Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this? Anyone taking any of these herbs or heard if there is any benefit to them?




WEIGHT LOSS HERBS


Burdock Root
Chickweed
Chlorella
Cinnamon
Nettle Supplements
Royal Jelly
Spirulina






Burdock root (Arctium lappa) is an alternative, diaphoretic, and diuretic that is traditionally used to cleanse the blood and heal the kidneys and liver. It is one of the best blood purifiers known to traditional medicine. Burdock root can also help to reduce cravings and hunger and thus assist in weight loss. The best way to use burdock root for weight loss is as a standard decoction: Bring water to a boil, pour in about an ounce of dried burdock root, gently simmer for ten to twenty minutes, and allow to cool. Drink between meals.

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Chickweed (Stellaria media) has antipyretic, demulcent, and alterative properties. It is used traditionally to treat fevers, inflammation, bronchitis, pleurisy, coughs, colds, and hoarseness. It can be applied externally as a poultice to treat skin diseases. As a tea, it is an effective way to curb cravings, assist digestion, and help lose weight. Use as a standard decoction. (See directions under Burdock root.)

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Chlorella is a chlorophyll-rich green food supplement derived from a genus of single-celled microalgae. Most products are cultivated in tanks and imported from Japan or Taiwan. Chlorella is a dense source of protein and easily assimilated and naturally balanced vitamins, minerals, and trace elements with possible medicinal properties. It is frequently used to help lose weight or boost the immune system. It is sold freeze-dried and as powders and tablets.

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Cinnamon, a common spice, has been found to triple insulin's ability to metabolize blood sugar, or glucose, according to research conducted at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Because of this ability, cinnamon protects against diabetes, reduces hunger, and helps control sugar cravings, thus making it easier to control weight. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture, botanist and herb researcher Jim Duke, Ph.D., has found that cinnamon increases a type of immune cell, called leukocytes, thus improving the body's ability to fight bacterial infections and viruses.

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Nettle supplements are derived from the upper leaves and stems of a stinging, weed-like plant (Urtica dioica, U. urens) found around the world. It is also known as stinging nettle. As a heating herb, it is taken as a general tonic and to relieve hay fever, asthma, high blood pressure, PMS, and eczema. Nettle has astringent and diuretic properties. Applied externally by flailing a joint with the stinging plant (urtication), it may help relieve the pain of arthritis and gout. Nettles are also taken as a superfood, rich in vitamins C and E and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, silica, and potassium, which are important for healing broken bones, muscle strains, and tendon injuries. Nettle tea is used to curb appetite and cravings and assist in weight loss. The tea is made as a standard infusion. You can sprinkle dried nettles on salads, soups, and vegetables. It is sold dried and freeze-dried and in capsules, tinctures, concentrated drops, and extracts.

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Royal Jelly is a light-colored, highly nutritious, gelatinous substance secreted in the salivary glands of young honeybee workers. In the hive, royal jelly is used to feed all bee larvae for the first few days of their lives and then to stimulate the growth and development of larvae chosen to be queen bees, who feed on royal jelly exclusively. As a supplement, it is taken to prolong youth, increase longevity, and boost energy levels. Proponents also claim that it supports the adrenal glands, helps people lose weight, and combats fatigue. It is rich in amino acids, certain fatty acids, minerals, enzymes, and B vitamins, especially pantothenic acid, which is essential for many metabolic processes. Royal jelly may benefit some bone and joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. Traditional Chinese herbalists often combine it with ginseng, astragalus, and other tonic herbs. It is available in liquid and capsules.

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Spirulina is a chlorophyll-rich whole food supplement derived from certain primitive, spiral-shaped, blue-green microalgae commonly cultivated in tanks in California, Hawaii, and Asia. It is a dense source of protein and naturally balanced vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and trace elements. Easily digested and assimilated, spirulina has been used therapeutically to lower cholesterol levels and boost immunity. It can also be effective in helping people lose weight. It comes in powders, tablets, capsules, and liquid concentrates.

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