Does Drinking Chinese Medicine Make You Fat?

Because herbal medicine is pure and natural, with much less toxic side effects than Western medicine, most people who want to nourish and tonify their bodies will choose herbal medicine. However, there are many young women who refuse to take herbal medicine because they are worried about gaining weight. So can you get fat from drinking Chinese medicine?

Chinese herbs are relatively gentle to the human body and are made from natural herbs, which generally do not contain hormones.

Most Chinese herbal medicines are made from the roots, stems and leaves of plants. As their composition is mainly fibre, a small amount of carbohydrates and protein, their calorie content is not too high, so normal consumption of Chinese herbal medicines usually does not lead to weight gain. However, some patients may have pathologies related to the spleen and stomach, which may lead to weight gain after long-term consumption of herbal medicines. This is because the spleen and stomach are responsible for transporting and organizing the body, and they affect the body's digestive capacity.

There are many reasons for gaining weight, including genetic factors, habitual factors, physical factors, dietary structure, physical and mental disorders and so on. The purpose of herbal medicine is to adjust the state of the body in order to achieve balance, for example, if there is too much heat in the body, then cooling herbs will be given, if there is too much cold, then warming herbs will be given, if there is too much dampness, then herbs to dispel or dry dampness will be given.

Of course everyone's condition is different, and each state does not exist in isolation, so using Chinese medicine requires a comprehensive prescription for each condition. Chinese herbal medicine is concerned with your health and body balance, so it has nothing to do with fatness. If you are obese, you still need to watch your diet and exercise more, which can reduce your weight.