- Body Effects
- Catalog
- Contraindications
- Directions for Use
- Recipes
The causes of being overweight are very diverse, and each person has their own: stress, a sedentary lifestyle, heredity, the postpartum period, age… The list is endless. You need to fight each of these factors with specific methods. If you are sure that your problem is only overeating, and you cannot control yourself in this area, there is a way out of this situation. Try to start drinking herbs that help reduce appetite and quickly and permanently satisfy the feeling of hunger. You will not need to scold yourself for an extra bun, and the plant origin of the products used will only have a beneficial effect on your body.
Body Effects
Recently, herbs with a similar effect have become a fairly good alternative to dietary supplements for weight loss. Some of them achieve the result by removing excess fluid (diuretics), others by intensive fat cell burning (fat burners), and still others by controlling appetite (suppressing the feeling of hunger). From the point of view of doctors and nutritionists, the latter are considered the safest for health, since they also have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It is customary to classify them as follows.
- Mucous (enveloping)
When they enter the stomach, these herbs cover its walls with a special mucus. For some time, it becomes a protective barrier that repels gastric juice. And it is gastric juice that provokes the feeling of hunger. If it is blocked, the brain does not receive a signal about the desire to eat. Accordingly, even if it’s lunchtime, you will not eat a large portion of food. And this means that you will consume fewer calories. The result is weight loss.
- Bulking
These appetite suppressant herbs are real pros at deception. They tend to swell when exposed to liquid, thereby giving the body the impression that the stomach is full. Accordingly, you will not be able to eat much. If, after a course of herbal treatment, you adhere to the principles of proper fractional nutrition, the weight will not return. You will simply get used to eating small portions.
- Antacid
Their action is also associated with blocking gastric juice. However, they differ from the first group in that they do not create a barrier in the form of a mucous membrane. These plants act directly on hydrochloric acid, reducing its concentration. No acid – no appetite. However, such products with prolonged use can seriously disrupt the gastrointestinal tract.
- Sedative
It’s no secret that appetite often awakens during emotional distress and stress. To reduce it, you need to calm down. This is not always possible on your own. But herbs with an antidepressant effect are a way out of this situation. In medicine, this is called “compulsive overeating”, in everyday life – “psychological hunger”.
- Tonic
Many of us do not perceive these plants as medicinal, although they are present in almost every home. We are used to them as ordinary invigorating drinks. But in fact, they not only give a boost of vivacity – first of all, they reduce appetite. Most teas contain substances that contribute to this: caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. Do not forget about their diuretic effect.
- Hypoglycemic
Herbs that can lower blood sugar levels primarily affect metabolic processes in the body. They contain inulin, which is known to most as a sugar substitute, a plant polysaccharide. It slows down the absorption of fats and simple carbohydrates by the intestines and reduces the glycemic index of foods. All this naturally blocks cravings for sweets and appetite.
For weight loss, you can choose herbs from any group, taking into account their effect on the body. All of them are designed to reduce appetite and satisfy even the most severe hunger.
Life hack. If you often feel hungry between meals, always keep cold-soaked flax seeds (they have an enveloping effect on the stomach) on hand. As soon as you want to eat something, take a small handful and start chewing slowly. You will see: your appetite will decrease by half.
Catalog
In order to buy medicinal appetite suppressant herbs at the pharmacy, you need to know which of them are the most effective, since more than 70 plants have such an effect on the body. Some of them are presented in our catalog.
Mucous:
- aloe;
- marshmallow (root);
- fireweed;
- flax (seeds);
- linden (flowers);
- coltsfoot (root).
Bulking:
- nettle;
- kelp;
- oats;
- wheat;
- cystoseira;
- sage.
Antacid:
- wood betony;
- heather;
- St. John’s wort;
- linden (flowers);
- peppermint (leaves);
- fennel (fruits).
Sedative:
- valerian;
- oregano;
- fireweed;
- linden (flowers);
- peppermint;
- motherwort;
- chamomile.
Tonic:
- ginger (root);
- yerba mate;
- pu-erh tea;
- chicory;
- green tea.
Hypoglycemic:
- birch (buds);
- immortelle;
- hawthorn;
- blackberry;
- St. John’s wort;
- strawberry (leaves);
- clover;
- nettle;
- corn stigmas;
- burdock (root);
- plantain;
- wormwood;
- lilac (buds);
- currant;
- chicory;
- bilberry (leaves).
You can use either one plant or a whole herbal blend. The main thing is to observe the proportions when mixing them together. Sometimes ready-made mixtures are sold in pharmacies. If you have the opportunity to prepare the raw materials yourself, nothing prevents you from doing so. You just need to be well versed in where, for example, field horsetail is located, where it is large, and where it is forest horsetail, because each of them will differ in specific properties.
Note. Can’t stop while eating and do you overeat? Try starting your meal with kelp salad. It is a seaweed, but in a sense it is also an herb. Having a swelling property, it will practically leave no room in the stomach for other dishes.
Contraindications
If you decide to use herbs that reduce appetite and contribute to weight loss, you need to get permission from your doctor. Despite the fact that many sources assure us of their complete safety for health, it is no secret that each plant has a complex effect on the body. There is no such thing, for example, that would only stop blood. As an addition, it will either be anti-inflammatory, or expectorant, or diuretic, etc.
There are several absolute contraindications for the active use of appetite suppressant herbs:
