Compendium of Materia Medica says that "Lotus leaves make people thin and feel inferior", which shows that it has the function of reducing weight and fat, which has been confirmed in animal experiments and clinic.
The functions of winter melon skin are: the skin of winter melon is cool and has the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Wax gourd contains propanol diacid, which can prevent fat accumulation and reduce fat and keep fit. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, wax gourd is beneficial to water, clearing away heat, resolving phlegm and quenching thirst.
Wax gourd is the only vegetable without fat, and its sodium content is much lower than that of ordinary vegetables. The minerals and vitamins it contains are of great benefit to patients with kidney disease, hypertension and edema who need to limit sodium.
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Lotus leaf and wax gourd peel have the functions of invigorating spleen, promoting diuresis, promoting hair growth and clearing yang from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, and have the functions of regulating blood lipid, lowering blood pressure and resisting oxidation from the perspective of modern medicine, which is a good food therapy for obese and hyperlipidemia people.
Lotus leaf slimming principle: China has regarded lotus leaf as a slimming medicine since ancient times. Because the root, (lotus root) and leaves of lotus have the functions of simple diuresis and laxative. Lotus leaf is the leaf of perennial aquatic herb lotus. Its chemical components mainly include nuciferine, citric acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid and other anti-mitotic alkaline components.
Lotus leaf alkaloids in lotus leaf tea contain a variety of effective lipid-lowering alkaloids, which can effectively decompose fat in the body and excrete it forcefully. Lotus leaf alkaloids can densely cover the human intestinal wall, forming a layer of fat isolation film to prevent fat absorption and accumulation. Can improve greasy eating habits, and has a strong oil repellent effect, so that it gradually has an aversion to dirty and greasy food.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Lotus Leaf (Leaves of Nelumbo nucifera of Nymphaeaceae)
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