Latin Name: Folium Clerodendri Trichotomi
Properties: bitter, sweet, cold

Latin Name: Semen Leonuri
Properties: acrid, cold, slightly bitter, slightly toxic

Latin Name: Phaseolus Calcaratus
Properties: sweet, sour, slightly cold

Latin Name: Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae
Properties: bitter, sour, slightly cold

Latin Name: Lignum Aquilariae
Properties: acrid, bitter, slightly warm

Latin Name: Citrus Reticulata
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm

Latin Name: Semen Plantaginis
Properties: sweet, cold

Latin Name: Fructus Amomi Tsaoko
Properties: pungent, warm

Latin Name: Rhizoma Atractylodis
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm, aromatic

Latin Name: Cacumen Biotae Orientalis
Properties: bitter, astringent, slightly cold

Latin Name: Venenum Bufonis
Properties: pungent, warm, toxic

Latin Name: Radix Bupleuri
Properties: bitter, slightly cold

In their book „Mastering Leptin“ (2001), the authors Byron J. Richards and Mary Guignon Richards explain how obesity can be conquered, why diets do not work and how weight loss can be easy and long-lasting. Leptin is a hormone that assists in regulating appetite and the body’s metabolism. Leptin levels are generally proportional to body fat because leptin is released by fat cells. When leptin levels are high, our appetite is reduced and our metabolic rate increases. When leptin levels are low, our metabolic rate slows down and we feel hungry. It is believed that obese people may have developed leptin resistance and that their bodies fails to respond to leptin signals. In order to get our leptin hormone into balance, the authors suggest five basic rules.