The principle of hawthorn slimming tea and how to make hawthorn slimming tea

Nowadays, when female friends are looking for ways to lose weight, drinking tea to lose weight has also attracted much attention. Among them, hawthorn slimming tea is often chosen by everyone.

The weight loss principle of hawthorn slimming tea:

Lotus leaves have the effects of regulating the spleen and stomach and losing weight. Since ancient times, China has regarded lotus leaves as a good medicine for weight loss. Because the roots, lotus roots and leaves of lotus have simple diuretic and laxative effects. Lotus leaves are the leaves of the perennial aquatic herb lotus. Its chemical components mainly include nuciferol, citric acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid and other alkaline components with anti-mitotic effects.

Hawthorn has the function of clearing fat and accelerating the excretion of waste in the body. Hawthorn slices contain multiple vitamins, hawthorn acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid, etc. They also contain flavonoids, lactones, sugars, proteins, fats, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. The lipase contained in them can promote the digestion of fatty foods. It can promote the secretion of gastric juice and increase the enzymes in the stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hawthorn has the weight loss effects of eliminating accumulation and stagnation, astringing and stopping diarrhea, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

How to make hawthorn slimming tea:

Method 1

Method: 1) Wash the dried lotus leaves, dried hawthorn, coix seeds and tangerine peel, remove them and put them into the pot. 2) Pour 700ml of water into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium heat and continue cooking for 5 minutes. 3) Put rock sugar in the pot, put a colander on it, pour the boiled tea into the pot, and stir until the rock sugar melts.

Method 2

Ingredients: 15g dried hawthorn, 10g dried lotus leaf, 10g tangerine peel, 700ml water, honey as desired.

1. Soak hawthorn, lotus leaves and tangerine peel in clean water for 2 minutes, then rinse with clean water.

2. Pour clean water into the pot, add dried hawthorn, lotus leaves and tangerine peel, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 10 minutes and turn off the heat.

3. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then use a strainer to drain the boiled tea into the pot.

4. When the tea temperature drops to about 50°, add appropriate amount of honey according to taste, mix well and then drink.