Draining herbal teas: perfect for counteracting water retention
Drinking a draining herbal tea is a very popular natural remedy that purifies the body because it favors the disposal of toxins through the elimination of liquids. To prepare it, herbs with purifying properties are used, whose leaves are immersed in boiling water and left to infuse for a few minutes. Is your problem with water retention in the legs? Watch the video to find out how to fight this annoying blemish with home exercises!
Draining herbal teas are useful for fighting water retention
A sedentary lifestyle and a diet rich in sodium, fats and sugars can cause an excess of fluids in the tissues. Their accumulation (especially in the legs and hips) can give rise to a very common imperfection known as water retention Water retention can be fought not only with physical exercise and with a healthy diet, rich in fruit and vegetables but low in salt, but also with the intake of liquids with draining and purifying properties.
Herbal teas are among the most popular natural remedies because they exploit the purifying action of plants known for their slimming properties and help fight excess fluids in an economical and easy way. infusions or decoctions, or cold (in this case it is perfect especially in summer) as a macerate of leaves.
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Among the plants best known for their purifying action are birch (whose leaves are used), nettle (both as a root and as flowers), asparagus, parsley, dandelion (root) and rod of gold (from which the flowers are obtained). To prepare a draining herbal tea it is necessary to use the leaves, roots or flowers, depending on the chosen plant, heat some water to a boil and then leave the herbs to infuse for at least ten - thirty minutes (preferably with the lid closed). Finally strain the liquid and drink.
You can prepare an infusion with a single draining plant or buy sachets with a mixture of herbs ready for use; in this case, other drugs with a softening action are added to the vegetables rich in purifying properties such as lemon balm, fennel, mind, green anise, jasmine, basil or licorice.
How draining herbal teas work
Draining herbal teas, favoring the drainage of liquids, are also widely used for weight loss. They work by decreasing water retention and, thanks to their diuretic effect, they reduce the swelling sensation typical of those who accumulate many toxins in the tissues. For this reason they are excellent if drunk between meals: consuming them as a snack, in fact, helps to not feel hunger and to deflate the body. Furthermore, with their purifying and diuretic action they have a beneficial effect on the kidneys and lymphatic system.
Among the plants that encourage the elimination of the most used liquids we find:
- Fennel
- Artichoke
- Star anise
- Licorice
- Rooibos
- Aloe
- Orthosiphon
- Burdock
The best draining herbal teas against water retention and cellulite
To counteract water retention, the most suitable draining herbal teas are those that act on the disposal of body fluids. To prepare them, just use plants with specific draining properties; here are 3 herbal teas to try to combat excess fluids:
- Birch draining herbal tea
To prepare this herbal tea, birch leaves are used (taken from the dry medicinal plant in cut), which perform an anti-cellulite action and bring numerous benefits, even to the urinary tract. Take a tablespoon of dried leaves and leave them immersed in boiling water for no less than ten minutes. Drink a maximum of two cups a day, preferably between meals.
- Draining herbal tea with pilosella and horsetail
To prepare about 50 grams of herbal tea, mix well 20 grams of pilosella leaves, 20 grams of horsetail and 10 grams of dandelion leaves. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and pour a spoonful of the mixture into it. Leave to infuse for ten minutes and then drink (preferably between meals). If the herbal tea is too bitter it can also be sweetened with honey.
- Herbal tea with fennel and centella asiatica
Mix 20 grams of fennel seeds with 15 grams of centella asiatica leaves, then boil a saucepan of water. Pour in the mix of anti-cellulite ingredients and leave to soak for at least five minutes. Filter and drink lukewarm.
