Introduction to this article: Spring is a season for nourishing and protecting the liver. Traditional Chinese medicine is a major health care method in my country. So how to use traditional Chinese medicine methods to nourish the liver in spring?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that health care in spring should focus on nourishing the liver. So from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, how to nourish the liver in spring?

  Drink more water

The weather in spring is drier, and the human body is prone to lack of water. Sufficient water can promote metabolism, help excrete excess waste from the body, and reduce damage to the liver by metabolites and toxins.

  drink less

In spring, when the cold air is strong, drinking a small amount of alcohol is helpful to stimulate menstruation, activate blood circulation, and help the liver’s yang energy to rise. However, if you drink too much, the alcohol in the wine will enter the body's liver, thus affecting the metabolic function of the liver. Especially people with liver diseases should drink with caution.

Flirting

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver governs emotions. If the liver is damaged, it will affect people's emotions. On the contrary, good emotions are more conducive to the health of the liver. Therefore, maintaining a good mood is the best way to nourish liver and blood in spring. Therefore, it is recommended that when you feel in a bad mood, you should relieve yourself in time, and do not put too much psychological pressure on yourself. This is exactly what the so-called "all diseases and qi come out" means. If you encounter something unhappy, learn to be tolerant, or place one or two evergreen plants next to the computer to soothe your eyes and soothe your liver.

diet

In spring, you should eat more vegetables and fruits, and eat less light and cyan foods. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver controls cyan, and cyan is like the liver meridian. Therefore, cyan food can also play a role in nourishing the liver. In addition, you should eat less or avoid some foods that can easily affect liver health, such as spoiled foods, foods with added preservatives, and pickled foods. In addition, it is recommended to eat more light foods in spring and eat less fish to avoid increasing the burden on the liver.

Maintain nutritional balance

When nourishing the liver in spring, we should also pay attention to the balanced intake of various nutrients. Protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, etc. should be kept in scientific proportions and be taken in appropriately. In addition, it is recommended for people with poor livers to eat more. Eat smaller meals more frequently.

Moderate exercise

Life lies in exercise. Appropriate exercise can also play a role in rejuvenating and nourishing the liver. However, here is a reminder that people with poor liver function should pay attention to avoid strenuous exercise and excessive exercise while exercising to maintain health. It is recommended that patients with liver disease wait until their condition stabilizes before exercising.

Don’t stay up late

It has to be said that the sleep quality of modern people is much worse than that of the older generation. Whether it is staying up late to work overtime for a long time, or staying up late to have fun, it will cause certain damage to the liver. For example, poor sleep quality, constipation, lack of calcium, dry eyes, severe dark circles, etc. Although these will not directly cause a certain disease, over time they can cause great harm to an individual's physical and mental health. Therefore, Chinese medicine recommends that you try not to stay up late if conditions permit, and maintain at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver thrives most at 23:00 and 3:00. That is to say, if you are still working or entertaining during this time, your internal organs are also in a relatively excited state, which is not conducive to the detoxification of the liver. , so it is recommended that you should go to bed before 23:00 no matter what.

Finally, Chinese medicine reminds you that "tiredness" is also the time when your body sends a warning signal to you. When you feel tired, you must learn to seize the limited time to rest more, so that the liver can better perform its detoxification function.