Taking a home remedy for cellulite is a great way to supplement the treatment that can be done through eating, practicing physical exercises and using cosmetic appliances.
Teas work by cleansing and purifying the body, and should be consumed daily, without adding sugar. The recommended amount varies, but can be up to 2 liters per day. To not taste sick, it is possible to mix these herbs in different concentrations.
1. Tea with a leather hat
An excellent home remedy for cellulite is the leather-hat tea, because this medicinal plant has diuretic, depurative and laxative properties that can help fight the fluid retention that is related to cellulite.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dried leaves of leather hat
- 1 cup boiling water
Method of preparation
Add the leather hat leaves to the boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain and drink to follow. Take this tea 3 times a day between meals.
2. Indian chestnut tea
A good home remedy for cellulite is to take Indian cashew tea because it is rich in escin, a very effective element against cellulite.
Ingredients
- 30 g cashew leaves of India
- 1 liter of boiling water
Method of preparation
Add the horse chestnut in 1 liter of boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes. Then strain and drink at least 3 cups of this tea per day.
The dried extract of horse chestnut is also indicated in the fight against cellulite, being even more concentrated. In this case, it is recommended to take 250 to 300 mg, 1 or 2 times a day for up to 6 months.
3. Horsetail Tea
Another good home remedy for cellulite, is to take the tea prepared with horsetail, because it increases the urinary frequency, being effective against the retention of liquids.
Ingredients
- 180 ml of water together
- 1 tablespoon dried horsetail leaves
Method of preparation
Boil the water together with the herb for 5 minutes. Then let stand for 5 minutes. Filter and have tea still lukewarm. Drink 4 times a day.
4. Green Tea
Green tea has in its constitution catechins, which are great for combating the retention of liquids due to its draining effect.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon of green tea
Method of preparation
Add the green tea leaves in the boiled water and let stand for 10 minutes. Coar, add and drink 750ml daily throughout the day, preferably without sugar. See more benefits of this tea.
5. Massage with salt
A massage with salt stimulates the blood circulation, increasing lymphatic drainage, thus reducing cellulite.
To do this massage, you should first take a warm shower. Then, with a handful of sea salt, massage the buttocks and thighs for about 2 minutes and after that, give warm water, ending with cold water. Learn more about massage tips for cellulite.
6. Fruit juice
A great anti-cellulite juice is with melon, blackberry and mint, as these foods are diuretics, helping to eliminate excess fluids and toxins from the body, which cause cellulite.
Ingredients
- 1/2 melon
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1 glass of water
- ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
Method of preparation
Beat all the ingredients in the blender and drink soon after, because 20 minutes after the juice is prepared, it loses its properties.
These fruits can be exchanged for others that are diuretic, that is, that help to eliminate liquids, in order to reduce the cellulite. See a complete list of diuretic foods.
