Effects of Citrus aurantium and Atractylodes macrocephala and lotus leaf

Citrus aurantium, Atractylodes macrocephala and lotus leaf can regulate the spleen and stomach, and can treat obesity symptoms caused by spleen and stomach deficiency. Lotus leaf can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, which is very good for promoting gastrointestinal digestion and helping to relieve abdominal distension. Therefore, we can eat some Citrus aurantium, Atractylodes macrocephala and lotus leaf appropriately in our daily life. The medicinal effects of Citrus aurantium, Atractylodes macrocephala, and lotus leaf are relatively high. Let us learn about the content introduced in the article.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation, while the stomach is responsible for reception. When it comes to weight loss, the general principle is to regulate the spleen and stomach. Common TCM syndromes that cause obesity include spleen and stomach weakness, spleen and stomach qi stagnation, spleen and stomach dampness and heat, etc. Drug treatment is not effective for congenital obesity. Lotus leaves have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, Atractylodes macrocephala can strengthen the spleen and replenish Qi, and Citrus aurantium can break up Qi and relieve fullness, and may have a certain effect on the spleen and stomach Qi stagnation type.

Suggestions: It is recommended to seek Chinese medicine for diagnosis and treatment, prescribe medicine according to the syndrome, strengthen physical exercise, and do not diet deliberately to avoid affecting the spleen and stomach function.

Zhishi has the effect of eliminating food stagnation and relieving stagnation. If you often suffer from indigestion or abdominal bloating, you can use Zhishi to relieve the problem.

Zhishi can enter the spleen and stomach meridians. If you usually feel that your body's spleen is insufficient and you can't get rid of bloating, you can soak Zhishi in water and drink it. It has the effect of breaking up qi and removing bloating, and is used to treat those with poor qi movement.

Zhishi can promote qi and resolve phlegm to eliminate abdominal distension, break up qi and eliminate fullness to relieve pain. It can be used together with Xiebai and cinnamon twig to treat chest pain caused by phlegm and obstruction, and chest yang deficiency, as well as fullness and pain in the chest.

Zhishi can also treat diarrhea due to damp heat, and tenesmus, and can be taken together with Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, etc.

Zhishi can treat constipation caused by heat. If you usually suffer from constipation caused by getting angry, you can soak Zhishi in water and add appropriate amount of honey to drink it.

Zhishi can be used to treat gastric dilatation, gastroptosis, uterine prolapse, rectal prolapse and other organ prolapse. Zhishi can be used alone or in combination with astragalus, white atractylodes and other tonic and qi-invigorating herbs.

Zhishi can also treat loss of appetite. If you usually have a poor appetite or have no appetite in summer, you can use Zhishi to boil tea and drink it before meals. You can also use it together with Pinellia.