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The weather has warmed up in the blink of an eye, spring has arrived, and people who could have gone out with a few friends in this season have been forced to stay at home because of the repeated epidemics, and even some people have been infected with the new crown due to low immunity.
With the gradual increase in temperature, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms also began to multiply, increase vitality, easy to invade the human body and cause disease, so spring is the high incidence of liver disease and infectious diseases.
How to take care of our liver during this season and effectively strengthen our immunity? Chinese medicine doctors will explain in detail the knowledge of liver health and health, as well as simple and practical health food remedies.
Spring Regimen - Avoid hyperactivity of the liver and yang
Chinese medicine believes that spring is the season dominated by the liver, the weather is warmer and the wind is more prosperous, and the liver qi of the human body should be prosperous. The liver is woody in the five elements, through the spring qi, and the liver qi has the characteristics of comfortable regulation, growth and vitality.
If the liver qi rises too much in the spring, and the liver drainage function declines or declines, it will lead to the loss of liver qi and the upward rush of liver qi, forming hyperactivity of the liver and yang. Symptoms such as dizziness, irritability, emotional depression, anxiety, or pain in both ribs are common.
People with hyperhepatic and yang hyperactivity are prone to serious health problems such as hypertension, cerebral hemorrhage, coronary heart disease, sudden deafness, insomnia and so on, which cannot be ignored.
Therefore, whether in terms of spirit, diet, living and other aspects, spring health care must conform to the rise of spring qi and the smoothness of liver qi. So what aspects should we pay attention to?
1, flirting: Chinese medicine talks about "liver main emotion", liver abnormalities will affect people's emotions; conversely, the mood of the good or bad will also affect the liver. Therefore, maintaining a good mood is a good way to nourish liver and blood. Learn to vent appropriately. According to relevant data, among cancer and some tumor patients, 2 to 4 times more people cannot vent their depression than other groups. Therefore, the common people often say, "All diseases come up." ”
2, liver blood: many people in modern society are busy working overtime to stay up late is a common thing, often appear dizziness, constipation, dry eyes and other symptoms, which is often caused by staying up late to cause liver blood deficiency. In the Meridian Flow of Chinese Medicine, it is said that the liver and gallbladder are most prosperous from 23:00 to 3:00. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone fall asleep before 11 o'clock in the evening to make our liver better help the blood detoxify.
3, diet: Chinese medicine says: "The liver is mainly blue, and the cyan is into the liver meridian." "Green food can play a role in nourishing the liver, then you can eat some green vegetables to nourish the liver, such as mung bean sprouts, spinach, celery, lettuce, toon and so on."
Spring Wellness - Liver Health Diet
1. Sour jujube kernels
【Utility】
It has the effect of nourishing the heart and tonifying the liver, calming the mind and calming the mind, and absorbing sweat and vitality. It can be used for irritability and insomnia, dreams, weakness and sweating.
【Recommended Recipe】
- Sour jujube kernel lily poria tea -
The sour jujube kernel and lily and poria together with boiling water brewed into tea, often eaten can protect the liver and calm the spirit and help sleep, and the poria can improve spleen deficiency, and can also alleviate the body restlessness and other diseases, the prevention of infectious diseases is also very beneficial.
【Contraindications】
As a reminder, if you have tuberculosis and are taking medication, it is not recommended to take jujube kernels, which may cause adverse drug reactions.
2. Oysters
【Utility】
It has the effect of calming the liver and submerging the yang, nourishing the heart and calming the spirit, nourishing the yin and nourishing the blood.
【Recommended Recipe】
- Loofah oyster soup -
Slice the loofah. Put the oyster meat in a pot of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes before cutting into thin slices. Cook the loofah and oysters together for about 10 minutes, adding the seasoning.
Oyster soup can be served with three meals a day. Taking in spring can clear heat, detoxify, lower blood sugar, enhance the body's immunity and so on. It has a certain effect on diabetes, prostatitis and urethritis.
【Contraindications】
People who are weak should not take it in large quantities.
3. Goji berries
【Utility】
It has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying kidneys, nourishing liver blood, regulating blood pressure, blood lipids, blood sugar, blindness, skin care, supplementary nutrition and so on.
【Recommended Recipe】
- Goji porridge -
Take 450 grams of rice and 60 grams of goji berries, first cook the rice into a semi-cooked, then add an appropriate amount of goji berries, cook and eat.
Hepatitis patients taking goji porridge has the effect of protecting the liver and promoting the regeneration of liver cells.
【Contraindications】
People with weak spleen and loose stool should not take too much goji berry porridge.
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