What herbs can be brewed and drunk instead of tea. Dangerous combinations of medicinal herbs Break after long-term intake of herbal collection

Tells the candidate of medical sciences, assistant of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Voronezh State University Evgeniya Leonidovna Karpova.

- How do herbs interact with medicines? What shouldn't be combined?

The best-studied interactions are between St. John's wort, a popular remedy for depression. It is believed that St. John's wort adversely affects blood thinning medications. It is undesirable to combine St. John's wort with drugs that reduce the acidity of the stomach - omeprazole, lanzaprazole, as well as the antibiotic cyclosporine.

This herb can interfere with the action of the anesthetic agents. Therefore, if you are taking it, it is very important to inform the anesthesiologist about it. In combination with antidepressants, St. John's wort can cause headaches, dizziness, and confusion, especially in the elderly. This action is due to the fact that some components of St. John's wort can interfere with the process of processing drugs by the liver.

Valerian and other sedative herbs are not recommended for use with first-generation antihistamines such as diphenhydramine, tavegil, and suprastin.

Senna leaves, buckthorn bark, rhubarb rhizomes are undesirable to combine with drugs for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia.

Before operations, ginseng, garlic, ginger, preparations from ginkgo biloba are contraindicated, as they increase bleeding. They should not be combined with blood thinners such as aspirin, courantil, warfarin.

When treating with immunosuppressants - azathioprine and others - it is not recommended to use medicinal herbs and food additives containing astragalus, echinacea, ginseng, meitake mushroom, Chinese magnolia vine.

With the bronchodilator drug euphyllin, it is impossible to combine funds from the bark of willow and wintergreen. Can change the effect of this medicine and products containing tannin: green and black tea, bearberry, raspberry, oak bark, chamomile.

Licorice and echinacea are not combined with the drug against arrhythmia - cordarone. It is also better not to use licorice in conjunction with other popular antiarrhythmic drugs - verapamil and sotalol.

It is undesirable to use a large list of medicinal herbs in the treatment of the heart with digoxin. These are ginseng, eleutherococcus, foxglove, adonis, licorice, plantain, lily of the valley, motherwort, senna, St. John's wort, strophanthus, sea onion.

White willow bark can increase the side effects of aspirin, diclofenac, and other pain relievers.

Echinacea cannot be combined with antifungal agents.

Blueberry and ginseng preparations should be used with caution by diabetics. These drugs lower blood sugar and, together with pills, can lower it below normal. On the other hand, if tablets are not effective enough, ginseng and blueberries can become allies in the fight against diabetes.

Sucralfate, gastal, maalox, and other antacids that reduce acidity can reduce the effectiveness of herbs.

However, the information available at the moment about the interaction of drugs and herbs is far from complete. The list of "good" and "bad" combinations is constantly updated.

- Tell me, in what cases is the combination of herbs and chemical medicines useful?

Medicinal herbs have been and remain excellent choleretic agents. Therefore, it is recommended to use them for biliary dyskinesia, acalculous cholecystitis. Herbal preparations help well with flatulence and other "malfunctions" in the work of the intestines.

Herbs work well for coughing. Almost all expectorant drugs contain herbal components of licorice, thermopsis and other herbs.

Herbal preparations should also be given preference for mild disorders of the nervous system - insomnia, increased irritability.

In addition, chemical drugs have not yet been created that are more effective in increasing resistance to stress than adaptogenic plants - eleutherococcus and ginseng.

So in certain situations, herbs can and should be combined with traditional therapy.

- What needs to be done to maximize herbal medicine benefit?

A qualified specialist should select the treatment. With the help of medicinal plants, it is possible to heal only when they are prescribed taking into account the concomitant diseases and characteristics of the patient. The correct dosage and dosage regimen is extremely important. Treatment from case to case, as a rule, does not give the desired effect.

Usually, before giving the patient appropriate recommendations, the phytotherapist is interested not only in his medical history, but also in the data of diagnostic studies.

It must be remembered that herbal preparations help only in the case of fairly mild health disorders. If you rely on herbs for some serious ailments, you can "start" the disease, and it will be quite difficult to cope with it.

It is recommended to change the collection of medicinal herbs or herbs used separately from time to time. For different cases, the changeover period ranges from 1 to 10 weeks. But on average, it is advisable to update the herbal therapy scheme every 3-4 weeks.

- Can you collect herbs yourself? Or do you have to buy them at the pharmacy?

