For a long time our ancestors used medicinal herbs for the treatment of various diseases, today they are also used in some cosmetics. But many do not know that the herbal collection can be used for weight loss. Properly selected herbs help to cleanse the body and get rid of extra pounds.
How to use herbs to promote weight loss?
Before you start using any collection, consult with your doctor.
- It is necessary that your collection contains herbs that grow in the immediate vicinity.
- Before choosing herbs, pay attention not only to their advantages, but also to contraindications, so as not to harm your body.
- If the herbs that are in the collection have a laxative effect, do not take them for more than a week, and if not, you can use the harvest for about 4 weeks.
- Combine sports, proper nutrition and herbs for quick weight loss and then the final result will be perfect.
Already many nutritionists have recognized that many herbs help to lose weight. How do folk herbs for weight loss work:
- Reduce the feeling of hunger. This is perfectly handled: flax seeds , corn stigmas and so on.
- Have a diuretic effect. Thanks to the fact that all excess fluid will be eliminated from the body, the weight will decrease. Representatives of this group: the root of parsley and chamomile.
- Have a laxative effect. Collection of these herbs will help you get rid of constipation and cleanse the body. This property is possessed by: cumin, anise, joster and so on.
- Restore the balance of nutrients. Such herbs tonify the body and supply it with energy. Representatives of this group: currant , cowberry, ashberry and others.
Effective Herbal Diet for Weight Loss
Option number 1. Has a diuretic effect, and also reduces the feeling of hunger. It will require:
- buckthorn bark - 40 g;
- peppermint - 15 g;
- dandelion root - 15 g;
- fennel - 15 g;
- parsley root - 15 g.
Connect the herbs and take 2 tbsp. spoons of the collection and pour 2 cups of boiling water. It is necessary to insist such a drink for half an hour. Drink picking in the morning before eating.
Option number 2. Improves the work of the intestines and has a diuretic effect. It is necessary for him:
- mother-and-stepmother - 10 g;
- birch leaves - 10 g;
- leaves of blackberries - 80 g.
The resulting mixture must be poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1:20. Collection should be heated for 15 minutes. You need to drink it before breakfast and lunch for half a glass.