Today there are many methods for losing weight, ranging from traditional (diet combined with exercise) and ending with innovative medications. The only difference is cost. Just what to do with terrible facial swelling and problematic cellulite?
Benefits of drainage drinks
Sometimes diet, exercise, and beauty masks cannot resist cellulite and swelling. Then drainage drinks come to the rescue. They combat water retention in adipose tissue, which slows down metabolism and reduces the effectiveness of any diet. In this case, drainage of adipose tissue is necessary, and most importantly, effective. When excess water is removed from the body, fat burning is intensified.
Drainage and weight loss
Drainage (from the French "drainage" - drainage, drainage) - in cosmetology, the removal or removal of excess fluid, which entails edema and cellulite. Drainage drinks are infusions or decoctions of herbs, berries, leaves, in fact, ordinary herbal tea. However, they should be taken as a medicine, according to a special scheme, depending on the composition.
Such drinks work in three parallels: they reduce volumes, tone up and, accordingly, drain. In addition, drainage drinks accelerate the flow of lymph, so the manifestations of cellulite (edema) become invisible.
Such drinks can be purchased at pharmacies, herbal shops. Next, brew them ready-made at home. However, many people prefer to prepare the herbal mixture on their own.
What you need to make a drainage drink
First, herbs and leaves:
- Chamomile.
- Melissa / mint.
- Calendula (flowers).
- Blackcurrant / strawberry leaves.
- Birch leaves / buds.
- Nettle.
- Horsetail (stems).
- Linden (flowering).
- Coltsfoot.
- Parsley leaves.
Secondly, lemon slices and strawberries (dried or fresh), rose hips, ginger and honey can be an excellent addition and even the base.
Herbal teas
The crushed leaves of plants are brewed with boiling water: for 20 grams of crushed, preferably into powder, herbs / leaves there are 200-250 ml of liquid. After they leave it to brew for about 1 hour, maybe a little more.
Important! Tea is considered infused only when all the leaves have fallen to the bottom of the teapot / mug.
Recipe number 1
1 tsp Throw in a glass of boiling water with a slide of birch leaves, leave to brew for 1 hour, preferably in a thermos. Drink on tablespoons. In the morning and in the evening.
Recipe number 2
3 tbsp currant leaves, necessarily black, pour boiling water. When the drink has cooled down, you should take half a glass 30 minutes before a meal. Repeat these manipulations three times a day.
Recipe number 3
2 tsp of dried calendula flowers, boil with boiling water. You should let the tea brew for 20 minutes, this time will be enough. Drink half a glass 20 minutes before meals, 3-4 times a day.
If desired, you can add lemon balm / mint, linden, currant leaves, strawberries to any herbal infusion. You can sweeten the tea with honey. Important! Honey is not put in boiling water, but only in cooled water, otherwise it will lose all its beneficial properties.
Parsley drainage
According to numerous reviews, parsley drainage drink is one of the most effective. Parsley itself has an excellent tonic and rejuvenating effect, and a drainage drink prepared from it will remove excess from the body literally in a day.
How to cook
Brew a finely chopped bunch of parsley with 250-300 ml of water. Insist for 30-40 minutes. Strain through a strainer or cheesecloth before use. Drink 100 ml half an hour before meals. With such a system, you can remove all excess fluid and lose several kg in weight per week, depending on the percentage of subcutaneous fat and water contained in the body.
Honey water
Drinking water with honey and lemon in the morning on an empty stomach perfectly tones up, improves skin tone and color, and prevents swelling. Honey drainage stimulates the immune and digestive systems and controls hunger.
So, drainage drinks do a great job with swelling, cellulite and extra pounds. They perfectly saturate the body with vitamins and necessary moisture, improve the color and condition of the skin.
