Some formulae contain two herbs and some thirty or more herbs. Each herb has many functions. Each herb has its own flavor, nature, temperature and trophism. Prescribing correct herbal medicinals requires extensive training and clinical experience.

Self-medicating with herbal medicine presents a dual dilemma. At best herbs will be useless, as key to correct formula prescription is an accurate differential diagnosis which can only be rendered by a licensed, board certified, experienced practitioner. At worst case, self-prescribing of herbal medicine may prove harmful or fatal.

A good example of this is Ma Huang/Ephedra. Ma Huang is an herb prescribed on a daily basis by hundreds of TCM practitioners to thousands of patients safely.

That several people have died as a result of taking Ma Huang has nothing to do with dangerous properties of herb, rather with fact that in all cases of fatalities individuals were self-medicating, without directions from a doctor required for appropriate applications and contraindications. Aspirin can also prove fatal if taken by a hemophiliac. This is not an indication that aspirin should be banned or that it is a dangerous drug, but that it is unsafe if used inappropriately and safe if used appropriately.

Not only is herbal medicine safe, it is highly effective in treating much pathology without concomitant adverse effects which often accompany pharmaceutical drugs. There are many hospitalizations and fatalities which occur yearly as a result of adverse reactions to biomedicine. The occurrence of adverse reactions to herbal medicine is far less.

I have used herbal formulae repeatedly to lower elevated FSH levels, to regulate irregular menstrual cycles, to mitigate pain in endometriosis patient; to mitigate pain in patient who presents with ovulation and/or menstruation related migraines; to thicken an unresponsive endometrium; to treat amenorrheic; oligomenorrheic patient; to treat patients with partial tubal occlusion; and patient who presents with idiopathic infertility. Additionally, I have successfully treated male factor infertility, which includes presentations such as low sperm count and poor motility.

Clearly, further research is needed to fully understand mechanisms of action of acupuncture and herbal medicine in treating infertile patient. Nevertheless, it is my opinion that best-case scenario for most patients is to offer them every reasonable option which may serve to successfully address their presentation. Based upon empirical evidence of my practice in which I specialize in treatment of infertility, integration of acupuncture and herbal medicine into treatment protocol from a clinical perspective makes sense.

As Said have a proper diet and exercise plan for yourself. And then don't get into fat loosing marathon. Go slowly. You didn't get fat overnight, It took time. So have some patience, Enjoy process.

Don't eat food that spikes up your insulin level. ie. simple carbs. Control your insulin level.

Avoid food that you are allergic to.

Minimize alcohol consumption. Drink pure, filtered water. Avoid non-organic food. If you keep all these points in mind and work towards your goals slowly, I can bet that you'll beat off those extra pounds and that stubborn fat in just couple of months.