Medicinal plants can be useless and do not bring the expected effect. This happens if the basic rules for their collection, preparation, storage and preparation are violated.

Everyone who goes to the forest for herbs needs to know what the medicinal plants that you want to collect look like. Many people know the healing properties of St. John's wort. But few people know that there are two types of this plant - St. John's wort and St. John's wort. Meanwhile, St. John's wort acts 10 times weaker than St. John's wort.

The time of collection is of great importance, and not only the month or decade, but also the time of day, as well as the temperature and humidity of the air. For example, cornflower flowers, which have long been used in folk medicine to treat kidney disease, should only be harvested on a clear sunny day in dry weather from about 10 to 11 am.

Therefore, before you start harvesting herbs, you need to study a lot of literature. Pharmacy products are more reliable.

Who needs to be extra careful with herbs?

First of all, it is dangerous to start phytotherapy on your own with a tendency to allergic diseases. In Russia, one in five suffers from pollen allergy - hay fever. In the spring, such people develop a runny nose, watery eyes and other unpleasant symptoms.

If the plant is similar to the allergen, unwanted reactions may occur. When applied topically, they manifest as skin redness, rash, blisters, edema and swelling. With internal use, there may even be a threat to life: there may be swelling of the larynx, difficulty breathing, an increase in body temperature.

To avoid these undesirable consequences, you cannot immediately apply the medicinal plant in large doses orally or apply ointments and powders prepared from it to a large area of ​​the skin.

First you need to check how the body will react to the plant. To do this, follow our algorithm.

In the same way, it is advisable to check each plant that is part of the multicomponent herbal collection. The plant that will cause an allergic reaction must be excluded from the collection. When checking medicinal herbs for suitability, it is advisable to have medicines on hand that can quickly neutralize an allergic reaction that has arisen: tavegil, suprastin, diphenhydramine.

And, of course, it is extremely dangerous to use poisonous plants on your own. I recommend that everyone buy a herbal medicine guide, and if the herb is poisonous, do not use it without a doctor's prescription.

How to avoid unwanted effects when combining herbs and medicines?

1. Tell your healthcare professional about all herbs and supplements you are taking.
2. Consult a qualified herbalist.
3. After starting herbal treatment, do not give up taking medications without consulting your doctor. Sudden withdrawal of drugs for the treatment of heart disease is especially dangerous.
4. In many cases, the doses of chemical preparations when using medicinal plants can be reduced. Talk to your doctor about the dose reduction regimen.
5. Try to drink medications and herbs at different times of the day to avoid unwanted “encounters”.

Olga MUBARAKSHINA

Journalist Elena Yegorova talks about some secrets of herbal medicine with a pharmacist, hereditary herbalist, a member of the St. Petersburg Society of Phytotherapists, the author of the books "I know about herbs ..." and "Hemlock - a healer of oncological and other diseases" by Lydia Nikolaevna Dyakonova.

How long should the herbal treatment take? What mistakes do people make more often in herbal medicine: do they drink the herb they need for too short a period of time, or, conversely, for too long?

L. D. More often people take medicinal herb for a shorter time than they should: feel better - and quit drinking the herb. However, chronic diseases such as joint diseases and tumors take a long time to heal. For example, tumor diseases of the thyroid gland, mastopathy, fibroids need to be treated with herbs from several months to a year, or rather, until complete recovery.
In the case of cancer after surgical removal of the tumor, medicinal herbs should be drunk for 5 years so that there is no relapse, and it is advisable to alternate anti-tumor herbs. Among the best plants that prevent cancer recurrence, one can name the Siberian prince - these properties have long been valued in Tibetan medicine. It is advisable to use it to prevent relapses and hemlock, killing tumor cells - and after all, all tumor cells from the body cannot be removed with a knife. Hemlock is taken 1 time a day, in the morning 1 hour before meals according to the scheme from 1 drop to 40 drops (on the first day take 1 drop, on the second - 2 drops, on the third - 3, etc.) and back from 40 to 1 drop. After such an 80-day course of hemlock treatment, a week break is taken. During this period, herbs are used to cleanse the body from intoxication. In Siberia, for these purposes, they most often use the kopecky lumberjack. Where Lespedeza is rare, you can use burdock root or wormwood herb. I often prescribe a collection of six herbs for cleansing from intoxication: wormwood, immortelle, yarrow, dill, St. John's wort and birch leaf. Pour 1 teaspoon of finely chopped collection with a glass of boiling water, insist, strain and drink, without sweetening, during the day.
Another thing is the intake of herbs containing cardiac glycosides, which include such a sensational plant as hellebore. There are even known cases of hellebore poisoning due to the ignorance of the people who used it, the characteristics of this plant and the rules for its reception. The general rule of thumb for using poisonous plants is to start taking them with very small doses. So, finely ground powder of hellebore root is first taken in an amount of 5 mg (which in appearance corresponds to the size of a small match head) once a day, in the morning on an empty stomach, with a glass of water.
After taking the hellebore for three weeks, you need to take a week break. At the same time, in parallel with the hellebore, as well as during the weekly breaks of taking it, it is necessary to drink diuretic herbs, such as rose hips (can be in the form of compote), birch, currant or lingonberry leaves. In addition, it has long been noted that the hellebore is most effective in the cold transitional season - in autumn and spring. The hellebore dose can be increased by a third after about three weeks.
Digitalis, spring adonis, jaundice also contain cardiac glycosides, so after every three weeks of taking any of these herbs, a week break is taken, during which diuretic herbs are drunk.

