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Hawthorn, lotus leaf & tangerine-peel tea 山楂荷叶陈皮茶
Weight & Metabolism 减脂代谢 traditional evidenceWhat the evidence says:
The classic "cut grease" (刮油) blend. Hawthorn shows lipid-lowering signals in studies; lotus leaf is traditional. No blend is proven for weight loss — we grade it honestly.
The classic "cut grease" (刮油) blend. Hawthorn shows lipid-lowering signals in studies; lotus leaf is traditional. No blend is proven for weight loss — we grade it honestly.
How to make it
山楂 6 g + 荷叶 3 g + 陈皮 3 g steeped 10 min, after the day's heaviest meal. A ritual that also displaces dessert.
Why it works
Use it as a behavioural anchor: tea after dinner = kitchen closed.
Classical source
Lotus leaf (荷叶) for "lightening the body" appears in Ming-era diet texts; hawthorn's grease-cutting in Bencao Gangmu.
Cautions: Sour + draining — not on an empty stomach, not in pregnancy, ease off if stools loosen.