There is no one-size-fits-all prescription for losing weight. Chinese medicine pays special attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment when losing weight. Obesity caused by different reasons has different conditioning methods.
Astragalus membranaceus in treating obesity with qi deficiency. The ancients concluded: "Its people are fat and white, mostly due to qi deficiency". This is because "qi is handsome for blood", but the ability of qi deficiency and blood circulation is weak, and the blood can not fully reach the face, so the appearance of such obese people is white and fat. Moreover, due to slow blood circulation, it is often accompanied by discomfort such as shortness of breath, laziness and fatigue. Look at its tongue. Most of it is chubby and reddish, with teeth marks on the edge.
For those who are obese due to qi deficiency, Astragalus membranaceus is the first choice for invigorating qi and losing weight. Astragalus membranaceus is sweet in taste, fresh in nature, slightly warm, and enters liver, spleen, lung and kidney meridians. It has the effects of invigorating qi, consolidating exterior, stopping sweating, promoting granulation, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Astragalus membranaceus should be new and gentle, especially good at invigorating the spleen and stomach. You can use about 30 grams of astragalus every day and fry the tea of your offspring with water; Or take about 50 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, cook soup or porridge, and it becomes Astragalus membranaceus rice porridge; You can also put some Astragalus membranaceus in the cooking machine, duck or meat to increase the effect of benefiting qi and nourishing yin. In addition, obese people with qi deficiency are suitable for doing some moderate exercise to avoid excessive intensity and fatigue. Walking, jogging and dancing are all very suitable exercise methods for people with qi deficiency and obesity.
Cinnamon bark treats obesity with yang deficiency. Fat has a heat preservation effect similar to that of a quilt. When one's energy and yang are insufficient, the body will retain more fat to protect the weak yang. The weaker the yang is, the more fat there is. As the saying goes, "ten fat people and nine weak people". These fat people look strong, but in fact they are weak outside and weak inside. Yang deficiency is serious, even easy to be afraid of cold. Eating cold will cause diarrhea.
Cinnamon can be used for conditioning this kind of obese people. Cinnamon has the effects of tonifying fire, strengthening yang, dispelling cold and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation, and can improve the symptoms of deficiency of kidney yang, decline of essence and qi, and cold internal heat. Cinnamon is very suitable for beef, and beef is also warm and fresh, which can replenish the spleen and stomach and improve the symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea. You can also make porridge and tea with cinnamon. Eat less cold products in the diet, and don't be greedy for cold drinks in summer, including herbal tea, turtle paste, watermelon and other cold new fruits. Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking and jogging, and some simple breathing methods should be chosen to increase the function of transportation and chemistry.
Coix seed is used for phlegm-dampness obesity. Phlegm-dampness constitution is a common constitution type of modern people. Most people with phlegm-dampness constitution are prone to gain weight and have heavier bodies. They always like to sit still and feel sleepy after meals.
People who are phlegm-damp and obese usually don't like drinking water, otherwise their faces and hands and feet will be swollen. Therefore, strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness is a radium bond. Coix seed can benefit stomach and eliminate edema, and can be taken for a long time to benefit qi. Many people with phlegm-dampness constitution have drunk the slimming Shenfang glutinous rice and red bean soup circulated on the Internet, but the effect is not very good. In fact, most of this stems from the wrong use of coix seed. Coix seed is not directly used, so it needs to be fried in advance to remove its coldness and novelty, so as to better play the role of eliminating dampness. Using Euryale ferox, Portulaca oleracea and Lophatherum gracile, the effect is good.
Cassia seed is used for damp-heat obesity. Wet is like "stagnant water" in the body. Combined with phlegm, it becomes phlegm-dampness. When combined with heat, it becomes damp heat. Damp-heat obesity is characterized by glossy face, acne, red eyes, red tongue, yellow greasy tongue coating, dry stool or loose stools.
Damp heat constitution should pay attention to soothing the liver and benefiting gallbladder, clearing away heat and eliminating dampness. Cassia seed is bitter, sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing liver, purging fire, expelling wind and removing dampness, tonifying kidney and improving eyesight. Stir-fried cassia seed tea can not only clear away damp heat, but also avoid diarrhea caused by excessive laxatives. Usually, you should eat more foods such as mung beans, wax gourd, lotus seeds, barley, etc., and avoid spicy and dried products!