Lydia Nikolaevna, you said that joint diseases are also treated with herbs for a long time. How long and with what herbs?

L. D. Avicenna wrote that joints need to be treated in four seasons, that is, a year, but usually it takes even two years to treat them.
For diseases of the joints, herbs with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects are used, which affect the skeletal system, as well as herbs that activate the work of the kidneys, bladder and have a diuretic effect, because the infection must be flushed out of the body. Such herbs include lingonberry leaf, elecampane tall, heather, knotweed, birch leaf, meadow geranium, marsh cinquefoil, field horsetail.
Some medicinal plants, with a mild diuretic effect, promote the elimination of salts that are unnecessary for the body, which are deposited in the joints. For these purposes, along with the already mentioned birch leaf, lingonberry leaf and knotweed, you can also use black currant leaf, pharmacy asparagus, goldenrod, burdock root, rosehip root, cocklebur.
Herbal preparations and preparations with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects are not only taken orally, but also rub the joints with them.
It should be noted that in the treatment of tumor diseases, the internal intake of herbs is also combined with the external use of the same herbs, for example, with fibroids, dressings soaked in a medicinal infusion are made on the stomach.

How should we relate the intake of herbs to the intake of food?

L. D. Herbs for the treatment of the liver and gallbladder should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals, and with a diseased liver, herbs are best taken in the form of infusions and decoctions, rather than alcoholic tinctures.
If you are treating a sore stomach or intestines, take the herb you need 30 minutes before meals.
When phytotherapy of the kidneys, the corresponding herbs are taken an hour and a half before a meal or an hour after a meal - after all, the kidneys must, on the one hand, be rinsed, and on the other hand, the medicinal substances of the herbs must not be washed.
To treat cancer, poisonous plants are used (celandine, periwinkle, mistletoe, etc.). Poisonous plants, as a rule, are taken once a day, in the morning one hour before meals and washed down with plenty of water (at least 100 ml).

Do I need to take breaks from taking the non-toxic herb?

L. D. Need to. The fact is that if you take any herb or herbal collection for a long time, without taking breaks in taking, then the body gets used to the phytotherapeutic effect, and as a result, the therapeutic effect is significantly reduced.
Some herbs require particularly skillful use. For example, bitter wormwood cannot be used for a long time - this herb is taken no more than a week a month. The fact is that its long-term intake is harmful to the stomach and the brain (it dries up the brain, as Avicenna wrote). Tansy, a bitter and rather toxic herb, is also not recommended for more than a week a month.
Some herbs have an abortive effect and are therefore contraindicated in pregnancy. These herbs include oregano, burnet, gentian, tansy.

What general rules for combining herbs should be followed?

