The fresh He leaves dried and crushed into powder, with boiling water. In fact, do not have to grind into powder can also be dried directly after the dry lotus leaves like tea to drink the effect is the same, the smell is fresh, easy to accept. As for a week can reduce a few pounds this is difficult to say, but the effect of a week's time will not be too obvious, to be taken successively, I remember that I was taking the whole summer vacation, reduced as if ten pounds or so. People's physique is not the same, coupled with dietary control and adherence to exercise, can reduce more is also very likely. I wish you success in losing weight!