What are the symptoms of liver qi deficiency? What should I eat better?

Liver Qi deficiency is a common symptom in life. Many people have this symptom, but they cannot discover it, so they don’t care much about it. In fact, this symptom can cause great harm to your health in the future. So what should you do about liver Qi deficiency?

Liver Qi deficiency: Long-term chronic fatigue can also cause psychological abnormalities, manifested as depression, anxiety, impatience, irritability, emotional instability, bad temper, confusion, slow reaction, memory loss, lack of concentration, lack of confidence and indecision. The liver opens up to the eyes. Abnormalities of the visual organs mainly manifest as: eye pain, dryness and discomfort, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and visual fatigue.

In the hot summer, the human body's yang energy will rise. According to TCM theory, "the liver is responsible for the regulation of qi and the liver is responsible for the flow of qi", that is, the rise of yang energy is regulated by the liver. If the liver's regulatory function is abnormal, liver qi deficiency will occur, and people will quarrel endlessly over trivial matters in life, and some may even become manic, restless, and comatose. There is another type of people who usually have liver depression, are unhappy, and get depressed when encountering problems. This type of people are characterized by introverted personality and irritable mood, often accompanied by chest tightness and discomfort, always feeling that there is something blocking the throat, and a foreign body sensation in the throat. Some people complain of pain in the lymph nodes around the neck. Female friends may also be found to have breast hyperplasia, uterine fibroids, thyroid nodules, etc. during physical examinations. There is a type of friends who like to stay up late and do not rest until 12:00 every night. Chinese medicine believes that "the liver opens up to the eyes" and "the liver governs blood". Staying up late will damage liver blood, which is the main cause of liver qi deficiency. In addition to irritability, these friends also experience dry eyes, abdominal distension, pain in the flanks, and female friends may also experience light menstruation.

Maintaining a good mood is the key to nourishing and protecting the liver. Try to be less angry, stay calm, stabilize your emotions, and maintain a happy mood to avoid damaging your liver and not giving your anger a chance to rise. Develop good living habits, ensure adequate sleep every day, and don't stay up late. Simple Chinese medicine conditioning to prevent the rise of liver fire: Prunella vulgaris, mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum or honeysuckle, Artemisia capillaris are often used to treat liver fire; chrysanthemum and wolfberry are both Chinese herbal medicines for eye protection. Drinking wolfberry and chrysanthemum tea in summer has a good effect on dry eyes caused by liver fire and excessive eye use; Recipe for reducing liver fire: 60g celery (chopped), 100g japonica rice, put in a casserole, add water and cook porridge as usual, take it every morning and evening.