Herbs and Weight loss

Some herbs help reduce body weight. For example, Ehedra and Safflower oil help increase our metabolic rate so that the body burns fats more efficiently, Onion helps increase calorie burn in the body, Burdock and Chickweed also help fat metabolism, Catnip removes toxins from the body so that the fatty tissue can be metabolized. Licorice root helps decrease cravings for sweet foods while Damiana delays gastric emptying.

In Dr. John Raymond Christopher's weight loss herbal formula, he combined chickweed, safflower flowers, burdock root, parsley, Norwegian kelp, licorice root, fennel seed, echinacea, black walnut hulls, papaya leaves and hawthorn berries together to treat overweight and obesity. 

In this formula, licorice root, as mentioned, is used to curb the appetite and relieve cravings. The same for fennel seed. As the body holds on to fat reserves if it is missing essential trace elements, kelp and parsley help provide the necessary nutrients. Papaya leaves can help with metabolism and absorption while the other herbs help cleanse the blood and regulate the adrenal and thyroid glands.

Differed from weight loss pills, usually herbs do not have any side effects if taken in small doses. But they can regulate our body metabolism while help rebuild our tissues and enhance tissue functions.