一、主流减肥方法深度剖析

​1. Misconceptions about weight loss dominated by Western medical theories​

​(1) Low-calorie diets and fasting

传统的低热量饮食Everyone should be able to understand it, right? Like we sometimes eat less high-calorie food and more vegetables and lean meat, we all know that we can lose weight this way, but why can't we maintain it? Because eating less of what is hard to digest and more of what is good to digest can reduce the burden on the spleen and stomach.
After reducing the burden on the spleen and stomach, there will be extra qi and blood to digest easily digestible foods.
From a Chinese medicine perspective, this is to speed up the functioning of the spleen and stomach by reducing the intake of indigestible food, which helps to strengthen the spleen and stomach. When the spleen and stomach function well, what you eat can be digested quickly, and your body is naturally better than when you always eat indigestible food.
Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the main source of dampness, and the dampness in the whole body mainly relies on the spleen and stomach to metabolize and excrete out of the body through urine and feces. If what you eat is always undigested, your qi and blood will be insufficient, and without a sufficient source of qi and blood, it is useless to eat more, and your body will always be in a state of qi and blood deficiency. So from a professional point of view, it makes sense that a low-calorie diet can lead to weight loss. But the question is, when you resume your original eating habits, why do you bounce back? This is very understandable, because the original diet is unhealthy, the spleen and stomach can not withstand, so less high-calorie food when the body becomes better, weight loss, restoring the old habits after the problem reappeared.

• ​short term effect: Reduce weight by reducing calorie intake, but easy to rebound
• ​Chinese Medicine Perspective::
  • Short-term reduction of the burden on the spleen and stomach, but does not solve the underlying metabolic problems
  • Leads to deficiency of qi and blood in the long term, aggravating the accumulation of dampness

​(2) Low Carb Water Ketogenic Diet​

• ​principle: Forced fat metabolism for rapid initial weight loss
• ​flaws: Failure to regulate spleen, kidney and lung function, easy to regain weight after metabolic recovery

Nowadays, the vast majority of meat is uniformly fed by feed mills. The life cycle of livestock such as chickens, ducks and pigs is very short, and many of them even rely on antibiotics and hormones to promote growth.
I have a very good relationship with a friend who has been in the feed business for many years, he is in the Huaihua area, and he told me that nowadays there are fewer and fewer small-scale farmers, and they are all large-scale farmers. Although the environment of large-scale farming is relatively better, but in order to pursue production, will be mixed in the feed hormone drugs, antibiotics. Because the farming environment is still not conducive to the healthy growth of animals, in order to make the animals less sick before sale, they add these drugs every day, so the meat grows very quickly. I have noticed from eating meat before that some meat has big muscles but small bones, which is overgrowth of meat and not normal growth and development of the animal. How can eating such meat be good for your health?

Moving on to the second mainstream weight loss method - theLow Carb Ketogenic DietThe
It also works well on the principle of increasing the ratio of fat to protein, forcing the body to convert from sugar metabolism to fat metabolism. In layman's terms, it is to eat less and accelerate the body's fat metabolism, just as the metabolism will speed up when you don't usually work out and start exercising. Why can you lose weight this way, but not otherwise? Because it doesn't speak to the nature of metabolism.
The metabolism of our body mainly relies on the spleen, kidney and lungs, with the lungs being the main source of qi, the spleen and stomach being the main source of diuresis, and the kidneys being the main source of vital energy in the body. If the functions of the spleen, lungs and kidneys are insufficient, even if we accelerate the burning of fat, we will not be able to truly restore the functions of these 臓organs.

When you eat less every day and hold back when you're hungry, your body will start burning its own fat and you'll get leaner. But as soon as you eat normally, or eat a little more of your favorite foods, you immediately have a new buildup of fat. Why is this so? It is because the function of the internal organs has not been restored, the kidney deficiency is still kidney deficiency, the spleen and stomach deficiency is still spleen and stomach deficiency, and the lung qi deficiency is still lung qi deficiency.

（ 3）运动减肥局限

• 肌肉锻炼误区​​：仅增强肌肉，未疏通经络
• ​Chinese Medicine Countermeasures: need to be combined with meridian conditioning to boost basal metabolic rate

The methods of dieting and ketogenic diet mentioned above are treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Including exercise is the same, go to the gym, the trainer will tell you what aerobic and anaerobic exercise can achieve, but theThese exercises primarily work the muscles and do not work the meridians.
What are meridians? It is the passageway that transports nutrients and metabolic wastes to all the structures of the body, such as skin, flesh, bones and tendons.Just like a city, the road between buildings, if the road is not smooth or wide enough, commuting will be traffic jam, very inefficient. We buy a house will hope that the spacing between buildings, so that the light is good, people live comfortably, the community public space is large, the range of activities is also large. Similarly, if we do not exercise the meridians, can not make the meridians become smooth, the body's metabolism of waste will always be very inefficient. This problem is not solved, just build muscles better, or reduce fat, are temporary. It works when you practice, but not when you don't; it works when you eat less, but it bounces back when you eat more.
What is the state of true health? It is practicing the functions of the internal organs to be strong, so that the qi and blood are more abundant and the meridians are more open.Achieve this state and you can stay in shape even if you eat the occasional junk food or don't have time to work out.

