Symptoms of Liver Qi Deficiency

The liver is a very important part of the human body structure, and plays a great role in people's overall framework and physical health. But many people know that not everyone's liver is healthy, and some people are prone to symptoms of liver depression and qi deficiency in their daily lives. When this symptom occurs, it has a great impact on people's physical health and mental state. So what should we do when the symptoms of liver depression and qi deficiency appear?

Liver depression

Due to emotional hurt, failure to fulfill one's wishes, or strong mental stimulation, liver qi stagnation and poor qi flow in the chest, one may feel relieved whenever he wants to sigh. Simply put, if you can't get what you want, or if you are subjected to strong mental stimulation, or feel psychologically depressed and uncomfortable, you will naturally sigh in order to smooth out the liver qi and regulate the qi flow to relieve chest and flank discomfort.

Therapeutic method: Massaging the Taichong, Tanzhong, Neiguan and other acupoints can expand the chest and regulate qi. Place your palms on your abdomen and rub around your navel 50 times clockwise, then 50 times counterclockwise. This has the effect of soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen. Practicing Ba Duan Jin is also a good way to nourish the liver and regulate qi. Chinese medicine master Deng Tietao started practicing Ba Duan Jin when he was about 50 years old. Mr. Deng highly praised Ba Duan Jin. For example, "Look back to cure the five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries" helps to regulate Qi, promote Qi and blood circulation, and relieve liver and depression. “Look back to treat five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries”, this movement emphasizes the twisting of the spine, thereby relaxing the nerves on both sides of the spine. These nerves belong to the category of “liver” in traditional Chinese medicine.

Diet therapy:

Loofah Depression-Relieving Tea: Ingredients: 10g jasmine flower, 10g julibrissin flower, 10g loofah sponge, soak in water and drink as tea. Efficacy: Jasmine flower is bitter and neutral in nature. It has the effects of soothing the liver, relieving depression, promoting qi and relieving pain.

Albizia Julibrissin Flower: sweet and mild in nature, nourishes yin and tonifies yang, calms the mind and relieves depression, promotes blood circulation and reduces swelling. Used for symptoms such as restlessness, depression and insomnia.

Luffa: sweet and mild in nature, used for chest and flank pain caused by blood stasis. Soaking these three ingredients in water and drinking it can relieve depression and stop sighing. It is suitable for people with liver depression, qi stagnation, and chest and flank distension and discomfort.

Qi deficiency

Due to overwork, or long-term illness and lack of nourishment, the Qi is deficient and the vital energy is not able to develop, so one wants to sigh and then be relieved. Such people often want to sigh, and have shortness of breath, sweating, fatigue, and poor appetite.

Therapeutic prescription: Massage Baihui, Qihai, Guanyuan, Zusanli, etc. to replenish Qi and boost Qi.

Diet therapy:

Shenqi Yiqi Decoction: 250g pork tripe, 10g Codonopsis pilosula, 20g Astragalus membranaceus, 5g Allium macrostemon. Wash the pig's stomach, cut it into strips, and stew it with the above-mentioned medicinal materials. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pig stomach can replenish qi. Codonopsis pilosula is sweet and mild in nature, and has the effects of tonifying the spleen and lungs, nourishing blood and promoting body fluid. Astragalus is sweet and warm, and is good at entering the spleen and stomach. It is an important medicine for tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi. Xiebai is pungent, bitter and warm, and has the effects of promoting yang, dispersing nodules, promoting qi and relieving stagnation. This soup has the functions of replenishing Qi, relieving Qi and widening the chest, and regulating the Qi of the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for people with Qi deficiency and shortness of breath.