Herbal Remedies:
The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. The following have been used traditionally to treat obesity:
This is a popular herb used in Ayurveda. Guggul is frequently recommended by Ayurveda practitioners for weight control in addition to use in lowering cholesterol. In clinical trials, intake of guggul derivatives regularly for three months results in four times the weight loss compared to placebo. More..
Effective Laxative which takes away fats from body & reduces weight. It is said to promote normal appetite, good digestion, increase red blood cells and hemoglobin. It has strong purifying and antioxidant qualities as well as reducing the overall water content in the body tissues. More..
In modern medicines excess fats can be removed by surgery. There are certain allopath medicines too that reduce fat. There are many panchkarma methods including the enema (basti) that can be given to obese person. This treatment liquefies the fat present in the body. In Ayurveda there are many single herbs that fight against the accumulated fats in the body. Here are some of them…
Indian herbs |
Latin name |
Common name |
Actions |
Guggul |
Commiphora mukul |
Indian bedellium |
It is very well known for scraping up the fatty tissues |
Bibhitaki |
Terminalia belerica |
Belleric myroblan |
It is very good for Kapha pacifying and so adipose tissues reducer |
Chitraka |
Plumbago zeylanica |
Cylon lead root |
It’s rough and sharp properties melts the fat faster |
Guduchi |
Tinospora cordifolia |
Gulvel |
It maintains your health when you start losing weight. |
Amla |
Embilica officinale |
Indian gooseberry |
It provides nourishment to the body when one cuts off the diet |
Some formulae are very well known that may help reducing the body weight. They are mentioned as below…
• Kulattha kwatha (the herbal decoction)
• Medohar gutika (the pill preparation)
• Triphala guggulu (the guggulu preparation with triphala)
• Varunadi kwatha (the herbal decoction)