L. D. Herbs that have a calming and tonic effect are not combined with each other, therefore they are not consumed in one step. The former include valerian, motherwort, evading peony, blue cyanosis, mint, lemon balm, hop cones. The second group includes eleutherococcus, Manchurian aralia, lemongrass, tall lure, Rhodiola rosea, ginseng. However, you can take a tonic herb in the morning, and a calming one in the evening of the same day.
Diuretic and laxative herbs are not taken at the same time, as they weaken the effect of each other. Laxative herbs (joster, hay, buckthorn) should not be used every day. If you suffer from constipation, take laxatives every other day, preferably at night.
When taking a remedy as powerful as hemlock, even the patient's food is important. Immediately after taking hemlock, it is not recommended to consume tea, coffee, milk and lactic acid foods, as well as acidic foods such as grapefruits, lemons, oranges, sour apples, sauerkraut and dishes seasoned with vinegar. But within a few hours after taking the hemlock (say, at lunchtime), these products can be consumed. Smoking and alcohol also reduce the effect of hemlock.
Some herbs are not combined with hemlock: at the same time, wormwood, ferula, celandine, periwinkle cannot be taken.

Perhaps it is important not only to choose the right medicinal herb, but also to properly prepare a medicine from it?

L. D. Oh sure. Although I want to emphasize that a good recipe is not suitable for everyone. The fact is that each person has his own characteristics, his own health problems, and herbs can also have a side effect. For example, galangal and St. John's wort are fixed, St. John's wort increases pressure - all this must be taken into account.
Now about the preparation of medicines from herbs. The roots and bark of medicinal plants are usually boiled. So, calamus root, galangal and rosehip roots, oak bark are boiled, so that they give their healing substances into the solution. In addition, a decoction of oak bark, rich in tannins, does not need to be infused for more than 20 minutes - it is filtered while still warm.
Contrary to the general rule, the roots of plants such as burdock and marshmallow do not need to be boiled, although people often try to do this. The fact is that the active principles of these medicinal roots, containing mucus, dissolve in water at room temperature.
Some herbs cannot be boiled because their active ingredients are destroyed by boiling. Such herbs include European dodder. And when boiling meadowsweet, an unpleasant pharmacy smell appears, so the cold method of infusion of plant raw materials is also advisable for this plant. Fill the meadowsweet with water at room temperature overnight, and strain in the morning.
And one more piece of advice. Since essential oils are quickly destroyed in solution, plants rich in essential oils should be infused for no more than 10-15 minutes, filtered and immediately applied. These herbs include wild rosemary, mint, lemon balm, chamomile, sage, pine buds and needles. These plants, rich in essential oils, are useful for inhalation for colds.

If you have any questions to L. N. Dyakonova, you can ask them on the website www.fito-lux.spb.ru

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If you seriously want to be treated with herbs with a positive result, then a certain set of herbs must always be present in your home medicine cabinet. St. John's wort will help with pain in the stomach and intestines. Horsetail will help with kidney disease. Picking chamomile will make your throat wonderfully sore.

To calm down, you should take an infusion of motherwort ordinary. A diuretic is required in the home medicine cabinet. Such a means is to collect cornflower. And calendula should be added to decoctions for the treatment of the stomach and liver. To improve blood circulation, you need to use nettles. Rowan is used as a diaphoretic.

How to take medicinal herbs?

It is necessary to take medicinal herbs on a measured schedule and intermittently. Strong broths and infusions are treated on a monthly basis. Take herbs for 20 days in a row and take a ten-day break. Again, take decoctions for 20 days and a ten-day break. The maximum duration of such treatment can be four months, after which a long break of up to one and a half months should be taken.

Light infusions of medicinal herbs are allowed to be treated for up to two months without a break. Then a two-week break is taken and then the reception continues for another two months. But you must always listen to your body. If you are uncomfortable with taking tinctures or the body rejects them, then taking such tinctures should be stopped immediately. It is best to use herbs that grow in your region, as the body will perceive them faster and more correctly than foreign ones.

Herbal medicine or herbal medicine is one of the most ancient knowledge, which appeared more than five thousand years ago. More than 3000 different herbs can be used for medicinal purposes. And only 300-500 of these herbs are usually used. In our store you will find the rarest of them.

In recent years, the popularity of herbal medicine has increased.

To be healthy is to be in harmony with nature and with yourself.

The three main functions of herbal therapy are:

1. Treating the disease (fighting infection)
2. Rehabilitation treatment (stimulation of immunity, body defenses)
3. Prophylaxis

Starting your path to recovery and longevity with the help of PHYTOTHERAPY, you may face a number of questions.

What form of herbal intake is most effective?

Herbal treatment traditionally involves the use of herbal infusions (tea), because it is tea that is absorbed by the body the fastest. The tea should always be warm. It is best to drink herbs on an empty stomach 30-40 minutes before a meal. However, herbs that irritate the stomach or to treat the stomach are best taken after meals. You can prepare a decoction, broth and infusion.

