Herbs and plants are a true gift of nature. These gifts can be successfully used in the treatment of obesity, digestive problems or in the fight against toxins in the body. What herbs for slimming and cleansing are worth using?
Lose weight with teas
It is best to buy herbal teas in herbal shops and health food stores. If you decide to follow a herbal diet, you can reach for not only herbs that burn fat. Drinking herbal infusions can be combined and sometimes in one tea there is a mixture of herbs that improve various processes in the body. With a slimming diet, it is important to remove toxins from the body, as well as regulate the digestive process, use diuretic and appetite-suppressing herbs. The most famous and one of the most effective herbal teas for slimming it green and red tea. The main advantage of these infusions is the high content of the so-called tea caffeine teiny. However, among all vegetable raw materials it is Guarana is the largest source of caffeine, whose effect supporting the fight against kilograms has been known since ancient times (as a curiosity, there is more caffeine in guarana than in the coffee beans themselves). Guaranine (this is the name of the caffeine present in guarana) has two basic functions in the slimming process: it prevents the accumulation of unnecessary fat and stimulates the cells to burn it. Caffeine should be used with caution, however. Excessive doses can lead to to states of anxiety and insomnia, therefore this type of tea should be consumed in moderate amounts, preferably once a day in the morning or in the morning. People with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease should give up this method of weight loss.
Perfect herbs for digestion
A very well-known and effective composition of leaves regulating digestion is the tricolor violet, considered a “blood purifying elixir”. This herb has a detoxifying and slightly diuretic effect on the body, significantly improves metabolism. Yarrow is sensational in slimming and efficient bowel function. The infusion of this plant increases the secretion of gastric juice, stimulates digestive processes and improves the absorption of many valuable nutrients. Allergy note: yarrow can cause a rash. It is worth remembering that when used in excessive amounts, it causes poisoning manifested by dizziness and headache. Burdock deserves great recognition, very often used by people with kidney problems. At the same time, thanks to its healing properties, it stimulates digestion and supports the removal of unnecessary metabolic products. The list of herbs that help us digest food is long, but it is also worth mentioning lemon balm, common dandelion, as well as peppermint, thyme, rosemary, basil and oregano.
Herbal cleansing
In turn, diuretic herbs that speed up the process of removing toxins from the body include: nettle, coriander, orthosiphon cluster and hawkweed, field horsetail. Infusions of these herbs can be drunk 1 cup maximum 3-4 times a day. Otherwise, the body may become dehydrated and the blood volume decreases. Horsetail is among the listed herbs the mildest diuretic. During the slimming process, you can additionally use a natural method of suppressing appetite – linseed, coltsfoot, pansy herb, acacia flower. The listed herbs mean that we do not feel a strong feeling of hunger or lack of food. There is a mild feeling of satiety in the stomach. Freshly brewed herbs should be drunk in a glass up to 2 times a day.