​2. Surgical/drug weight loss risk warnings​

• ​liposuction: Destroys subcutaneous tissue and may cause infection
• ​Side Effects of Weight Loss Pills: Impairment of liver and kidney function, leading to endocrine disruption

3. 抛砖引玉—-中医减肥

Let me throw another question out there, think about it, why do married men, especially in their thirties and after four or five years of marriage, have big bellies even if they don't drink much? Are there any of us around whose husbands have beer bellies and have big bellies even when they don't eat beer? Ever thought of helping your husband to lose weight or pondered the reasons?

Q1：My husband is quite strange, he does not have a big belly, belongs to how to eat do not eat fat kind of eating junk food also do not gain weight, also did not do any exercise, also did not deliberately adjust the body, this is why?

A: Is he thin then? Being thin and being overweight are both related to the spleen and stomach. People with poor spleen and stomach, digestion and absorption is not good, can not get fat; spleen and stomach is not good, moisture metabolism is not out, it is difficult to lose weight. You see children, either too thin or too fat, most of them are related to the spleen and stomach. So Chinese medicine to adjust the body, many times to adjust the spleen and stomach. When the spleen and stomach are adjusted, people who are too thin will start to grow normal meat, not fat; people who are too fat will slowly lose weight. I explain to you the drawbacks and principles of mainstream weight loss methods in the hope that you can understand these truths.

Just said the married men's stomach becomes bigger, mainly and work pressure is too big, often stay up late, and the couple life is too much. This is something we should pay attention to, not just the husband's reasons, both spouses have an impact.Excessive conjugal life will result in insufficient kidney qi, which is the body's vital energy and is fundamental, just like the foundation of a house. When the foundation collapses, all the functions of the internal organs, such as the spleen and stomach on the second floor and the lungs on the third floor, will slowly become weaker.Now, it's not just married men, but a lot of boys who aren't married but engage in similar behaviors also develop these problems earlier.

In addition, staying up late is also very harmful to the kidney qi, nowadays, no matter men and women, many people are used to staying up late. Any behavior and habit that harms the kidney qi will indirectly affect the figure. If you want to manage your figure, you have to pay attention to many aspects, not only diet, but also moderation in terms of husband and wife life.

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二、中医减肥核心理念

Weight loss in Chinese medicine is based on the health of the body, only when the body is healthy, the weight loss effect can be maintained, but also make the body more and more healthy, forming a virtuous cycle.

​1. Overall conditioning framework​

conditioning level	functional objective	Typical methods
qi and blood layer (medical term)	Improvement of metabolic dynamics	Astragalus / Angelica diet
meridian (system of nerves)	Unblocking metabolic pathways	Belt pulse point pressing/scraping
visceral layers	Restoration of metabolic function	Si Jun Zi Tang / Moxibustion at Guan Yuan point

​2. Practical Guide to Weight Loss at Belt Pulse Points

​Key Points of Weight Loss in Chinese Medicine:

The first is to make the 臓organs function stronger.If your internal organs function is not bad, can reach more than 60 points, preferably 65 points, 70 points or more, it means that the body itself is okay, there is no deficiency of yang, qi, blood, yin and these problems, at most a little sub-health, which is not a big problem.
In this case.You then need to focus on opening up the meridians, and the more open the meridians are, the more metabolizable theYou don't have to over-diet and exercise to become thin slowly and steadily. Chinese medicine said thin, is the body's spontaneous adjustment, where there is flab where thin, will not be normal meat also lose. Unlike some people who take diet pills and end up with smaller breasts, Chinese medicine weight loss will not have this problem, we can rest assured.

Secondly, if your own 臓腑功能不足，体质只能打个60分左右，甚至60分以下，我的建议是结合药补，可以吃中药或者膏方。 Want to achieve the purpose of weight loss, must have a plan, long-term persistence, do not expect seven days, fifteen days can see obvious results, unless you itself bottom good.