Decoction- a method in which we fill the raw materials with the required amount of water, boil, let it brew for 10-15 minutes and filter. Used for bark and some types of roots

Navar- this is a method in which you fill the raw materials overnight with warm water, and then boil. (see above).

But most do not like the effects of high temperatures - the active substances are destroyed. For them we use

Infusion- fill the grass with the required amount of hot water (about 90 gr - not boiling water) and leave for 10-15 minutes. We filter and use. Do not brew a large amount - in most cases, a fresh infusion is the most effective.

There is the most favorable time of the year for collecting individual parts of plants - experienced herbalists know about this. Gathering the leaves in early summer, they preserve the most valuable in a dry product. The roots are dug up in the middle of autumn, when they have absorbed all the power of summer heat.

The herbs are processed before drying - the treatment filters out impurities such as dirt and sand. The radiation background of the collected raw materials is checked. The regions where they are collected are known for their environmental friendliness and the absence of large industrial enterprises. In our store "Russian roots" Herbs are represented mainly from the Altai Republic (Barnaul) and Krasnodar Territory. The drying and cutting process of raw materials is carefully controlled. The certificates confirm the quality of the final product.

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Having been trading in medicinal herbs in bulk for more than 7 years, we have visited many factories and procurement farms. In our store you will buy the highest quality herbs.

In herbal medicine, plants are used as a whole, its parts, but herbal preparations are most effective, since they include plants - conductors that promote absorption and prolong the duration of the collection. Herbal fees are slow to act. Improvement can be noticed only after 2-3 weeks. After 2-3 months, the effect of recovery is already on the face.

You drink HERB for 6 months - the result will last for 2-3 years

Keep drinking herb not less than 40 days, only then will you be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. Complete your plans. Yes, the one walking will master the road.

In Herbal Medicine, each part of the plant is used for different purposes.

Plant parts: Root, stem, leaf, fruits, buds and flowers. The constituent parts of the same plant can affect the body in different ways.

Follow the advice of a herbalist.

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There are many diets that help get rid of extra pounds, remove centimeters at the waist or in the hips. However, not all of them will provide health benefits. Traditional healers recommend losing weight using natural medicinal plants. Find out all about what herb to drink for weight loss, how to infuse a drink at home or make up an herbal collection.

What herbs help you lose weight

In the distant past, it was difficult to find a house in Russia, in which different herbs would not hang at the entrance: St. John's wort, chamomile, thyme, coltsfoot. Our ancestors used them as a home medicine cabinet. Today, the popularity of herbs and traditional medicines has decreased, but in vain, because a properly compiled collection will help get rid of many diseases.

Each plant in nature has its own purpose: some relieve a cold well, others treat sciatica. Losing weight with herbs will be effective if you can correctly arrange the plants together. To achieve a result, it is important to be able to distinguish between the principles of the influence of herbs on the body, and they can be fat burning, diuretic or laxative that improve metabolic processes or reduce appetite.

Burning fat

The first thing that everyone who wants to lose a few extra pounds should focus on is cleansing the body. Almost all herbs for weight loss that burn fat are aimed at this effect. Accumulating in the body, they begin to stimulate active blood circulation, help remove toxins and improve lipid metabolism. Ask folk experts what kind of herb you can drink for weight loss and the answer will be:

• parsley with dill;
• fennel;
• anise;
• caraway;
• yarrow;
• mess;
• green tea.

Diuretic

It should be noted right away that neither herbal diuretics, nor pharmacy ones will help you burn a layer of adipose tissue. When taking herbal diuretics, fluid leaves the body, which will return immediately if you drink an extra glass of water. However, diuretic herbs for weight loss can also be beneficial. For example, if a fat person has a tendency to swelling. Herbs with a diuretic effect include:

• goose cinquefoil;
• field horsetail;
• dandelions;
• immortelle;
• Tibetan barberry - goji berries;
• corn silk;
• common tansy;
• lingonberry leaves.

Laxatives

Excessive accumulation of food debris in the intestines can lead to fermentation in the intestines, gas, bloating, and general intoxication. Herbs for digestion and cleansing the body will relieve you of these problems. They normalize the digestive tract, delicately cleanse the intestines, remove toxins and other decay products. What herb to drink for weight loss with a laxative effect? The following plants are suitable:

• buckthorn bark;
• anise;
• hellebore Caucasian;
• licorice;
• joster berries.

