Can’t get rid of obesity when it’s cold? Add ginger to dishes and drink lotus leaf tea, two tips for removing dampness and losing weight

The wind is cold and biting, and I always fail to lose weight. It turns out that it is due to excessive moisture in the body. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that obesity is closely related to physical constitution, among which "internal accumulation of phlegm and dampness" is one of the reasons why obese people find it difficult to lose weight. It is recommended that people with phlegm-damp constitution may add some ginger to dishes and teas, or drink lotus leaf tea to assist in healthy weight loss.

Sha Zhengping, executive director of the New Taipei City Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association and a Chinese medicine practitioner, pointed out that obesity is a disease that is mostly caused by yang deficiency and excessive phlegm and dampness. "Phlegm and dampness" are also called "water" in Chinese medicine. Fat people have phlegm and dampness in their bodies, so losing weight requires eliminating phlegm and dampness. Among them, eating too much and not exercising enough are the two biggest taboos for weight loss.

People with spleen dampness and edema are prone to abdominal obesity

Because of the dampness of the physique, it is easy to have edema and weight gain. The body is usually soft and fat is easily accumulated. If you like cold drinks on a daily basis, it is more likely to cause abdominal obesity and lower body edema. In the long run, there will not only be constipation, but also indigestion, frequent bloating, and phlegm in the throat.

When it comes to obesity caused by spleen dampness and edema, TCM treatment mainly focuses on "strengthening the spleen and replenishing Qi, draining dampness and promoting diuresis". Chinese medicinal materials such as Poria cocos, Polyporus umbellatus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Cassia twig, Alisma orientalis, Astragalus membranaceus, and Codonopsis pilosula are often used, and are combined with Chinese medicinal powders that promote metabolism and water medicine bags that reduce swelling and dampness. After adjusting the physical constitution, the body is gradually drained of dampness and loses weight.

Sweating is one of the best ways to eliminate moisture, especially ginger can help sweat and remove moisture.

Ginger can induce sweating and remove moisture

Chinese medicine practitioner Sha Zhengping emphasized that people with heavy dampness generally have a heavy taste. It is because of their high-oil, high-salt eating habits and hobbies that lead to poor circulation in the body, accumulation of dampness, and an imbalance in the body's acidity and alkalinity. Sweating is one of the best ways to eliminate moisture, and ginger, in particular, can help sweat and remove moisture.

It is recommended to eat more ginger dishes, or make simple homemade ginger black tea to warm the body and enhance metabolism. In addition, "Lotus Leaf Slimming Tea" can remove dampness, lose weight, and eliminate heart fire. It is a safe and effective way to lose weight. Because lotus leaves are slightly warm, spicy and non-toxic, they have the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, removing dampness and blood stasis, and having diuretic and laxative effects.

Lotus leaf is the best choice for drinking tea to lose weight

Studies have also confirmed that the alkaloids in lotus leaves have the effect of lowering blood lipids and are often used clinically to treat obesity. After taking lotus leaves, a layer of fat isolation membrane will be formed on the intestinal wall of the human body, which can effectively prevent the body from absorbing fat, fundamentally reduce weight, and solve the problem of weight loss and weight regain.

Small recipe/Lotus leaf slimming tea

• Ingredients: 10 grams of dried lotus leaves or 20 grams of fresh lotus leaves.

• Preparation: Lotus leaf tea does not need to be boiled. Put dried or fresh lotus leaves in a teapot or large teacup, pour in boiling water, simmer for 5-6 minutes and then you can drink it.

• Reminder: It is recommended to drink only the first brew of tea, preferably on an empty stomach before meals. You can also put some tangerine peel (3 grams) in lotus leaf tea, which has the effect of regulating qi and resolving phlegm.