When weight loss reaches a plateau! 2 Qi-boosting tea promotes metabolism and helps you lose weight faster

"I've been working out and controlling my diet, so why haven't I lost any weight in the past two weeks?" Many people have had the same experience and adopted the same weight-loss method. They lose weight quickly at first, but after a while they experience a "weight-loss plateau." How can we overcome this difficult weight loss plateau? Chinese medicine practitioners provide 2 kinds of qi-replenishing teas to help boost the energy of people who are losing weight. With sufficient energy, metabolism will be improved, and they will naturally lose weight faster!

I gained weight for no apparent reason...spleen and kidney disorders are probably the culprit!

Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan said that people gaining weight is closely related to the weakening of the qi of the internal organs, and among the five internal organs, Chinese medicine believes that the "spleen" and "kidneys" have the greatest impact. The spleen has the function of metabolizing phlegm and dampness. People with weak spleens often suffer from the symptom of "not losing weight even if they eat little". In this case, in addition to consuming coix seed soup or coix seed water to improve phlegm and dampness, you can also use herbs that strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, such as astragalus, four gods, yam, and water chestnut, to adjust the spleen and stomach functions and enhance the spleen's metabolic power.

People with insufficient kidney qi often suffer from edema, difficulty urinating, and puffiness. At this time, it is recommended to eat Polygonum multiflorum and yam to increase the body's basal metabolic rate by replenishing kidney qi and enhancing the body's water drainage. If the edema is particularly severe, you can add Alisma or Plantago to enhance the effect of removing water and dampness.

Cheer up those who are losing weight! To overcome the stagnation period, drink this tea first!

For those who are still struggling to hit a weight loss plateau, Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan believes that the key to a breakthrough lies in "Qi". If the spleen and kidneys have sufficient Qi and the basal metabolism improves, both fat and edema can be eliminated with twice the result with half the effort. If you want to boost the energy of your spleen and kidneys, you can drink the following qi-replenishing teas and massage the corresponding acupoints.

【Weak temper】

• Acupoints: Yinlingquan and Zusanli. Alternatively, massaging along the outer side of the calf from top to bottom and along the inner side of the calf from bottom to top can also help nourish the spleen and enhance metabolism.

• Tea: Take 3 qian of Astragalus, 1.5 qian of Poria, and 1.5 qian of Atractylodes, put them into water and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes. Let it cool and drink. This qi-replenishing tea can be consumed on an empty stomach, but it is recommended to drink it all during the day; this tea should not completely replace boiled water, but can be partially replaced or consumed in combination with other water.

[Insufficient Kidney Qi]

• Acupoints: Sanyinjiao and Taixi.

• Tea: Take 3 grams of yam, 2 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, and 2 grams of lotus seeds, put them into water and boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes, and drink when it is cool. The principles for drinking this tea are the same as mentioned above.

What is special is that some people will develop "stasis" due to long-term spleen or kidney deficiency, which is the so-called "long-term illness leads to stasis". Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan said that at this time, on the basis of "replenishing qi" conditioning, you can add or subtract the use of medicines that help promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as: ginseng, red peony root, hawthorn, etc., to promote local qi and blood circulation in the body and help metabolism.