Improving metabolism and promoting weight loss

Slow metabolism is a common problem in overweight people. Herbs, which accelerate the metabolism in the body, will help to increase the consumption of energy consumed. However, it is worth drinking tinctures from such plants with caution: they can increase the appetite. If you are not afraid of such side effects, then try making herbal slimming decoctions:

• ginseng;
• guarana;
• mother-and-stepmothers;
• buds and leaves of birch;
• red pepper;
• ginger;
• nettle;
• celery.

To reduce appetite

The main rule of most diets is the need to reduce not only calories, but also the amount of food consumed per day. Not many people who lose weight are easily given such a barrier. The following herbs for reducing appetite and losing weight will help to muffle the feeling of increasing hunger and be content with a small portion of wholesome food:

• fucus;
• flax-seed;
• spirulina;
• marshmallow root;
• medicinal angelica;
• bran;
• sage.

How to lose weight with herbs

Fat burning with herbs must be combined with dietary nutrition and an active lifestyle, but this will not be enough for efficiency. When losing weight on medicinal herbs, it is extremely important to consider several rules:

• Infusions, teas, decoctions for weight loss, etc. should not be taken when you want. As with any other dietary food, a systematic approach is needed here. Otherwise, these weight loss methods can cause digestive problems, liver or kidney function, bile stasis, allergic reactions, or other problems.
• Any herbal slimming drinks should not be drunk for too long. The optimal course of a plant-based diet is one and a half to two months. Then the body will need a break to recover.
• Do not believe the assurances of folk healers that a quick weight loss on herbs of 25 kg per month is possible. Extra centimeters and kilograms will go away slowly, about 600-900 grams per week. But the result will be much more stable than following a simple diet.
• Diuretic plants not only remove harmful substances from the body, relieve fluid stagnation, but they also flush out calcium. To protect your bones, teeth, hair, nails in parallel with such drinks while losing weight, you must take special vitamin supplements.

In addition, not everyone can practice herbal medicine. Weight loss on herbs is strictly contraindicated for people with abnormal liver function or kidney pathologies, in case of disturbances in the digestive tract or allergies. Many herbal teas should not be drunk after conception or when breastfeeding a baby. In order not to guess what herbs to drink for weight loss of the abdomen or other parts of the body, you need to consult your doctor or an experienced herbalist before starting the intake. The specialist will definitely tell you about all the details, contraindications, but will also determine the optimal dosage.

How to take herbs for weight loss

From medicinal herbs, you can prepare wonderful decoctions, make tinctures, and brew tea. Sometimes herbal preparations for weight loss are ground in a mortar and used as a flavor enhancer for snacks or savory baked goods. In order to correctly calculate the dosage, you should strictly follow the instructions on the packaging of the phyto-collection for weight loss or in the folk recipe. It is worth remembering that plant diuretics and fat burning supplements should be taken before bed. Metabolic-boosting herbs are pre-workout, and diuretic and laxatives for weight loss are available on weekends or after work.

Special decoctions for weight loss help to normalize the digestive system, reduce appetite and cleanse the intestines from toxins. You need to drink them before each meal, first in half a glass, then bringing the dosage to 200 ml. Try the following two recipes for decoctions:

1. Take equal parts of strawberry leaves, mint leaves, birch leaves, fennel, nettle and rose hips. Mix all the herbs well and measure out exactly 1 tbsp. l. Pour the composition with two hundred milliliters of hot water and place on top of a pot of boiling water. Boil a slimming drink for a few minutes, cover with a plate or lid. Let the slimming drink sit for a few hours.
2. Pour two tablespoons of dill seeds and the same amount of burdock with hot water. Place the bowl in a steam bath, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Cool and strain before taking the herbal decoction.

Infusion

If you have no time to stand at the stove, and you want to say goodbye to extra centimeters, then try to prepare an infusion of herbs for weight loss according to one of the following recipes:

1. In a glass, mix equal amounts of dill and flax seeds, dried chamomile, buckthorn and some dandelions. Pour boiling water over the collection, put a saucer on top of the glass. Brew the infusion for weight loss for no longer than 15 minutes, then remove the herbs and drink the drink immediately.
2. Mix equally between nettle leaves, yarrow and nettle. Pour boiling water over the dry mixture and let the herbs sit for a few minutes. Then cool the infusion slightly, and take 1/3 cup per day.
3. Boil sage, angelica, and flax seeds for 20 minutes. Strain the cooled slimming broth through a fine mesh strainer and take each time before meals.