The first case mentioned earlier is not deficient in itself, so if you make the meridians smoother and metabolize faster, you can naturally lose weight. Tonight I will first talk to you about the stomach, there are also six meridians on the stomach, today we will talk about the belt pulse point. How do you find your Belt Meridian Point? If it's convenient for you, you can turn on the video and jack up your clothes.I'll tell you the location of the Belt Pulse Point.
On both sides of the body, backhand pinch, right hand pinch the right side, thumb in front, four fingers in the back, to pick. When you pick to relax, may itch, it does not matter, slowly pick, to pick to the inside of a tendon position, too shallow is not to pick. If you pick to the tendon, it is a line, not where to pick where the pain, but after picking the whole up and down will be painful!Can you pick at it? It's like a tendon on a chicken's paw, it's hard. I feel it's more pronounced on the right side, not so much on the left. First relax, can feel that place has edges and corners, like the feeling of this pen. Speak clearly about the points and depth, so you know where to press, not the skin nor the flesh, but the tendon, do you understand?First, gently press the meat on the side, then gouge a little inside, gouge hard into it, pivot back and forth a little, feel like pressing into the penholder, pulling the top and bottom, then that means that you have pressed into it, it's very easy to findThe
I'll teach you one more way, if you're not sure if you've found it.You can take a breath and tuck your stomach down as you inhale, it's called reverse abdominal breathing. This way the meat gets thinner and it's better to find the tendons. Come and try it.
We must remember this feeling, if you want to thin both sides of the stomach, you can insist on pinching this band pulse point every day. Many people have big tummies on both sides, as well as those who want to thin their legs, the band pulse point here on the thigh is actually the same point.This point is deep, not on the surface of the skin, so keep pinching.If you can pick it up easily, it means your waist is already thin and you don't need to press this point.If you're tired, just press like I did, and press first if you can't pinch in the early stages, so you don't get tired. Press for a while and you'll feel a rush of heat.

After pressing if there is a feeling of wanting to fart, go to the toilet this is in the ventilation it, that your intestinal function still need to regulate. Just like the dressing of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture will fart, indicating that the stomach and intestines in the accelerated peristalsis, is a good thing! Stick with it, the body meridians are more fluid, only so fast response.
It's okay to press in a different way, but the key is to make sure you press on that tendon. Whether you use your thumb, fist, or a tool, if you can't press on the tendon, it won't work and you won't have a noticeable reaction.Concentrate when pressing, don't play with your cell phone or watch TV, the more you concentrate the better the results.
You must pay attention, press a small amount of times, a press of two or three minutes at a time. Usually nothing, such as office breaks, walking walks, can be pressed.If you have any reaction, record it in detail when you clock in. For example, today I pressed three sets of three minutes each, farted three times, burped two times, or found that my appetite got better and I ate half a bowl of rice more. During the conditioning period, a better appetite is a sign of improved spleen and stomach function, so don't deliberately control it.But don't go eating junk food just because you have a good appetite, just eat more staples, rice, noodles and drink more soup. Fingers tired of pressing, use a comb, horn comb these tools instead, but make sure to press in place!

​(1) Acupuncture point localization​

• ​placement: Intersection of the vertical line of the free end of the 11th rib of the lateral lumbar region and the horizontal line of the umbilicus
• ​Finding Tips::
  • Hands clasped behind your back, index finger touching a hard band.
  • Inhale and tuck in for easier positioning

​(2) Compression program​

time period	Pressing method	coordinated action
fasting in the morning	Flat comb press for 3 minutes/set	With reverse abdominal breathing
working gap	Thumb presses for 2 minutes/repeat	Alternate between left and right
bedtime	Wormwood compress for 1 hour	Massage the Belt Chakra until warm after hot compresses

​(3) Effectiveness Tracking Form​

cyclicality	Expected response	Precautions：
1-2 weeks	Slight warmth in the lower back and abdomen, increased flatulence	Avoid cold and raw foods
3-4 weeks	Weight loss of 1-2 pounds	Practice with Baduanjin
5-8 weeks	Reduction in circumference by 3-5cm	Monthly Body Conditioning Adjustment Program

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​Three, Chinese medicine weight loss four-step progression method​

​​1. 辨体质定方案​​

• ​phlegmatic(thick and greasy tongue): poria barley porridge + acupuncture at Fenglong point
• ​Qi deficiency type (TCM)(easy to fatigue): Astragalus stewed chicken + moxibustion at middle point
• ​hot and humid type (TCM)(Bitter mouth and yellow urine): winter melon and lotus leaf tea + bloodletting at Quchi point

​2. Meridian Drainage Program​

• ​(of the) morning: Tap on the Belt Chakra 50 times + push the abdomen for 3 minutes
• ​lunchtime: Massage Foot Sanli + Sanyinjiao for 2 minutes each
• ​office hours: Hot compresses on Guanyuan points + 15 minutes of standing on piles

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​IV. Common Misconceptions and Risk Warning​

​1. Five major weight loss traps​

• ❌ Excessive dieting → deficiency of qi and blood
• ❌ Localized weight loss → violates conservation of energy
• ❌ Laxative dependence → intestinal dysfunction
• ❌ Ketogenic diet → kidney stone risk
• ❌ Exercise on an empty stomach → hypoglycemic coma

​2. Security alerts​

• Massage of the belt chakra with persistent pain should be suspended
• Acupoint stimulation is contraindicated for pregnant women/menstruating women