Slimming and diuretic herbal teas. Swelling, water retention, excess weight. Herbal teas can be considered a valid natural aid for improving one's physical shape, even more so if accompanied by regular movement and a balanced diet rich in seasonal fruit and vegetables. It is possible to turn to some herbal teas with a diuretic and slimming effect, made up of specific herbs. We show you some of them, remembering to contact your trusted herbalist for the choice of the best herbs and to know the quantity of drink to take based on your health condition.
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Swelling, water retention, excess weight. The herbal teas they can be considered a valid natural aid for improving one's physical shape, even more so if accompanied by regular movement and a balanced diet rich in seasonal fruit and vegetables.
It is possible to turn to some herbal teas with a diuretic and slimming effect, made up of specific herbs. We show you some of them, remembering to contact your trusted herbalist for the choice of the best herbs and to know the quantity of drink to take based on your health condition.
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Dandelion herbal tea
Il dandelion represents one of the officinal herbs with the most pronounced diuretic properties. For the preparation of a dandelion herbal tea it is possible to pick one of these flowers, including the root and use its parts (with particular reference to roots and leaves) for the preparation of an infusion. It is necessary to let the herbs stand in boiling water for 20 minutes and strain.
Yarrow tea
THEyarrow yarrow it is used in herbal medicine for preparazione of diuretic herbal teas. It encourages the kidneys to excrete excess fluids and sodium. A yarrow based herbal tea is prepared by pouring two teaspoons of dried yarrow into a cup of boiling water. The standing time of dried herbal teas is usually equal to 10 minutes. Then it will be possible to filter the liquid and take the herbal tea.
Green tea herbal tea
The well known green tea has unexpected diuretic properties. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, green tea teas can be considered as safe diuretics. Green tea is also attributed astringent and slimming properties. Good quality green tea, preferably biological, can be easily purchased in herbal medicine, loose or in sachets, and used for the preparation of diuretic and slimming herbal teas.
Herbal tea with horsetail, fennel and birch
A diuretic herbal tea can be composed of a synergy of medicinal plants beneficial in this sense, For its preparation, herbs, plants and flowers such as horsetail, birch leaves, orthosiphon leaves, ash leaves, parsley and plants can be used in equal parts. dandelion root. The ingredients, after being mixed in equal parts, can be used in the amount of one tablespoon for each cup of water. The infusion time is 10 minutes.
Fucus herbal tea
A tisane with both diuretic and slimming effects, it can be prepared by mixing 10 grams of fucus (whole seaweed), 10 grams of burdock, 5 grams of fennel seeds, 5 grams of green tea leaves. In this case, the herbal tea should not be prepared in the form of an infusion, but of decoction. It is necessary to let the herbs boil for 10 minutes and then let it rest for another 10 minutes before filtering.
Herbal tea with fennel seeds
La slimming herbal tea that we propose comes from a suggestion. This herbal tea is prepared using 1 teaspoon of leaf tea, 1 pinch of fennel seeds and 1 cup of water. Its preparation takes place in the form of decoction, boiling the fennel seeds in a saucepan of water and adding the tea once the water has come to a boil. So it is filtered and left to cool for a few minutes before drinking it.
Herbal tea with green tea, fucus and birch
A slimming and draining herbal tea can be obtained by preparing one mixture composed in equal parts of fucus, birch leaves and green tea leaves. All ingredients can be purchased in herbal medicine. For 1 liter of water 10 grams of the herbal mixture are used. The herbal tea is prepared by infusion, letting the herbs sit in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink from three cups of herbal tea a day.
Herbal tea with ivy and artichoke
By uniting in equal parts the following herbs it is possible to prepare an herbal tea with slimming and draining properties. Artichoke leaves, ivy leaves, fennel seeds and lemon peel should be used. 10 grams of the herbal mixture are required for the preparation of 1 liter of herbal tea for infusion. The infusion must rest for 10 minutes before being filtered and drunk. Recommended doses: 1 to 3 cups a day.
Mallow herbal tea
A herbal tea with a diuretic effect, as well as purifying the body and disinfecting the urinary tract, can be prepared using dried mallow leaves and shred. The herbal tea is prepared by infusion by immersing 1 teaspoons of mallow leaves in 2 cup of water and letting the infusion rest for 10 minutes before filtering and drinking. For 1 liter of water, in the preparation of infusions and decoctions, can be employed 30 grams of mallow flowers.
Borage herbal tea
If the desire to slim down your body and get a diuretic effect is due to the presence of circulation problems, which can cause swelling especially in the lower limbs, it is possible to resort to a herbal tea of borage to be prepared in the form of decoction. 10 grams of borage must be boiled in 1 liter of water for 5 minutes. The consumption of herbal tea is recommended especially in the evening (1 cup before going to bed), in case of swollen legs and ankles. The recipe is taken from "Herbal teas. The taste of health"(Giunti, 2010).
Marta Albè
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