Drainage tea

When losing weight, this drink will relieve puffiness and help remove unnecessary fluid from the body. However, unlike the diuretics from the pharmacy, they act much softer and more delicate, and you can prepare drainage teas from herbs for weight loss in your own kitchen, spending mere pennies on the collection. See for yourself by mastering a few simple recipes:

• Grate fresh ginger root. Mix it with half a garlic clove, 10 grams of liquid honey and 30 milliliters of lemon juice. Pour boiling water over the resulting set of ingredients and drink throughout the day.
• Let two tablespoons of calendula brew in 400 ml of boiling water for about 10-15 minutes. Pass the slimming drink through a fine mesh sieve and take ½ part of a glass one hour before meals.
• Take 6-8 currant leaves, birch leaves or mother and stepmother inflorescences. Pour boiling water over the herbal composition for weight loss and drink herbal tea throughout the day.

What are the most effective herbs for weight loss

Many weight loss experts recommend using a multicomponent herbal medicine for weight loss. This approach allows you to get several effects at once: cleanse the intestines from toxins, burn subcutaneous fat, get rid of fluid, speed up metabolism, and reduce food intake. However, not everyone can adhere to this approach when losing weight. In this case, phytotherapists suggest opting for only one of the most effective herb.

Senna

Senna is considered one of the most widespread laxative herbs in Russia. However, you need to drink it with special care, because the herb for weight loss has such unpleasant side effects as diarrhea and colic. In addition, the Altai herb senna is addictive when consumed regularly. Therefore, teas, extracts or infusion from it are drunk no longer than one month.

To prepare a cleansing infusion, you must:

1. Take half of one teaspoon of herb, pour one cup of boiling water.
2. Close the infusion with a lid for 10 minutes, then filter the liquid.
3. It is advisable to drink the drink on an empty stomach, in small sips.
4. If necessary, you can put a little honey in the infusion.

Caucasian hellebore

This herb for weight loss contains a huge amount of beneficial antioxidants, so the hellebore is able to cope with several tasks at once: to support the functioning of the liver and kidneys, help remove excess fluid, and protect the body from harmful toxins. Hellebore herb for weight loss is prepared according to the following principle:

1. Take two teaspoons of crushed hellebore leaves, pour a glass of boiling water.
2. Then the container is wrapped in any dense cloth, insisted for at least 2 hours.
3. The herbal medicine should be drunk 1 glass a day every morning for two weeks.

mistletoe

In folk medicine, mistletoe is used as a hemostatic plant, and is very often used to treat abrasions, wounds or burns. However, it will be very useful for those who want to quickly say goodbye to kilograms. Mistletoe herb for weight loss is used in the form of a tincture with the addition of linden, which must be drunk according to a certain scheme:

1. On the first day, prepare a 4 tbsp. l. linden leaves steamed in a liter of boiling water. Before drinking, linden grass must be infused for 2 hours.
2. The next day, replace the linden with the same amount of mistletoe herb.
3. On the third day for a drink, take only 2 tbsp. l. mistletoe for the same amount of water.
4. On the fourth day, juice from one lemon must be added to herbal tea.
5. For weight loss, you need to drink a fat-burning infusion throughout the day, replacing it with ordinary water.

Honey stevia

Still wondering what herb to drink for weight loss? Then try stevia. This is the lowest-calorie plant, because there are only 18 kilocalories per 100 grams of leaves. Stevia herb for weight loss is just a storehouse of beneficial properties. It promotes the elimination of cholesterol, normalizes the level of glucose in the body, helps to abandon sugar, muffles the feeling of hunger and stimulates the immune system. Stevia can be added to daily tea and coffee. Often, the leaves of the herb are put in compotes or cocktails for weight loss, they are sweetened with cereals, diet desserts.

Bardakosh

The herb with the amazing name of mess is familiar to many chefs, because in the kitchen it is a famous seasoning - marjoram. In cooking, it is often added to fish dishes, soups or vegetables, used in preservation, for making alcoholic beverages and flavoring tea. In folk medicine, mess is good for losing weight. It helps speed up metabolism, eliminate waste products and reduce appetite. The herb is brewed, like simple tea, is worn in a thermos, and drunk in small sips.

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