Traditional Chinese medicine has a magic formula for summer weight loss ~ 2 teas to strengthen the spleen and eliminate fat + 2 acupoints

For obese people, the scorching heat can easily cause symptoms such as dry mouth, constipation, irritability, loss of appetite, and poor spirits, which are really unbearable. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that obesity is the root of all diseases. Chinese medicine weight loss focuses on regulating obese constitutions such as dampness, cold, deficiency and excess. The use of medicated teas and acupoint massage can effectively control weight.

Chen Chaozong, honorary chairman of the Taipei Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association and a Chinese medicine practitioner, pointed out that the number of patients seeking to lose weight increases by 30 to 40 percent every summer, but many people gain weight repeatedly due to improper weight loss. Common mistakes include: dieting or believing in folk remedies. Although it can help you lose weight in the early stages, it will cause imbalances in your body's functions in the long run. It is recommended that you seek help from a Chinese medicine practitioner to regulate your physical condition and lose weight gently.

3 key points to remove spleen dampness, reduce edema and lose weight healthily

In addition, traditional Chinese medicine also believes that obesity is mostly caused by "spleen dampness and edema", and it is recommended to replenish the spleen and stomach qi first, and remember: eat less fried, high-sugar and sugary ice cream; and use more weight loss magic medicines: hawthorn, lotus leaves, etc., health care herbal drinks, and combine them with the 3 key points of weight loss to lose weight healthily.

Point 1: Drink more water to help metabolism:

Drinking water in summer is not only healthy, but also helps you lose weight! Drink 100-150cc of water each time, wait 20-30 minutes before drinking again, and drink 1500-2000cc per day. Drinking water can promote metabolism and detoxification in the body, and the skin will become hydrated.

Point 2: Regular exercise at the right time:

It is too hot in the summer. If you try to lose weight through a lot of exercise, excessive sweating will harm your body. It is recommended to exercise before 10:00 or after 16:00. You can get up more often to drink water, climb stairs, and play ball, skip rope or run in the evening.

Point 3: Eat less raw and cold food:

Usually food is easy to digest at a suitable temperature. Eating too much cold food and ice drinks in summer will cause indigestion, organ dysfunction, and poor metabolism, which will lead to a physique that is prone to obesity.

Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Chaozong emphasized that Chinese medicine has always had the saying that "medicine and food have the same origin". The effects of tea are recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica: Wood": "Tea, also known as bitter tea. It tastes sweet and bitter, is slightly cold in nature, and is non-toxic. It is mainly used to treat fistulas, diuresis, removing phlegm, quenching thirst, dissipating heat, and making people sleep less." Because tea is cold in nature, it is not recommended to drink it alone on an empty stomach.

《Summer Heat Relief and Fat Loss 2 Teas》

1. Ginseng and Chrysanthemum Tea

Ingredients: 3 qian of ginseng root (ground into powder), 2 qian of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 3 qian of chrysanthemum.

Method: Put all the ingredients into a pot, add 1200cc of water and boil for 10 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes, you can add appropriate amount of honey and then drink.

Efficacy: Ginseng root is sweet, bitter and neutral in nature. It has the effects of invigorating qi, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, suppressing yang and reducing fire; Ophiopogon japonicus can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, invigorate the stomach and promote fluid production, clear the heart and relieve restlessness; Chrysanthemum has the functions of dispersing wind-heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight, clearing away heat and detoxifying. If you want to dispel wind-heat, use yellow chrysanthemum (Hangzhou chrysanthemum), and if you want to calm the liver and improve eyesight, use white chrysanthemum (Chuzhou chrysanthemum). Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive heat can damage Qi, so to treat heatstroke it is necessary to replenish Qi. The combination of these three herbs can nourish Yin and replenish Qi, and can be fully utilized in the hot summer.

2. Oil-cut green tea

Ingredients: 5 grams of green tea, 3 grams of lotus leaves, 5 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, and 5 grams of red beans.

practice:

1. Wash and drain the above medicinal materials.

2. Place all ingredients in a pot, add 1000CC and bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10 minutes.

3. Filter the residue and then drink it.

Efficacy: The organic anti-cancer substances in green tea are mainly theophylline, tea polyphenols, vitamin C and vitamin E, selenium, molybdenum, manganese, germanium, etc. Especially caffeine and tea polyphenols, the combined effect of the two, in addition to having the effects of refreshing and nourishing the mind, also has the effects of enhancing human immunity and preventing cancer; lotus leaves taste bitter, pungent and slightly astringent, cool in nature, and have a refreshing and ascending fragrance; they have the effects of relieving heat and dampness, strengthening the spleen and raising yang; Salvia miltiorrhiza itself is cold in nature and cools the blood, and can also activate blood circulation, clear away blood stasis and heat to eliminate carbuncles and swellings, and has the function of calming the mind, and is often used for fever, irritability, palpitations, insomnia, etc. It can also cool the blood and soothe the mind, treat fever and evil entering the heart; red beans are beneficial for diuresis, dehumidification, swelling and detoxification.

《2 Acupoints to Relieve Puffiness and Edema》

Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Chaozong emphasized that for puffiness caused by weak spleen and stomach, or edema caused by overeating heavy food, it is recommended to massage the following two acupoints:

1. Zusanli:

Location: Three inches (about four finger widths) below the depression on the outside of the knee.

Efficacy: It can regulate the body's immunity, enhance disease resistance, regulate the spleen and stomach, replenish the middle and benefit Qi, promote blood circulation, relieve wind and dampness, strengthen the body and eliminate evil, nourish the kidney and strengthen yang, and it is helpful for puffiness caused by weak spleen and stomach.

2. Yinlingquan:

Location: On the inner side of the calf, in the depression on the inner side of the tibia below the knee, opposite to Yanglingquan.

Efficacy: Nourishes Qi and blood, strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness. In summer, we eat too many heavy-flavored foods to stimulate our appetite. These foods contain a lot of salt, which can easily cause water to be retained in the body and cause edema-related obesity. We can use massage of Yinlingquan to eliminate edema.

The above acupoint massage method: make a fist, use the back of the first bent knuckle of the index finger as the fulcrum, press moderately on the acupoint until you feel a slight soreness and swelling, 3 to 5 times a day.

[Reminder for preventing liver fire during extreme heat]:

In the hot summer, it is easy to get angry, and often feel upset, loss of appetite, irritable and anxious. As the saying goes, "If you calm down, you will feel cool." The hotter the weather, the more you need to adjust your mentality to calm yourself down in order to avoid being restless and even overeating.