When designing a detoxification or weight loss diet, we should take into consideration not only the beneficiary effects of herbs as laxatives or appetite suppressors but also their high level of vitamins and minerals (e.g. hip, hibiscus, green tea, Garcinia Cambodia or certain types of algae). This is important because if we boost our metabolism and reduce our calorie level, our body will be in need of these elements.
As these few examples show medical plants and their active ingredients or products made of these can play an important role in preventing or curing overweight as well as in curing obesity related illnesses. The main advantage of these products is their harmless nature to human metabolism and their relatively few side effects when compared to synthetic diet pills and vitamins. They can be the most effective if integrated in a general program of lifestyle change.