Methods of soothing the liver and regulating qi

In this fast-paced and extremely stressful life, many people are just small characters in life and can only endure the oppression of their superiors. They are often angry but dare not speak out and keep sulking in their hearts. As time goes by, liver depression will appear, causing a dull complexion. Over time, it will induce stomach problems, intestinal diseases and even mental illnesses, which have an extremely serious impact on our physical health.

Lotus root: Lotus root can promote ventilation, strengthen the spleen and stomach and relieve gas.

Radish: good at relieving qi and strengthening the stomach, and eliminating turbid and cold phlegm. Green radish has the best therapeutic effect, followed by red radish. If you have a cold stomach, you can add pork ribs, beef, etc. to stew radish soup.

Hawthorn: good at relieving qi and promoting blood circulation, digesting food and eliminating accumulation. But it should be consumed in moderation and should be used with caution by those with excessive stomach acid. If you have a blood stasis constitution, you can boil hawthorn and brown sugar water to replenish blood and relieve depression.

Rose: Rose has the function of nourishing the liver, regulating qi, calming the mind and soothing the nerves. You can use rose to make tea.

Albizia Julibrissin: Relieves depression and calms the mind. Used for restlessness, depression and insomnia.

Boil Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis, Lycium barbarum and lily in water to nourish yin and reduce heat. It is good to cook wolfberry into porridge and stir-fry fresh lilies.

Green tea made from honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and fried cassia seeds can reduce internal heat and also have the effect of slightly soothing the liver and regulating qi.

Boil black plums and rock sugar in water to nourish yin. You can drink it often in summer and it has a very good effect.

Soaking roses in water can invigorate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but the effect is general. If used as daily necessities to remove blood stasis, they are rarely effective.

Among the seasons, the liver corresponds to spring, and spring is the best season to nourish the liver. A Taiwanese Chinese medicine practitioner advocates eating more black beans with green cores, saying that they can nourish the liver.

Among the five colors, the liver corresponds to green, so eating more green vegetables is also good for the liver.

Of course, the speed of dietary supplements cannot compare with that of medicinal supplements. However, all medicines are toxic, and dietary supplements are much safer than medicinal supplements. Therefore, taking all factors into consideration, it is better to use dietary therapy for diseases like this that accumulate over time. Now that most of our friends have a preliminary understanding of the above-mentioned foods that soothe the liver and regulate qi, we can give up medicinal therapy and use dietary therapy instead.