- Effects on the body
- List
- Contraindications
- Application rules
- Recipes
The reasons for being overweight vary and are individual for each person: stress, sedentary lifestyle, heredity, postpartum period, age, etc. The list goes on. Each of these factors should be dealt with using separate methods. If you are sure that your problem is exclusively overeating and you cannot control yourself, there is a way out of this situation. Try to start drinking herbs that reduce your appetite and quickly and effectively satisfy your feeling of hunger. You will not have to blame yourself for eating an extra bun, and the plant nature of the used products will have only a beneficial effect on the body.
Effects on the body
Herbs with a similar effect have recently become a good alternative to weight loss drugs. Only some of them achieve the result by removing excess fluid (diuretics), others by intensive burning of fat cells (fat burners), and still others by controlling appetite (suppressing hunger). The latter are considered the safest for health from the point of view of physicians and dietitians, as they have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It is customary to classify them as follows.
- Mucogenic (coating)
When such herbs enter the stomach, they coat its walls with a special mucus. For a while, it becomes a protective shield that repels gastric juice. But it is the gastric juice that provokes a feeling of hunger. If it is blocked, the brain does not receive a signal about the desire to eat. Accordingly, even if it is lunchtime, you will not eat a large portion. Hence, you will consume fewer calories. The result is weight loss.
- Bulking
These appetite-reducing herbs are real professional deceivers. When exposed to liquid, they tend to swell, thereby making the body think that the stomach is full. Accordingly, you will not be able to eat a lot. If, after a course of herbal medicine, you adhere to the principles of proper fractional nutrition, your weight will not return. You will simply get used to eating small portions.
- Acid reducing
Their action is also associated with blocking gastric juice. However, they differ from the first group in that they do not create a mucous barrier. These plants act directly on hydrochloric acid, reducing its concentration. There is no acid — no appetite. However, such agents, with prolonged use, can seriously disrupt the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Calming
It is no secret that appetite often awakens during nervous experiences and stress. To reduce it, you need to calm down. This is not always possible on your own. But antidepressant herbs are the way out of such a situation. In medicine, it is called “compulsive overeating,” in everyday life – “psychological hunger.”
- Energy
Many of us do not perceive these plants as medicinal, although they are found in almost every home. We are used to them as ordinary invigorating drinks. In fact, they not only provide a boost of energy — first and foremost, they reduce appetite. Most teas contain substances that contribute to this: caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. Do not forget about their diuretic effect.
- Glucose-lowering
Herbs that can lower blood sugar levels primarily affect metabolic processes in the body. They contain inulin, which is known to most people 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. They are all intended to reduce appetite and satisfy even the most brutal hunger.
Life hack. If you often feel hungry between meals, always have flax seeds soaked in cold water on hand (they have a coating effect on the stomach). As soon as you want to eat, take a small handful and start chewing slowly. You will see — your appetite will decrease very quickly.
List
To buy medicinal herbs that reduce appetite in a pharmacy, you need to know which of them are the most effective, since more than 70 plants have a similar effect on the body. Some of them are presented in our list.
Mucogenic:
- aloe
- marshmallow (roots)
- fireweed
- flax (seeds)
- linden (flowers)
- coltsfoot (roots).
Bulking:
- nettle
- kelp
- oat
- wheat
- cystoseira
- sage.
Acid reducing:
- betony
- heather
- St. John’s wort
- linden (flowers)
- mint (leaves)
- fennel (fruits).
Calming:
- valerian
- oregano
- fireweed
- linden (flowers)
- mint
- motherwort
- chamomile.
Energy:
- ginger (root)
- mate
- pu-erh
- chicory
- green tea.
Glucose-lowering:
- birch (buds)
- immortelle
- hawthorn
- blackberry
- St. John’s wort
- strawberry (leaves)
- clover
- nettle
- corn stigmas
- burdock (root)
- plantain
- wormwood
- lilac (buds)
- black currant
- chicory
- bilberry (leaves).
You can use either a single plant or a whole collection of herbs. The main thing is to observe the proportions when mixing them. Sometimes, ready-made, they are sold in a pharmacy. If you have the opportunity to prepare raw materials yourself, nothing prevents you from doing so. You just need to know where, for example, horsetail is field, large, or forest, because each of them will differ in specific properties.
Note. Can’t you stop eating during your meal and consuming too much of it? Try starting your meal with a kelp salad. Although it is an algae, it is also a herb in a sense. Possessing swelling properties, it will leave practically no room in the stomach for other dishes.
Contraindications
If you decide to use herbs that reduce appetite and promote weight loss, you need to get permission from your doctor. Despite the fact that many sources claim about their complete safety for health, it is no secret that each plant has a comprehensive effect on the body. There is no such thing that would, for example, only stop blood. In addition, it will also be either anti-inflammatory, or expectorant, or diuretic, etc.
There are several absolute contraindications for active use of appetite-reducing herbs:
- pregnancy
- lactation
- serious gastrointestinal problems
- neuropsychiatric disorders
- oncology.
