1500cc of water.

practice:

1. Wash the bergamot and cut it into small pieces. Choose organic rose.

2. Boil the cassia seeds for 15 minutes, then add bergamot and rose petals, remove the residue and drink it after it cools down a little.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver system is an important organ for regulating fat metabolism. Emotional instability can affect the imbalance of the liver system and cause obesity. Cassia seed can clear liver heat and improve constipation. Combined with bergamot and rose, which can soothe the liver and regulate qi, it can greatly improve obesity caused by endocrine disorders due to emotions.

Cold-damp stagnation type obesity: like a pear, the lower body is prone to edema

Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan said that there is also the cold and dampness stagnation type of obesity that is common in women. This type of people have more fat accumulation below the waist, a thinner upper body, and their body lines look like a pear, which is a common body shape for Asian women. It is usually accompanied by edema in the lower body, poor metabolic capacity, and gastrointestinal discomfort such as abdominal distension. Some patients also experience fatigue, weakness, and loose muscles.

Garlic contains allicin, which helps lower blood lipids, break down fat, and achieve weight loss effects

At this time, garlic is a magic weapon. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that garlic is pungent and warm in nature, enters the spleen, stomach, and lungs, warms the spleen and stomach, eliminates symptoms and accumulation, and has the effects of detoxification and killing insects. Garlic has obvious effects in lowering blood lipids and breaking down fat, thus achieving the effect of weight loss, especially for those with obesity in the lower body. Generally, the temperature of the upper body is high, while the temperature of the lower body is only about 30℃. Because the body temperature is lower, the blood circulation is slower, so it is easier to accumulate excess fat and form obesity in the lower body.

Although some people don't like the taste of garlic, it is indeed better to eat it raw than cooked. The medicinal effect of garlic comes from its pungent taste, that is, the allicin in it. If it is fried, most of the allicin will evaporate or decompose due to heat, which greatly reduces the health benefits of garlic. So it’s better to eat garlic raw. In addition, you can also choose to eat pickled garlic or vinegar garlic. However, do not eat raw garlic on an empty stomach, because its spiciness is too strong and can cause stomach pain and burning sensation in the upper abdomen. It can easily cause acute gastritis and induce recurrence of chronic gastritis and ulcers. The following is a recommendation for making homemade garlic vinegar for drinking.

【Garlic Vinegar】

1. Peel and peel 500 grams of garlic, wash and dry.

2. Add a little white sugar, pour in 2,000 CC of vinegar and a little salt.

3. It can be drunk after soaking for one month. The longer the soaking time, the more fragrant the vinegar taste will be.

When drinking garlic vinegar, you should dilute it 10 times first, and then add your favorite fruit juice for a better taste, or you can add garlic vinegar to tomato juice and drink it.

In addition to the above-mentioned teas, special attention must be paid to the diet. Mild foods should be chosen, such as fish, lean meat, eggs, soybeans and other foods with high protein content, as well as vegetables and fruits with low sugar content and rich in vitamins. Reduce the intake of sweets, high-fat, and high-starch foods, and control the intake of staple foods in a scientific and reasonable manner.

If your original appetite is large, you can adopt the decreasing method and gradually reduce your daily food intake. It is recommended to eat less starchy foods and sweets, such as peanuts, potatoes, honey, fruit juice, cakes, lotus root powder, etc. In addition, continuous exercise, such as core muscle exercises, can help tighten muscle lines and make you look slimmer visually. The more developed your core muscles are, the more flexible your hands and feet will be, and the more obvious the visual effect of weight loss will be.