What to do about edema-type obesity? Drink Poria cocos, tangerine peel and coix seed tea to lose weight

As autumn approaches, people feel lazy and don’t want to move, so losing weight seems like an impossible task. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that obesity is often caused by phlegm and dampness, and edema-type obesity is often related to long-term sitting. It is recommended to use "Poria, Tangerine Peel, and Coix Tea" to strengthen the spleen and stomach and eliminate edema, and to massage the Tianshu point frequently to reduce the risk of edema-type obesity.

Lin Qiaomei, a Chinese medicine practitioner at Asia Eastern Hospital, pointed out that obesity is a manifestation of phlegm and dampness, and edema is most closely related to the lungs, spleen, and kidneys. This is because the body's water metabolism is completed through the coordination of the lungs' regulation of water channels, the spleen's transportation and transfer, and the kidneys' warming and evaporation functions.

Obese people have a lot of phlegm and dampness, and it can eliminate dampness, strengthen the spleen and eliminate edema

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "fat people have more phlegm and dampness." Generally speaking, when there is moisture in the body, the spleen is weak and cannot transport and transform it, which will affect the body's metabolism, causing the moisture to be retained in the body, and then accumulate to form phlegm, leading to obesity. Symptoms include obesity, heavy limbs, fatigue, and women may also have symptoms such as thin and clear vaginal discharge.

It should be noted that eating more raw and cold fruits and vegetables cannot change edema-type obesity, because according to the view of Chinese medicine diet therapy and nutrition, vegetables and fruits have no tonic properties. The main function of vegetables is to dredge, and the main function of fruits is to purge heat. Eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables cannot solve edema-type obesity. Removing dampness and strengthening the spleen are the key to eliminating edema.

Sitting for a long time and not moving much can easily lead to edema-type obesity

Chinese medicine practitioner Lin Qiaomei emphasized that sitting for long periods of time is an invisible killer that causes obesity. If you do not control your diet, it will easily lead to edema and obesity. She suggested that you should control salt intake in your daily life to help prevent edema. You can drink tea by boiling lotus leaves, corn silk, or red beans in water to drain water and prevent edema.

[Recommended: Poria cocos, tangerine peel and coix seed tea]

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed has the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness. Poria cocos can remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and calm the mind. Tangerine peel can dry out dampness, resolve phlegm, eliminate accumulation and regulate qi. The above herbs can help improve problems such as excessive phlegm, edema, and heaviness.

Ingredients: 6g Poria cocos, 6g Coix seeds, 3g Tangerine peel

practice:

1. Wash the coix seeds and soak them in 3 times the amount of water for more than 4 hours. Please refrigerate them in hot weather to avoid spoilage.

2 Pour out the water used to soak the coix seeds, then put the coix seeds, poria cocos and tangerine peel into the pot, add 500ml of boiling water and bring to a boil over low heat, then turn off the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Let it cool and then drink.

Remember: Because coix seed is a cold food, it is not suitable for pregnant women or women during menstruation.

[Acupuncture points for removing edema] Tianshu acupoint

Location: About 3 finger widths on each side of the navel.

Efficacy: Targets edema in the abdomen and lower body.

Remember: Do not press too hard, just enough to feel a slight soreness. It is recommended to apply pressure for 3 to 5 minutes every day.