How to Heal Obesity Using Chinese Herbal Medicine: Principles and Methods for Personalized Weight Loss

Chinese medicine is a highly developed personalized or individualized medicine. Overweight can be caused by a variety of factors. The features of different types of obesity should be differentiated carefully and treatment principles corresponding to these different types should be applied. Different herbs and herbal recipes need to be used to follow these principles to guarantee the optimal weight loss results with the least possible side effects. Scientific studies have demonstrated that some herbs are good for weight loss and the healing of obesity-related diseases. Herbal recipes containing multiple herbs have also been found helpful. (Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture, Volume 1, Number 5, 2008)

Excerpts from "How to Heal Obesity Using Chinese Herbal Medicine: Principles and Methods for Personalized Weight Loss":

"In Chinese herbal medicine, the most important thing for a successful treatment is to use the right herbal prescription on the right patient with the right type of disease. The differentiation of various types of syndromes of the same disease is crucial for achieving the best result and avoiding any side effects. This is why Chinese medicine is also a highly developed personalized or individualized medicine..."

"This type is often characterized by overweight, strong appetite, easy to get hungry, rosy cheeks, dry mouth with a bitter taste, thirst and preference for drinking water, aversion to heat,..."

"This type of obesity is usually manifested as overweight, edema, fatigue, lassitude, listlessness, pale complexion and lips, normal or poor appetite,..."

"This type is often manifested as overweight, dark and red face or purplish red face, fullness sensations in the chest, hypochondriac distension or pain, depression,..."

"It has been shown to alleviate obesity- and high glucose-induced beta cell dysfunction in isolated pancreatic islets
They can slow down the intestinal absorption of dietary fat through inhibiting pancreatic lipase activity..."

"It has been demonstrated to have an effective rate of 87.0 in lowering serum cholesterol and 80.8 in lowering triglyceride..."

"It has been shown to induce a reduction of food intake, prolongation of stomach evacuation time, and acceleration of intestinal movement..."

"The recipe can decrease the levels of triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC)..."

"It has been shown to reduce body weight and insulin resistance in central obese men. It can relieve inflammation and fibrinolysis, and decrease the risk of atherosclerosis..."