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Body Slimming:

Internal Consumption: Hawthorn Berry Apple Tea
External Care: Green Tea Peppermint Bath

Internal - Body Slimming
1) Hawthorn Berry Apple Tea
Serving Size: 1 Person
Ingredients : a) 15g dried Hawthorn Berry()ShanZha
    b) 1/2 Apple ()PingGuo
    c) 1/2 Guava ()FanShiLiu
    d) 300ml water()Shui
       
Seasoning : a) Honey()FengMi
       
Method : 1) Rinse hawthorn berries and drain. Cut apple and guava into pieces.
    2) Place Hawthorn berries in a pot with 300ml of water and bring to a bold then turn to low heat and cook for further 10 minutes. Strain for drink. Leave to chill.
    3) Put apple, guava and hawthorn decoction into a blender and blend well.
    4) Add some honey for better taste and serve.
 

Benefits:
Hawthorn berries are warm in nature. It removes food stagnation, treat abdominal distension, resolves clumps and transforms blood stasis. Pairing with apple and guava make this drink very fulfilling, thus it thoroughly suits people who want to slim down.

Notes:
a) Treatment: consume either before or after meals. Drink about 500ml-800ml daily for 10 days.

b) The dried hawthorn berries is available at any Traditional Chinese Medicine's stores.


External - Slimming Bath
1) Green Tea peppermint Bath
Ingredients : a) 300g Green Tea Leaves ()LuCha
    b) Some Peppermint ()BoHe
       
Method : 1) Put above ingredients in a muslin bag and tighten up.
    2) Boil water, steep bag for 20 minutes, then pour into tub and mix with cool water
    3) Soak and slimming up.
Benefits:
Green tea aids to improve metabolism, get rid of fats. Pairing with peppermint has anti bacteria and anti inflammation properties.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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