Will taking Chinese medicine make you fatter?

Chinese herbal medicine is a very good way to treat diseases. Many young women like me are very concerned about the question of "Will drinking Chinese herbal medicine make people gain weight?" when using Chinese medicine for treatment. Let's take a look at this question together.

Will taking Chinese medicine make you fat?

Due to the natural nature of Chinese medicinal materials, their toxic side effects are much smaller than those of drugs. Therefore, most people who want to nourish and regulate the human body will use Chinese medicinal materials. However, many young women refuse to take Chinese herbal medicines because they are worried about gaining weight. So will taking Chinese medicine make you fat?

Experts say that there is currently no evidence to prove that taking Chinese medicine will make people gain weight. Because Chinese herbal medicines are relatively mild to the body, they are all medicines made from natural Chinese herbal medicines and generally do not contain growth hormones. Therefore, taking Chinese herbal medicines regularly will not make people gain weight.

There are many reasons for gaining weight, including genetic factors, habitual factors, physical factors, dietary structure, psychosomatic diseases, etc. The purpose of Chinese medicinal materials is to regulate the conditions in the human body to achieve balance. For example, if there is too much fire in the body, then use refreshing medicine; if there is too much cold, use damp-heat medicine; if there is too much moisture, use dampness-removing or dehumidifying medicine.

Of course, each person's situation is different, and each situation does not exist alone, so the application of Chinese medicine requires syndrome differentiation and treatment, and comprehensive prescriptions. Chinese herbal medicine is concerned about your physical and mental health and the balance of the body, so it has nothing to do with gaining weight. If you are obese, you still need to pay attention to your diet and increase exercise to reduce weight.

Can taking Chinese medicine help you lose weight?

There are many reasons for human obesity. Generally, only if obesity is caused by endocrine imbalance, the effect of taking Chinese medicine to lose weight will be better. If obesity is caused by dietary problems, taking Chinese medicine to lose weight is not very effective. It does have a certain weight loss effect, but it cannot be noticed in the short term and generally only noticed after long-term use.

The following is a recommended Chinese herbal slimming tea:

1. Hawthorn Fruit and Motherwort Green Tea

Raw materials: 3 to 5 hawthorns, 1 qian of motherwort granules, and 1 green tea bag.

Method: Wash the hawthorn and motherwort granules, peel them into a small piece, and then use a 500cc tea bag. Bring to a boil with small amount of water until the brown color turns to bright red, add hawthorn berries and motherwort granules, cover the cup with a lid, and simmer for about 5 minutes before serving.

Function: This Chinese herbal slimming tea can relieve constipation and remove your fat at the same time.

2. Poria cocos and dried plum Pu'er tea

Raw materials: 3-5 slices of Poria cocos, 1 dried black plum, 1 chrysanthemum and small green tangerine bag.

Preparation: Wash the Poria cocos and dried black plums, peel a small piece of Poria cocos, cut or squeeze the dried black plums, and add 500cc of tea bags. Bring to a boil with small amount of water until the brownish brown color turns to light yellow. Add in the poria cocos and dried black plums, cover and simmer for about 5 to 7 minutes.

Function: Poria promotes gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, helps to regulate qi and relieve abdominal pain, relieve abdominal distension. Dried black plums and Poria are acidic, which can promote saliva secretion, help quench thirst and improve dryness of the mouth and nose.