According to the theory of five elements, spring belongs to wood and corresponds to liver. Therefore, it is very important for beginning of spring to regulate the liver. Some patients with liver disease will get worse in spring. The physiological characteristics of the liver are that the liver is mainly responsible for dispersing qi, controlling anger, depression and joy.
Specifically, we should pay attention to the following three aspects: First, increase physical activity. In particular, we should do some muscle stretching exercises. On Su Wen's Stomach: "The liver governs the fascia of the body." Because the liver governs the whole body fascia, it is related to limb movement. The liver is full of qi and blood and the fascia is nourished, so the muscles are strong and the movement is flexible. On the contrary, doing some stretching exercises also helps to regulate liver qi, so stretch your muscles every day after spring. In addition, people should choose suitable exercise programs according to their physical fitness, such as walking, jogging, doing exercises, flying kites and playing ball games. Or go to the suburbs and scenic spots for a spring outing. This can not only broaden the mind, nourish the mood, but also make the blood smooth, stagnate and evacuate, improve the cardiopulmonary function, strengthen the physique and reduce the occurrence of diseases. The second is to pay attention to diet aftercare. After beginning of spring's diet, we should consider the birth of sun be the spirit in spring, and should eat products with divergent sweet taste, not sour taste and bitter taste. Sour taste enters the liver, with astringent taste, which is not conducive to the growth of yang and the release of liver qi. The third is to stay happy. Adapt to climate change, keep warm and cold, and don't hold back the sun. In addition, the theory of traditional Chinese medicine holds that "anger hurts the liver", so in terms of mental health, we should try our best to avoid rage and depression, be open-minded, optimistic and maintain a good attitude.
Dietary precautions for patients with liver disease
1, avoid spicy and hot food.
Such as wine, pepper, onion, pepper, coffee, strong tea and so on. Sexual heat belongs to yang, and it is easy to help damp heat after entering the human body, which will aggravate the condition; Moreover, Chinese medicine believes that wine is "pure yang poison, the same as fire", which is easy to help damp and generate heat. Therefore, patients with chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis should avoid irritating hot food in spring.
2, eat more sweet and eat less sour.
Sweets are good for nourishing the liver and protecting the spleen; Acid has astringent effect, which is not conducive to the growth of Yang Qi and the release of liver qi, so it is advisable to reduce sour food in the spring diet. Cereals are the first choice for sweets, such as glutinous rice, black rice, sorghum, millet and oats; Fruits and vegetables, such as sword beans, pumpkins, lentils, red dates, longan, walnuts, chestnuts, etc.; Carnivorous fish, such as beef, pork belly, crucian carp, flower carp, perch, grass carp, eel, etc.
3. Warm up Yang Qi
To nourish the liver in spring, you should eat more foods that warm and tonify the yang, especially in early spring, and there is still cold in winter. You can choose to eat leek, garlic, onion, konjac, kohlrabi, mustard, coriander, ginger, onion and so on. These vegetables are warm in nature and pungent in taste, which can not only dispel cold, but also inhibit and kill germs that breed in humid environment.
4. Clearing heat and nourishing liver.
Spring is easy to cause heat depression in the body, which leads to liver fire or body fluid leakage. You can eat some foods that can clear away heat and nourish the liver, such as buckwheat, coix seed, shepherd's purse, spinach, shepherd's purse, celery, chrysanthemum seedlings, lettuce, eggplant, water chestnut, cucumber, mushrooms and so on.
5, warming yang tonic
Proper consumption of warm tonic products can help liver qi, such as chicken, venison, mutton and dog meat. And Chinese medicine believes that "in the Wuqinxi, the chicken should be in the liver", so drink more chicken soup in spring.
6. Fresh vegetables and fruits
Apples, pears, bananas, etc. It is easy to be selected as a fruit. In spring, the temperature rises and the climate is dry, and fresh fruit has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, so you should eat more fresh fruit, but it is not easy to eat more sour fruit in spring.