When it comes to weight loss, girls probably have endless tears of bitterness. They insist on exercising and controlling diet, but the results are always unsatisfactory. They always want some catalyst to help lose weight. Dried winter melon rind and dried lotus leaves made into tea together can relieve heat, clear away heat, detoxify, and have a good weight loss effect. Let’s get to know each other.
1. Effects of winter melon peel
The winter melon peel used to make tea is the dried winter melon peel. The appearance is relatively rough, and clear vein-like vascular bundles can be seen, which are gray-green in color. Or yellowish white, some covered with white frost. Winter melon rind is sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature. It can reduce swelling and diuresis, and can treat thirst and short red urine caused by heat.
2. Effects of dried lotus leaves
Dried lotus leaves are obtained by drying lotus leaves from June to July when the lotus flowers have not yet bloomed. It tastes slightly bitter and salty. It has the functions of relieving heat and diuresis, removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding; it can also stabilize sperm and treat male spermatorrhea and nocturia; it can also treat constipation, help digestion and appetizer.
3. Soak the winter melon rind and lotus leaves in water
Mix the winter melon rind and lotus leaves in a ratio of 2:1, brew it directly with hot water and drink it as tea. Winter melon peel has the function of benefiting water, and lotus leaves can clear away fat, so the combination of the two can help lose weight. Some netizens have personally tested that after drinking winter melon peel and lotus leaves soaked in water, they no longer want to eat greasy and heavy food, and only like to eat light food. . But because both ingredients are cold, it is not advisable to drink too much.