It is human nature to eat a lot during Chinese New Year and eat endless New Year dishes and snacks. However, the price one pays for this is circles of fat on the body. For those who love beauty and want to lose weight, it is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle. Losing weight after the Chinese New Year has become a trend. A female Chinese medicine practitioner demonstrated and shared two DIY Chinese medicine slimming tea recipes, as well as ear acupoint massage methods, to help everyone avoid fat accumulation during the Chinese New Year and overcome the crisis of "gaining weight" during the New Year! According to traditional Chinese medicine, the main cause of obesity is improper diet during the Chinese New Year and excessive consumption of greasy, sweet and fatty foods. Ancient books record that "fatty foods cause internal heat, and sweet foods cause fullness in the stomach." Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that for people who eat too much meat or greasy food during the Chinese New Year and suffer from indigestion, she recommends a slimming and digestive tea to help strengthen the stomach and intestines, eliminate blood lipids, and reduce the risk of abdominal fat accumulation. 【Tea for slimming belly】 Ingredients: 1 qian of hawthorn, 2 qian of tangerine peel, 3 qian of cassia seed, 1 qian of Imperata root. Method: Put all the medicinal materials into a filter bag, add 800CC-1000CC water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. It can be consumed after it cools down a little. Effect: Removes oil and greasiness, strengthens the stomach and intestines, moisturizes the intestines and promotes bowel movements. Helps eliminate blood lipids and reduce abdominal obesity. Effects of Chinese herbal medicine: ●Hawthorn: Contains lipase, which helps digestion and removes oil and greasiness. In addition, hawthorn can promote bile secretion, dilate blood vessels, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. ● Tangerine peel: relieves bloating, resolves phlegm and relieves cough. ●Cassia seed: clears the liver and reduces fire, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements. ● Imperata root: clears heat, cools blood, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. Secondly, during the Chinese New Year, people like to watch TV, play mahjong, play games and other sedentary entertainment for a long time. Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that sitting for a long time can easily lead to swelling of the lower body and loose buttocks. She recommended a slim lower body tea to replenish qi and reduce swelling, eliminate swelling of the lower body, and improve loose and sagging buttocks. 【Lower body slimming tea】 Ingredients: 3 qian of Codonopsis pilosula, 3 qian of Astragalus membranaceus, 3 qian of Poria cocos, 1 qian of Rose, and 3 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala. Method: Put all the medicinal materials into a filter bag, add 800CC-1000CC water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. It can be consumed after it cools down a little. Effect: Strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, replenishes qi and reduces swelling, eliminates swelling in the lower body, and improves sagging buttocks. Effects of Chinese herbal medicine: ● Codonopsis pilosula: has the function of replenishing Qi and lifting Qi. ●Astragalus: replenishes Qi, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. ●Poria cocos: has the effects of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness and reducing swelling. ●Rose: It has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and promoting metabolism. ●Atractylodes macrocephala: tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen, dries dampness and promotes diure Press the "hunger point" frequently during the New Year to reduce appetite Faced with the temptation of a wide variety of delicious foods during the Chinese New Year, Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong recommends frequently pressing the "hunger points" on the ears to help reduce appetite and avoid consuming too many calories. The method of massaging the "hunger point" acupoint is very simple. Just press the "hunger point" acupoint in front of the earlobe for 3-5 minutes before meals or when you feel hungry outside of meal times. This can stimulate the satiety center of the hypothalamus in the brain and reduce appetite. (http://www.top1health.com/Article/101/15357) |
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