1.Daidaihua(Bitter orange)
Daidaihua is employed in herbal medicine as a stimulant and appetite suppressant, due to its active ingredient, synephrine. The extract of bitter orange has been marketed as dietary supplement purported to act as a weight-loss aid and appetite suppressant. Bitter orange contains the tyramine metabolites. It is claimed that bitter orange is an effective aid to weight loss and a safe alternative to ephedra.
2.India lotus leaf
Lotus leaf has traditionally been a sacred plant to the Buddhists and Hindus; the flower symbolizes divinity, beauty and purity. In Hinduism the sacred lotus is associated with mother goddesses as a symbol of fertility. When the test subjects were given a lotus leaf extract prepared with hot water and taurine, their overall absorption of fat and carbohydrates decreased, and they burned existing fat at a faster rate.
3.Cassia Seed
Cassia seeds are bitter, sweet and salty in flavor. Cassia seed extract is beneficial in problems related to intestine, liver, large intestine and vision. The seed extract is also used as an alternative to coffee. The seed is slightly cold in nature and hence works better on liver and large intestine. Cassia seed helps improve vision, removes intensive heat from the liver and provides nourishment to large intestine and also smoothes the bowel movement. It helps in improving the vision and cures blurred vision, redness, itchiness, congestion or light sensitivity caused by hot wind conditions. cassia seed pillow can tremendously improve sleep quality by removing heat and soothing the nerves; furthermore, it can be used as a laxative to relax bowel and treat constipation; finally, it can also make herbal slimming tea that really work thanks to its purging activity, which can interfere with the absorption of fats and carbohydrates.
4.Rhizoma alismatis
Rhizoma alismatis is also known as Alisma. The sweet, bland and cold herb has been used in TCM as anti-pyretic , as anti-bacterial, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, anti tumor, anti-allergic, etc., as it eliminates water, clear Heat, diuretic, etc., by enchaining the functions of bladder and kidney channels. Researchers at the Tsinghua University, indicated that the three basic approaches, including excretory function enhancement, cardiovascular system improvement, and tonic effect reinforcement, are emerging among TCM formulas for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.